Getting Started
To use the resources of the LSU
School of Dentistry Library, you need to have the following:
LSUHSC NT account and password
LSUHSC ID, barcoded for the library
Resources
Library Catalog
INNOPAC --
books and journal titles in the LSUHSC libraries
LOUIS library catalogs
-- Louisiana
college & university library catalogs
Databases
(For a list of all databases &
search systems, with links for remote access, click
on Databases / Electronic Resources on the
dental library home page)
Most-used
databases:
Pubmed:off-campus access via WAM
OVID (LSUHSC NT account & password required)
Basic guide to searching MEDLINE on Ovid
MDConsult
(LSUHSC NT account & password required)
MEDLINEplus
(consumer & patient information, no login required
EBSCOhost:
A collection of over 40 databases covering the health sciences, business,
literature, current events, and more.
EBSCOhost includes:
Academic Search Complete Lexi-PALS Drug Guide Alt HealthWatch MEDLINE CINAHL Plus with Full Text Newspaper Source Eric PsycInfo Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Science and Technology Collection Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition
Drug & Medical Information Online
Lexi-Comp Online,
available on New Orleans campus or in Citrix; on Intranet page, scroll down to
Restricted Resources
MEDLINEplus
Merck
Manual
AccessMedicine:
medical reference books
Stat!Ref:
dental textbooks and medical reference books
Obtaining Books and Journal Articles
Distance Education Students are
defined as students who are currently enrolled in a course at LSUHSC and
reside outside the Metropolitan New Orleans area. The following interlibrary
loan services are available to our Distance Education students:
ILLiad
LSUHSC Libraries offer an automated system for requesting materials called ILLiad (http://illiad.lsuhsc.edu/illiad/ill.html).
When registering, please be sure to include the letters DE after your
last name (as if you were a jr.), so that the library staff will be certain to treat
your items as distance education requests. All requests (either owned or not)
should be entered into ILLiad for processing.
Books (Owned by LSUHSC
Libraries)
Circulating books owned by LSUHSC Libraries will be shipped via a commercial
carrier to the DE student at the Libraries’ cost, but the student will be
required to ship the item back using a commercial mail provider (USPS continues
to have difficulty in delivering packages. Return information will be enclosed
for your convenience. Return the book on or before the due date. Books may be
renewed by telephone (504-941-8158)
one time only.
Check the Libraries' online catalog to find material (http://innopac.lsuhsc.edu/).
Journals (Owned by LSUHSC
Libraries)
Many of the journals owned by the LSUHSC Libraries are available full-text
online via the Libraries' catalog.
An LSUHSC barcode and PIN are required for using full-text journals off-campus.
Please contact the Circulation Desk at 504-941-8158 for more information.
Downloading these articles directly is appropriate.
Articles that are owned by the LSUHSC Libraries in print only will be photocopied and mailed or faxed without charge. However, there is a 50-page per article maximum, and only 5 requests will be processed per day. Check the Libraries' catalog to find materials.
Journals (Not Owned by
LSUHSC Libraries)
Articles that are not owned by the LSUHSC Libraries will be borrowed from other
libraries. Some articles are available free of cost, but many require either
borrowing or copyright fees; the minimum charge to accept is $11. Indicate
whether or not you are willing to pay on the individual article request form. A
monthly invoice will be generated and should be paid promptly. Failure to
reimburse the Library will cause a cessation of service.
Reserves
Reserve materials are available in the Library and may not be sent through
ILL. If a required reading is needed, contact your instructor or the Library
and arrangements to accommodate your need will be attempted.
Study
Guides & Style Sheets:
PubMed
Basics
Recommended bibliographic format
for dental publications
For further information, contact Julie Schiavo, distance learning librarian, 504-941-8162, jschia@lsuhsc.edu, fax: 504-941-8161
This page is maintained by Elizabeth Strother. Last updated July 2008
The statements found on this page are for informational purposes only. While every effort is made to ensure that this information is up-to-date and accurate, for official information please consult a printed University publication.
