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Since 2009, Embase has been adding conference abstracts derived primarily from conferences covered by journals and journal supplements. This would include oncology-related conferences such as ASCO, ESMO, and IPOS. To date Embase has over 800 conferences and 200,000 conference abstracts.
Click here for an up-to-date summary of conferences covered by Embase as of December 31, 2011.
To learn more about this database, feel free to contact Reference Services (212.639.7439 or Ask a Librarian)
NLMplus provides a new level of universal access to the National Library of Medicine’s rich and high quality content in all areas of biomedicine and health, via a simple and intuitive user interface.
It is a semantic search and knowledge discovery application that simultaneously searches 60 NLM databases as well as Medlineplus Health Topics; PubMed Reviews; PubMed Abstracts; Drugs and Supplements (NLM’s Drug Information Portal and Medlineplus Drugs & Supplements databases); News (Medlineplus News); Videos and Tutorials (Medlineplus Videos and Tutorials); and Images (images from NLM’s History of Medicine and PubChem databases).
When you search any terms or concepts in the search box, a lists of Related Concepts, Health Concerns, Tests and Treatments, Drugs and Substances, and Alternative Medicine will be generated on the result page.
To search this resource, click on the link above, or look it up using the MSksearch search box on the Library’s Web site.
The MSK Library Training Program is introducing two new workshops:
iPad Basics: This session will discuss the settings options for the iPad as well as searching the App store and using the web browser. Also, other helpful iPad tips and tricks will be discussed.
iPads for Medicine: This session will review a few medical apps for the iPad, including apps that search the medical literature, organize PDFs, provide drug information, and display interactive anatomy scans and drawings.
To register, visit the class registration page on the Library Website. For staff unable to attend the scheduled sessions, customized workshops can be done for groups or departments. To learn more, please contact the Reference Staff via Ask a Librarian.