New Trial – The Cochrane Library

As described by the publisher, The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making. Cochrane Reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions. The Cochrane Library contains thousands of answers to healthcare questions. In addition to Cochrane reviews, The Cochrane Library provides other sources of reliable information, from other systematic review abstracts to technology assessments to economic evaluations and individual clinical trials all the current evidence in one single environment. It is published by John Wiley for The Cochrane Collaboration and is updated and expanded every three months. [1]

Access  to this trial is available through November 15, 2009 via the library website trials page here: http://library.waldenu.edu/Services_23638.htm

Please share your feedback with us regarding this resource by completing our survey linked from the trial page. Should you have any questions regarding this or any of our resources, do not hesitate to contact us using our Ask-A-Librarian form or calling 1-800-930-0914.

New Trial – InfoSci Books and Journals

As described by the publisher, IGI Global, InfoSci Journals “is a rapidly expanding full-text collection of peer-reviewed journals focused on cutting-edge, specialized topics in advanced technology research as well as the organizational, managerial, behavioral, and social implications of technology.”[1]

Companion resources InfoSci Books provides access to “chapters from every book and reference work IGI Global has published since the year 2000…with an especially strong focus on the role, impact, and effective use of technology across a variety of settings, including business, education, health care, government, and more.”[2]

You can access these trial on the Walden Library Web Site. From the home page, click the Database Trials link under Library Services.

DSM-IV-TR available in Trials

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is the American Psychiatric Association’s published guide to psychiatric disorders and their diagnosis.  The DSM contains information such as features of the disorders, prevalence and differential diagnosis.  The manual is used by mental health professionals from a variety of disciplines including clinical, research, administrative, and educational. DSM-IV-TR is the most current edition of the handbook available.

To access the DSM, go to the Database Trials link on the Walden Library home page.

New Trial – Science Direct!

Science Direct is one of the largest online collections of scientific journals and monographs currently available. It contains millions of articles from over 2500 journals in the hard sciences, health & medical, business & management as well as social science disciplines.

You can try out ScienceDirect by clicking the Database Trials link on the Walden Library home page.

Remember to give us your feedback about ScienceDirect via our online survey.

Nursing Reference Center Trial

Try out Nursing Reference Center during the month of June. This database offers many full-text resources on health topics, clinical trials, the nursing profession, public health and more. See our Database Trials page in the Library Services section of our web site.

NEW TRIAL: CRCnet

CRC offers a wide variety of online professional and technical publications. See our Trials page for more information.

Check out our Database Trials

Check out our Database Trials page (http://library.waldenu.edu/Services_23638.htm) and give us your opinion on the RefWorks citation manager and LexisNexis DataSet statistical research database. And during the month of April, you can enjoy free access to Books and Authors – find a good read to relax with after all your research.