Library Awareness Series No. 9 - Search Engines: Google vs EDS

Dear respected Faculty Members and Students,

We have come to our final session of the Library Awareness Series for 2023.

In this final session, we will guide you on how to use IMU Library - subscribed search engine called EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS).

 

3 reasons why you should not miss this final session:

1. It is a brief online session (30 mins) to explore how to utilize the search engine’s NEW INTERFACE when searching for papers from various databases in the library portal
2. You will learn a quick way to start literature searching using EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
3. A refresher session to guide you on using library resources effectively
   

 

Those who are preparing their thesis / research and those who recently joined the university are encouraged to join the session.

Kindly accept the email invitation sent to your IMU email and hope to see you on 31st Oct 2023 at 4.30 pm!

We shall start our session as per the details below:

 Thank you.

New availability of e-book in ProQuest E-Book Central

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce that the Library has purchased 1 title of new e-book from ProQuest E-Book Central. Kindly click the title below to access the book:

No.	Title	Edition	Year	Subject
1	The Practice of Surgical Pathology : A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process	2nd Ed.	2017	Pathology, Surgical – methods Diagnosis, Differential     Cardiorespiratory Course Unit 3 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DNT12006)   Cellular Response 1 MBBS (MED2112)   Cellular Response 3 MBBS (MED2114)   Cardiorespiratory 3 MBBS (MED2123)

There are more e-books available within the Library portal from ProQuest E-Book Central. To access them, click no. 20 in this link: https://i-lib.imu.edu.my/course/view.php?id=45

We hope these titles will help you with your learning, teaching, and research activities. Kindly contact any of the Librarians should you need any assistance in using these resources.

Thank you.

New availability of e-books in ProQuest E-Book Central

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce that the Library has purchased 8 titles of new e-books from ProQuest E-Book Central. Kindly click the titles below to access the books:

No.	Title	Edition	Year	Subject
1	ACSM's complete guide to fitness and health	2nd ed.	2017	Exercise Physical Fitness Health   Dietetics and Nutrition    Nutrition, Health and Fitness (NDT 2239)
2	Training and conditioning young athletes	2nd ed.	2022	Athletic Performance Physical Fitness Adolescent Development   Dietetics and Nutrition   Physical Conditioning (NDT2372)
3	Nutrition and dietetics : practice and future trends	5th ed.	2017	Dietetics Vocational Guidance   Dietetics and Nutrition   Professional Practice in Dietetics (NDT2358)
4	Artificial intelligence with python : your complete guide to building intelligent apps using python 3. X	2nd ed.	2020	Python (Computer program language) Artificial intelligence Computer programming   Dietetics and Nutrition   Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics (NDT2249 , BBS2237-2 & BBT2350)
5	Pocket companion to Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease	10th ed.	2023	Pathology-- Handbook   Dietetics and Nutrition Human Biology (BPC 2114)
6	Advances in chromatography	Vol. 57	2020	Chromatographic analysis Chromatography Medical Biotechnology   Analytical Chemistry for Biotechnologists I (BBT 2233)
7	Enzymes : a practical introduction to structure, mechanism, and data analysis	3rd ed.	2023	Enzymes   Medical Biotechnology   Applied Biochemistry (BBT 2238)
8	Curriculum Development for medical education : a six-step approach	4th ed	2022	Curriculum. Education, Medical.   Health Professions Education    Educating the 21st Century Healthcare Professionals (MHPE7004)

There are more e-books available within the Library portal from ProQuest E-Book Central. To access them, click no. 20 in this link: https://i-lib.imu.edu.my/course/view.php?id=45

We hope these titles will help you with your learning, teaching, and research activities. Kindly contact any of the Librarians should you need any assistance in using these resources.

Thank you.

BMJ Learning and BMJ Comorbidities Manager Online Quiz (12 Oct - 1 Nov 2023)

Dear IMUans, 

We have come to our final online quiz in Library Knowledge Challenge series – route to iLRF 2023.  

Thank you all for your participation and support since August 2023. This is your last chance to win interesting prizes, and the winners will be announced during iLRF 2023 !

Let's explore our quiz series on BMJ Learning and BMJ Comorbidities Manager. These databases are currently on trial and you can access them conveniently via our Library Portal under the Trials page.

Ready to participate? Access the quiz through the following methods: 

1. Library portal: https://i-lib.imu.edu.my/mod/page/view.php?id=1290&forceview=1  
2. Scan the QR code on the posters below. 

Good luck to everyone!

Thank you.

New availability of e-books in ProQuest E-Book Central, Ovid & VitalSource

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce that the Library has purchased 2 titles of new e-books from ProQuest eBook Central, 1 title from Ovid and 24 titles from VitalSource. Kindly click the titles below to access the books:

ProQuest eBook Central:

No.	Title	Edition	Year	Subject
1	Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems	7th Ed.	2021	Health Facility Administration. Hospital Administration.   MBA in Healthcare Management Health Systems Operation (BAHM317)
2	Mastering Python : Write Powerful and Efficient Code Using the Full Range of Python's Capabilities	2nd Ed.	2022	Computer Program Language. Computer Programming.   BSc (Hons). Biomedical Science Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics (BBS 2237-2)

 

Ovid:

No.	Title	Edition	Year	Subject
1	Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!	5th	2022	Nursing Care --methods. Perioperative Nursing -- methods.   Bachelor of Nursing    Medical Surgical Nursing: Cardiovascular System (BNU 2232)

 

VitalSource:

No.	Title	Edition	Year	Subject
1	Surgical Recall	9	2020	Surgical Procedures, Operative MBBS - Clinical Sciences Surgery
2	Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing	15	2022	Nursing Care -Perioperative Nursing   Bachelor of Nursing Clinical Practice l Clinical Practice II. (BNU2125, BNU2235)
3	Langman's Medical Embryology	15	2022	Embryonic Development   MBBS – Medical Sciences Cellular Response 2 (MED 2113)
4	Clinically Oriented Anatomy	9	2023	Anatomy   MBBS – Medical Sciences Cellular Response 1 Cellular Response 2 (MED 2112, MED 2113)   BSc.(Hons.) Chinese Medicine Head and Viscera Anatomy (BCM2124)
5	Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry	8	2021	Biochemistry   BSc (Hons). Biomedical Science Renal System, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, Metabolic Biochemistry (BBS2238, BBS2123-1, BBS2121)   BSc.(Hons).of Chiropractic Biochemistry (BCP2123)
6	Martin's Physical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences	8	2023	Chemistry, Pharmaceutical   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). Formulation Science (BPH2123)
7	Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems	12	2021	Dosage Forms Drug Delivery Systems   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). Pharmaceutics II (BPH2241)
8	Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry	8	2019	Chemistry, Pharmaceutical   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). Medicinal Chemistry (BPH2121)   Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Heterocyclic Chemistry (BPC2242, BPC2351)
9	Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs	12	2023	Drug Therapy - methods   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). Haematology & Immunology, Medicine Dispensing & Counselling,The Gastrointestinal System, The Cardiovascular and Renal Systems, Clinical Pharmacy I, Hospital Pharmacy Placement, Clinical Pharmacy II. (BPH2243, BPH2246, BPH2124, BPH2234, BPH2364, BPH2482, BPH2482)
10	Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry	12	2021	Mental Disorders   MBBS - Clinical Sciences Psychiatry (ME2472)   BSc (Hons). Psychology Abnormal Psychology (PSY2242)
11	Introductory Clinical Pharmacology	12	2021	Pharmacology, Clinical – nurse' instruction   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). The Nervous System The Respiratory System (BPH2353, BPH2233)
12	Rowland and Tozer's Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Concepts and Applications	5	2019	Pharmacokinetics Drug Therapy   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). Clinical Pharmacokinetics (BPH2362)
13	Brunner & Suddarth's Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests	3	2017	Clinical Laboratory Techniques   BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Laboratory Management & Professional Practice (BBS2117-2)
14	Moore's Essential Clinical Anatomy	7	2023	Anatomy   BSc (Hons) Chiropractic Anatomy - Spine, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Thorax, Abdomen & Pelvis (CH210101-1)
15	Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry	6	2022	Biochemistry   BSc (Hons) in Dietetics with Nutrition Clinical Biochemistry (NDT2248)
16	Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing	10	2021	Nursing Theory   Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Personal & Professional development (BNU 2116)
17	Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations	13	2017	Histology - atlases MBBS - Medical Sciences Cellular Response 1 (MED2112)
18	Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy	3	2020	Psychiatric Nursing -methods   Bachelor of Nursing Requested by Ms Tan Woei Ling and Ms Chow Suh Hing
19	Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy	5	2020	Critical Care Nursing Nursing Care   Bachelor of nursing Critical Care Nursing (BNU2353) Requested by Ms Tan Woei Ling and Ms Chow Suh Hing
20	Nursing Research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice	11	2019	Nursing Research - methods Bachelor of nursing Requested by Ms Tan Woei Ling and Ms Chow Suh Hing
21	Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy	4	2019	Cardiovascular Diseases - nursing Bachelor of nursing   Requested by Ms Tan Woei Ling and Ms Chow Suh Hing
22	Washington Manual Infectious Disease Subspecialty Consult	3	2019	Communicable Diseases MBBS – Medical Sciences
23	Pocket Pediatrics	3	2019	Pediatrics - methods   MBBS – Clinical Sciences
24	Rubin's Pathology	8	2019	Pathologic Processes   MBBS – Medical Sciences Cellular Response 1 (MED 2112)

There are more e-books available within the Library portal from the above databases. To access them, click no. 20 (ProQuest eBook Central ), 17 (Ovid) & 25 (VitalSource) in this link: https://i-lib.imu.edu.my/course/view.php?id=45

We hope these titles will help you with your learning, teaching, and research activities. Kindly contact any of the Librarians should you need any assistance in using these resources. 

Thank you.