Improving Patient Care Through Locating and Using Library and Internet Resources

Why Start with HealthLinks?

http://healthlinks.washington.edu/

“UW” PubMed includes links to “UW Article Online” purple buttons
Can search for ejournals using PubMed (MEDLINE) abbreviations
With the EZProxy, the new remote authentication protocol, login prior to accessing a restricted resource will be required

Noteworthy HealthLinks Sites

Care Provider Toolkit:	http://healthlinks.washington.edu/care_provider
Evidence-Based Practice:	http://healthlinks.washington.edu/ebp
PubMed at the UW:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=uw
Browse eJournals:	http://healthlinks.washington.edu/contentBrowser.cfm
Email Alert Services:	http://healthlinks.washington.edu/howto/alerts.html

A Few Fast Facts

The Health Sciences Library has…

Access to over 5000 biomedical journals. The Health Sciences Library subscribes to more than 1400 titles and links to many which are available free via the web.
Access to over 200 biomedical, clinical and basic sciences etextbooks and databases, such as PubMed, UpToDate, Stat!Ref and MDConsult.
One of the most efficient document delivery departments in the US. When the article you want isn’t from a journal HSL has access to—or your library has a limited biomedical collection and you use Loansome Doc through PubMed to request articles—they deliver!

Document Services: https://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/docservices/services.html

How do I access restricted UW resources remotely?

Currently there are two ways to access restricted resources, via the proxy server and through a new service called EZProxy. The proxy server has been in place for several years and while it works well it requires you complete several steps before you can get started. (Current plans indicate the proxy server will be phased out by the end of 2004.) EZProxy is easier to use, but requires you to login with your UW NetID before accessing a restricted resource.

Connecting to UW Online Restricted Resources: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/howto/connect/

How do I get a UW NetID?

If you have a clinical appointment to the UW, you should receive a HuskyCard which has your name and an EID (Employee Identification Number) on the front and a 14 digit barcode on the reverse. The following web site will walk you through setting up a UW NetID, but you must have access to your EID before beginning:

UW NetID: Your Access to Online Resources: http://www.washington.edu/computing/uwnetid/

How do I get additional assistance?

Library Liaisons to the UW Department of Pediatrics

Janet Schnall
206-543-7474
schnall@u.washington.edu

Leilani St. Anna
206-543-9267
lstanna@u.washington.edu