Do You Know? National Medical Librarians Month

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October is National Medical Librarians Month!

Have you connected with a medical librarian today?

The MSKCC Library is dedicated to providing you the highest quality service and health information in support of patient care, research excellence, and ongoing learning. We save you time so you can focus your energy on saving lives through the prevention, control, and cure of cancer.

For a snapshot of the Library’s collections and services, see our Library Brochure.

And if you haven’t already, check out the Staff Publications page, featuring posters and presentations MSKCC librarians have recently contributed to their profession.

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Resource Highlights: Google Alerts

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Keeping current on a topic using Google just got a lot easier with Google Alerts. Google itself is an easy tool to search and use, but sometimes the overwhelming number of results retrieved can be off-target, far too daunting, or both. Google Alerts can help to track a concept more efficiently and push results to you more regularly without having to run the same search manually whenever you would like to see what’s recent.

Just like Google.com’s interface, the Alerts webpage is simple and easy to understand, though it contains more options than the standard search box that you’re probably used to. One of the biggest benefits of using Google Alerts is the ability to designate what type of content you would like to see in the results retrieved. Everything, News, Blogs, Videos, Discussions, and Books are the current available options. You can then choose how often you would like to receive the alert (as-it-happens, once a day, or once a week) and how many results you want (only the best or all). Enter your desired email address and that’s it! You will then begin receiving results on your query via the email address provided.

For more tips and suggestions on keeping current with the medical news or literature fill out our Ask-A-Librarian form or call Reference at 212-639-7439 to set up a consultation to discuss your needs.