Halloween Blog Posts…

  • For Open Access Week, Barbara Fister wrote a great post called Checking our Library Privilege on Inside Higher Education, which I missed in my last post. “My wish this Open Access Week is that we all examine our privilege and think about what it is we want to do in the world as scholars and librarians – and commit to changing the systems we’re implicated in that makes knowledge available at high cost for the few for only as long as subscriptions are paid. We don’t have to do it that way anymore.”
  • Look at these rare book gifs from Girl in the Moon! She explains how she made them with simple tools (tripod, camera, Photoshop) using materials for an upcoming exhibition. Check them out!

With Halloween approaching, here are some silly and some legitimately scary items I’ve come across lately; Continue reading

Looking-Up Drug Interactions in Authoritative Sources

The MSK Library subscribes to several e-resources that may come in handy when you need to quickly confirm a drug interaction (or lack thereof). Whether you prefer to access these tools via a desktop computer or on your mobile phone – we’ve got you covered!

  • Micromedex (Thomson Reuters)
    Evidence-based source for drug dosage, drug interactions, and side effects information that also includes some patient education material.
  • LexiComp Online (Wolters Kluwer)
    Provides access to the approved drugs and dosage forms used at Memorial Sloan Kettering (Hospital Formulary).
  • Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR) (PDR Network, LLC)
    The authoritative source on prescription drugs, PDR contains full, FDA-approved drug label information, including warnings and precautions, drug interactions, and hundreds of full-color product images. MSK Login information is at the “My Subscription” link.

To download the mobile app versions of these three tools (and many other useful resources), be sure to check out the MSK Library’s Mobile Resources LibGuide.

If you have questions about any of these resources, feel free to contact the MSK Library.