Database Review

OSTMED Sponsored jointly by the AOA and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). OSTMED is a bibliographic index containing roughly 30,000 citations and abstracts of journal articles providing access to the osteopathic medicine literature via the Internet. Its aim is to cover all aspects of osteopathic medicine (clinical, social, and professional), including osteopathic manipulation and the relevant manual medicine literature.

Most osteopathic literature is not indexed in any other database. Medline only indexes the JAOA and selected osteopathic articles that are published in non-osteopathic journals. Also, unlike other databases, this database allows searching by unique osteopathic terms.

A New Reference book on the Shelf

The MLA Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web
Edited by P. F. Anderson and Nancy J. Allee

Z 699.5 E 556 2004

The Recommended sites and search terms in this encyclopedic guide, sets a new standard for comprehensive medical reference sources. It's a reference tool of over 720 effective searches and strategies. It includes three volumes:

VOLUME 1: Search Strategies/Quick Reference Guide

VOLUME 2: Diseases and Disorders/Mental Health and Mental Disorders

VOLUME 3: Health and Wellness/Life Stages and Reproduction, and Cumulative Index

Sage Sayings of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still

"The philosopher reasons that the universe is governed by the attributes of the substance known as life. We say, the Living God, and what are His attributes but the sum total of all knowledge to rule and govern all parts and principles that are governed by any law of intelligence."

Thruhlar Robert E. Doctor A.T. Still in the living. Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 1950.

New Osteopathic Journals available at the Library

Osteopathy Today, a major osteopathic monthly publication, including topical items, news from the regions, member's correspondence, advertising, training course and seminar details ... and much more.

British Osteopathic Journal, a professional publication, published three times a year, with expert papers on current practices and developments within osteopathy.

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