The following is a
selection of electronic texts from the Library's collection of electronic
resources. For a complete list of electronic publications by subject, see
Online Resources.
From the folks that bring you PubMed, the Bookshelf is a rapidly growing set of Open Access medical textbooks that can either be searched or browsed by title.
Summarizes the results from a two-day workshop in February 2001 on the National Institutes of Health Campus, Bethesda, MD, that brought together some of the Nation's most experienced clinical and basic science investigators in the diagnosis, treatment, and etiology of eye movement abnormalities and strabismus
"The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn."
Incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals. Covers institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, husbandry, and management, veterinary care, and physical plant.
Each issue emphasizes a different health-related topic, sometimes reflected in a distinctive subtitle (e.g. 1998 issue: Health, United States : with socioeconomic status and health chartbook). Online access to Health, United States national health trends back to 1993 -- national trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.
"This synthesis provides good evidence to show that intensive therapy using a team approach is an effective way to reach the major goals of diabetes therapy: lowering glucose (blood sugar) to appropriate levels and avoiding or postponing the onset of serious complications"
Chart Book presents a framework as well as basic data for understanding the Medicare program and the challenges it faces. It is organized into 6 sections ranging from Beneficiaries to Financing.
"This updated resource features more than 80 charts and tables with detailed information about the Medicare program and the 42 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who rely on the program for health insurance coverage."
(sign-up required to "check-out" books or access system off-campus) netLibrary is a collection of over 3,000 online books covering a wide range of subject areas. There is one copy of each of the eBook titles in the collection, and NEWENCO shares the same set of eBooks with many other libraries in the state. Much like physical books, each eBook can be viewed by only 1 person at a time.
"Summarizes the recent advances in knowledge and understanding of the mammalian retina. Includes conceptual theory, based on the authors' and others' anatomical and physiological investigations and on the actual pathways used by neurons to code visual signals in the retina."