Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Our collection of electronic books continues to grow in number and topics. If you haven’t looked at the collection lately, I suggest that you do. Recent additions include titles in emergency medicine, trauma care, first response, and endocrinology surgery. New editions include Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery and Junqueira’s Basic Histology.
Access to the e-books is easy. There are links to the electronic books on the Library Resources & Databases page as well as from the Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy/Drug pages. No login or passwords are needed if you are using any Botsford network connected computer. You will have to use your library barcode if you’re trying remote access.
As always, contact the Library staff if you have any comments or questions. 248-471-8434.
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
The Botsford Library has licensed thousands of online journals for our users. But in order to retrieve free articles from these resources, you must go through our library website/portal. Although you can get into some of these titles by going directly to the publisher, this is only the case if you are on our Botsford network.
It is best if you always access the titles through our portal for these reasons:
- Free access to the publications regardless of where you are.
- The Library receives statistics from vendors on the use of each title. These statistics are not received from the publisher directly. We use the statistics to determine renewal of our license to the subscription. If we don’t see high enough usage numbers, we won’t renew.
For these reasons, we urge you to use the Library website to access the publications. Remote access is available by using your Botsford Library barcode. Contact the Library to register for one or if you need assistance on maneuvering through the website.
As always, the Library staff is happy to hear from you, whether its a question or a comment. Contact us at 248-471-8434.
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
For over 2 years now, Botsford Library has been pleased to offer access to thousands of medical books, medical supplies, scrubs, and lab coats at a discounted price. Do you need a new stethoscope or replacement parts for the one you already own? The Botsford Library’s Online Medical Bookstore allows you to shop from the convenience of your computer. Create an account and your items will be shipped to your home or office. It’s as easy as that. A 7% discount is available on most items plus a portion of sales will benefit the Botsford Library.
Click on the above link or access the Online Medical Bookstore from the Library’s Resource and Databases page. You’ll find the link “Purchase a Book” in the left column under In This Section.
Please contact the Library if you have any questions or comments. 247-471-8434.
