Transcript BIOMSurgeryforEngineers.ppt

Special Topics:
Surgery for Engineers
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Using the resources of Carnegie Mellon
University Libraries
http://www.library.cmu.edu/
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Biomedical Engineering Research Guide:
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/EngineeringAndSciences/BioMed/index.html
I can’t find it at CMU
InterLibrary Loan, ILLiad
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Services/ILL/
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Visit the University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library:
http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/hillman/hillman.html
Take your CMU ID and jump drive to Hillman
Library's reference desk. Ask for authorization to
use at their Library that allows you to access their
system’s online resources. You will have to make
this request in person each time you log-in.
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Background Material
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CAMEO
Library Catalog
http://www.library.cmu.edu/
Search for “robotic surgery” Try: “medical devices”
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Someone has the book checked out that I want
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What is my pin?
PIN is the last four digits of your CMU ID
Relevant titles at E&S Library
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Biomedical Engineering – 610.28
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Biomedical technology and devices handbook:
610.28 B615994
Surgery – 617
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Navigation and robotics in total joint and spine surgery:
617.47 N325
Computer and robotic assisted hip and knee surgery:
617.581 C738
Engineering for patient safety: issues in minimally invasive
procedures: 617.9 E57
Checking the World Catalog
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WorldCat
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Example search for “Biomedical Engineering”
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Using “Subjects” to find subject headings then narrower
subject headings
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Medical instruments and apparatus [ Expand ]
Using “Keyword” search for “surgical navigation”
Access WorldCat: http://www.library.cmu.edu/
find under “Databases by Name, A-Z”
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Ideas for topics/definition of terms
AccessScience—Encyclopedia of Science &
Technology online
 Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia (example, Biomedical
devices)
 Xreferplus (medical dictionaries) Browse topics
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
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Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical
Engineering:
610.28 E56, 2 vols. E&S Reference
Review articles
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Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
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http://bioeng.AnnualReviews.org/
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Also available in print at E&S Library: 610.28 A615
Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
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Shelved alphabetically by title: E&S Library
Limit to “review” in select databases
– PubMed example—Limits: Type of Article: Review
– Web of Science example— Restrict search by languages
and document types: Review
Cochrane Library reviews
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Cochrane Library available ONLY via Pitt log-in
Refer to this guide:
http://www.library.nhs.uk/nlhdocs/gf_newcochrane220405.doc
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When authorized to use Pitt’s databases, go to their list
of all databases, http://www.library.pitt.edu/
access via: Wiley Interscience
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Cochrane database of methodology reviews
Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Web of Science
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Science Citation Index Expanded (1945-present)
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General Search
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robot* AND surg*
Cited Reference Search
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18,000 new articles added each week
Example: David Vorp
Citation Alerts—Help Index
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Let’s you know when article cited by a new article
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
EI Compendex and Inspec
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Compendex contains over 9 million references and
abstracts taken from over 5,000 engineering
journals, conferences and technical reports.
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Inspec provides access to literature in electrical
engineering, electronics, physics, control
engineering, information technology,
communications, computers, computing, and
manufacturing and production engineering.
Contains over 8 million bibliographic records.
Compendex and Inspec continued
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Can search both Compendex (Engineering Index) and Inspec
surg* AND navigation*
 Refine Results--Add a term: laparoscopic
 RSS feeds
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http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
PubMed (pubmed.gov)
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Developed by National Center for
Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at National
Library of Medicine (NLM)
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16 million + bibliographic citations, 1950-
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Provides access to MEDLINE
Medline
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) premier
bibliographic database
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13 million records from 1966-present
Medline
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Medline at CMU
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
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Via PubMed
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FirstSearch 1965-present (search with other databases such as
ASTA or BasicBIOSIS)
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Web of Science *includes Old Medline 1950-1965, 1950-present
(search with Web of Science
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Scifinder Scholar 1950-present (search with CA-Chemical
Abstracts database)
MeSH Vocabulary
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PITTCat example Subject Headings
http://www.library.pitt.edu/
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Quick search: “surgical navigation”
Found this book: Minimally Invasive Therapies
Library of Congress & Medical Subject Headings,
including:
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
MeSH in PubMed
Used for indexing journal articles
 MeSH Tree Structure, narrower terms under
broader terms
 MeSH Tutorials:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?C
MD=search&DB=mesh
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NCBI introduction page
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
 All Databases
 Example search: tracheoesophageal fistula
and/or esophageal atresia
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Look at results: PubMed, OMIM, MeSH
Subheadings, restrictions, limits
MeSH/PubMed searching
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Search for computer assisted surgery in
MeSH database
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=mesh
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Surgery, Computer-Assisted and show
Links, then completed search
PubMed and BioMed Central
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BioMed Central is an independent publishing
house committed to providing immediate open
access to peer-reviewed biomedical research.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/
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PubMed Central is the U.S. National Institutes of
Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical
and life sciences journal literature.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
IEEE Xplore
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IEEE Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering
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Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS
International Conference on Biomedical
Robotics and Biomechatronics
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts)
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/DB/scifinder.html
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Indexes more than 9,000 journals back to 1907, as well
as patents from 29 countries, technical reports,
books, conference proceedings, and dissertations. It
covers world-wide literature in all areas of chemistry,
biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials
science and related sciences—including medical.
SciFinder Scholar example search
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Explore—Search for Scientific Information
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“surgical navigation”
Substance Identifier
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Advil, adverse effect
Related resources/government
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U.S. Patents http://www.uspto.gov/
Patents, Search: Issued Patents/Published Applications
example: “Intuitive Surgical” (plug-in to view images)
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NTIS National Technical Information Service
– Government sponsored research
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
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Clinical Trials: http://clinicaltrials.gov/
Searching across multiple databases
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MetaLib, federated searching
http://www.library.cmu.edu/
Try search: “capsule” “endoscopy” under
Engineering/Tech category
Full-Text Journals and Collections
Full-Text Resources:
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/fulltext.html
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Biomedical Engineering online:
http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/home/
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Elsevier ScienceDirect
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/alphaj.html
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Knovel Full-Text references
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Link available via CAMEO record
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Available under Databases by Name, A-Z
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html
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Reference books, Handbooks such as:
Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering
Hints for Writing/Presentations
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Hints for writing:
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EndNote
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CAMEO keyword search for “technical writing”
Books also on grant writing at Hunt Library
Software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies.
You must pay a licensing fee to be given access to
download this software. You may pay this licensing fee at
the Computer Store located in the lower-level of the
University Shoppe in the University Center.
Writing Guide for Engineering and Science students
(hosted by Virginia Tech)
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http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
If I just HAVE to Google…Try instead…
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Google Scholar (Advanced Scholar Search)
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Try alternative search engines (example: “surgical navigation”)
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Carnegie Mellon Links http://scholar.google.com/
Vivisimo: http://clusty.com/
Scirus: http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/
OMNIMedicalSearch: http://omnimedicalsearch.com/
EEVL
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http www.eevl.ac.uk/about.htm ://
Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing
Site Map, Subject Classification, Biomedical Engineering
example search: “devices”
Helpful Websites
Health Sciences Library System,
University of Pittsburgh
http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/about/libraries/falk
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Mayo Clinic (Clinical Trials)
http://www.mayo.edu/
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National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
(Biomedical Research & Informatics)
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Internet for Surgeons
Web resources listed in book:
Internet for Surgeons / Jeff W. Allen : 004.678 A42I
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Examples for “Minimal Access Surgery”:
European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
International Society for Computer Aided Surgery
Laparoscopy
Ask a Librarian 
Ask a Librarian page link
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ask.html
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Thank you for your attention!
Donna Beck, Engineering Librarian
Carnegie Mellon University
University Libraries