Westmead Hospital Library

Services

CIAP (Clinical Information Access Program)

CIAP is a NSW Dept. of Health Program which supports a clinically focused web site that provides information resources to support clinical practice. Databases such as Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library and some full text journals can be accessed on the intranet on
http://internal.health.nsw.gov.au:2001/
or
internet http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au.
A password and ID are required in order to access the databases within CIAP. Please contact the Library with your staff details for access.

Online Literature Searches

Searches are conducted on local and overseas databases in the Health/Biological areas, eg HEAPS, AMI, Medline. Online searches are performed by the Library staff and there are charges involved.

SDI (Monthly Updates)

Monthly updates on particular topics can be arranged. Charges are involved with this service.

Inter-Library Loans

When a book or journal article is not held by the Library, arrangements can usually be made to obtain it from another Library. Charges are involved with this service.

Training

Workshops in the use of OVID databases such as Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Embase via CIAP are conducted by Library staff. This service is free to WSAHS staff. Please check at the Circulation desk for details or ring ext. x 56262.

Medline training dates
Course code	Course date
3/2008	8th February 2008
4/2008	22nd February 2008
5/2008	14th March 2008
6/2008	4th April 2008
7/2008	2nd May 2008
8/2008	16th May 2008
9/2008	13th June 2008
10/2008	27th June 2008

In addition there are other workshops on other resources (such as MIMS, Micromedex, Stat Ref and MD Consult) which are found in the CIAP website. Below are the course codes and dates for the training of these courses.

Please ring the Library x56262 for details.

Training of Non-Ovid resources :MIMS, Micromedex, Stat Ref and MD Consult
Course Code	Course date
1/2008	18th April 2008
2/2008	30th May 2008

Library Orientation Tours

General orientation tours are conducted once a month. Special group tours can be arranged on request.

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