Library - Services
Contents Pages
Topic Reviews
Databases
Document Delivery
Loans and Hold Requests
Library Publications
Purchasing Services
Research Services
Training
Contents Pages
We can provide you with the contents pages of those journals you would
love to have, but can’t afford to purchase. If none of the articles
are of interest you have paid only a small amount and we can arrange
delivery of any articles you really need.
Topic Reviews
The library can arrange to regularly search the relevant databases
and provide you with a list of relevant references on any topic you require
from the enormous range of databases available to it. You can now set
up your own Auto Alerts on Ovid, for information on how to set up Auto
Alerts press here.
Databases
While visiting the library, those holding the appropriate membership
may access the databases free of charge. Databases currently available
include Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Healthstar, OSHROM, PsychInfo and AMED
(Allied Health). Members should ask for the leaflet on the database in
which they are interested.
Document Delivery
Where members wish to have journal articles retrieved, photocopied
and posted out to them, the fee will depend upon whether the item is
available from Canterbury Medical Library’s collections. If the
library does not have the item sought by the member the library may be
able to obtain it via the New Zealand Interloan scheme or obtain it from
overseas.
The University of Otago, Christchurch Medlit service offers subscribers
access to some of the databases from home or work under certain conditions.
The service is a co-operative venture funded by subscribers. A leaflet
on becoming a subscriber can be obtained from the library.
Loans and Hold Requests
Full members may borrow books and journals from the main library and
may request the loan of books and journals held at branch libraries within
the system. Hospital departments are often willing to loan their books
and journals through the library.
Loan periods are subject to change, loans are not transferable and there
is a standard charge for lost materials. All members may borrow Student
Reserve Collection items (items held at the Loans Desk) for use within
the library. Most of the collection is only available for three-hour
loan within the library and may not be removed.
Full members may request a hold on items
currently on loan from the main library or held elsewhere within the
Canterbury Medical Library system. Members will be informed by mail when
the item is available and are expected to call at the library loans desk
with their membership card to collect the item.
Members may not reserve items that are available at their branch. Members
are expected to collect such items from the shelves themselves, as is
standard policy in any tertiary institution. However, library staff will
retrieve and copy journal articles at a charge (document delivery).
Library Publications
The very popular "Articles of Interest" series
list articles identified by our reference staff as being of particular
interest to a specific group of members. The three series currently available
are aimed at: General Practitioners, Nurses, and Medical educators. While
primarily intended for these groups the publications may also be of interest
to others.
Purchasing Services
The library can purchase books and journals on behalf of university, and CDHB
departments. We have agreements with New Zealand and overseas vendors with
favourable pricing and delivery.
Research Services
The library's Reference Team members are information specialists can
provide advice on locating information for members' work or study needs.
Free advice is available from the Canterbury Medical Library Reference
Desk and the Princess Margaret Hospital Library. For details see http://www.chmeds.ac.nz/departments/library/askinformation.htm
The library's experienced reference staff can also undertake research
on behalf of members and evidence based medicine concepts can to be applied
to your search topic if required. We undertake research at an hourly
rate (state your time requirement) or we offer several standard package
deals:
Basic Search
For this service we check the Voyager library catalogue and databases available
within the library for information on the subject you nominate. You receive
a list of relevant references and an outline of the sources checked. The
items identified will not be supplied under this service. Members will
need to forward requests for desired items separately.
Full Information Search & Delivery
We check Voyager and all relevant databases available to library staff within
the library. You receive a list of references plus one or two of the most
relevant books or journal articles cited in references retrieved. The number
of items delivered will depend upon availability.
Training
Brief assistance in locating information or using library equipment
is available from the Reference and Loans Desks at the main library and
at staffed branch libraries. Full Members may book in for a free tutorial
on the use of the library resources and equipment including the library's
OPAC (library catalogue) and/or databases. Library staff can provide
group training sessions although these must be booked ahead of time and
there may be a charge.
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