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Evidence Based Point of Care/Clinical Decision Support Resources

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The MSK Library has subscriptions to a number of resources that are often referred to as evidence based point of care tools or clinical decision support resources. A hallmark of these tools is that they often include succinct clinical information summaries accompanied by some strength of evidence rating or quality assessment and/or may offer links to evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. Some tools give users the opportunity to earn CME points and credits for spending time using the resource, while others provide separate content prepared specifically for clinicians while also offering versions intended for patients.

Included in the library’s Databases A-Z list, for example, are:
(click on name to access the resource) 

Note: To use these resources via the MSK Library’s subscription, you are not required to register for your own personal account – you can just use MSK’s institutional OpenAthens sign-on to gain access.

However, if you are interested in earning CME points and credits (in the tools that offer this option), you will need to register for a personal account after gaining access to the tool via MSK’s subscription.

Some tools also have a mobile app that you can download after you register for a personal account. If you experience any download issues or are prompted for MSK-specific subscription information that you do not have, please reach out to the MSK Library using our Ask Us form to obtain any needed subscription details from the library’s Content Team.

Coming Soon – EndNote 21 @ MSK

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Clarivate has released EndNote 21 and the Research Informationists at the MSK Library are currently testing the latest PC version in preparation for its upcoming push to MSK EndNote user accounts later this summer. An updated EndNote version for Macs will also soon be made available for self-service download.

Unlike the more dramatic redesigns introduced with EndNote 20, users of the EndNote 21 desktop version should hardly notice any difference. The most notable enhancement to the new desktop version is the ability to organize the references/records in a library using colorful, customizable “tags”.

Librarian Tip: Using EndNote 21’s tagging capability is a perfect way to keep track of which references you have ordered via inter-library loan so that you avoid the risk of submitting multiple ILLiad requests for the same items.

Registering for an EndNote 21 online account

To take advantage of the rest of the EndNote 21 enhancements that will be highlighted below, you first need to logon to an existing EndNote online account or register for an EndNote 21 web account that will give you the ability to activate the Sync process between the online and desktop versions. You can do this within the desktop EndNote 21 environment by going to Edit > Preferences > Sync > Choose the Enable Sync button.

Note: You will be prompted to provide an email address as the username and a password (please use something original just for this account – do not use your usual email password) for the EndNote web account that will be created. It is strongly recommended that users de-select the “Sync Automatically” default option if selected.

Alternatively, you can go directly to http://www.myendnoteweb.com to register for a new account. Users of the new version will get to enjoy the redesigned EndNote web interface available only to EndNote 21 customers.

EndNote 21 New Features you can enjoy ONLY if you register for an EndNote 21 online account:

  • Enhanced data recovery and restoration functionality

EndNote 21’s single reference restoration feature introduces the ability for users to compare and restore previous versions of individual references to correct any errors. Entire library files that may have been damaged or deleted can also be restored thanks to EndNote 21’s new data restoration function.

  • Expanded library sharing – up to 1,000 colleagues

EndNote 21 now offers users the option to share a group of references with up to 1000 other EndNote online users, a big change from the 100 allowed with EndNote 20.

  • Cite While You Write in Google Docs™

A new Cite While You Write (CWYW) plug-in is now available via Google Workspace Marketplace – one that makes it possible for EndNote 21 customers to use EndNote 21 with Google Docs™. 

Learn more about EndNote 21 key features by exploring the resources on Clarivate’s EndNote 21 LibGuide or by viewing this short video (3:00 min).

Questions? AskUs at the MSK Library!

 

Retracted Article Alerts Incorporated into LibKey Products, Including ONESEARCH

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According to the co-founder of the Retraction Watch Database, Ivan Oransky, “Retraction Watch has witnessed a retraction boom since its founding 12 years ago”. This rise in retracted articles has translated into an increased risk of scholarly authors inadvertently citing a retracted paper without realizing it.

To mitigate this risk, a variety of library tools have started incorporating functionality that notifies their users whenever they come across an article that has been signposted as a retraction. To keep things as seamless as possible, these tools are not requiring their users to pause their research and jump to a second library product to look something up, but rather are incorporating these retraction flags/alerts as a safety “speed bump” in their process.

For example, Third Iron’s LibKey products like the MSK Library’s ONESEARCH discovery tool has begun including retraction status flags and reasons to help searchers make better informed decisions just as they are about to access the full-text PDF format of articles.

Here’s what it look like in practice – take, for example, this PubMed-indexed retracted article:

Hassan M, Watari H, AbuAlmaaty A, Ohba Y, Sakuragi N. Apoptosis and molecular targeting therapy in cancer. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:150845. doi: 10.1155/2014/150845. Epub 2014 Jun 12. Retraction in: Biomed Res Int. 2020 Aug 28;2020:2451249. PMID: 25013758; PMCID: PMC4075070.

The database citation record gets similarly flagged as a Retracted Article in ONESEARCH:

However, the retracted status becomes most obvious to the user at the critical point when they are about to decide whether or not they should invest time reading the full-text article:

Learn more About Article Retractions in Third Iron products or Ask Us at the MSK Library.