Tuesday, July 24, 2007

ECPI is out and about in our community!

Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup is Saturday July 28 from 9 to 10 am. Meet at ECPI parking lot and join in the fun!! Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) sponsors this quarterly event to help KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL!!

Maryann Sewell and Jody Cohen recently attended the Charleston Regional Business Journal's 2007 Innovators Party and represented ECPI to the many local businesses that attended. Networking with future employers helps to find our star graduates great jobs where they can contribute their skills and talents to the Charleston workforce!

Have you visited the Online Library lately? www.students.ecpi.edu/libcot

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

New Additions to the ECPI Library


Here's the list of new books recently added to the ECPI Library. If the librarian is not available, please be sure to leave a note on the library desk with your name and the book title if you would like to borrow the books!


Becker, Joanne. (2002). Glencoe medical terminology language for health care. Textbook with illustrations, tables, vocabulary review. 610.14 GLE 2002.
Ferrett, Sharon. (2003). Strategies getting and keeping the job you want. 650.14 FER 2003.
Parsons, June. (2008). New perspectives computer concepts. Textbook with companion website and CD. 004 PAR 2008.
Shelly, Gary (2008). Discovering computers 2008 complete. Textbook with lots of illustrations. 004 SHE 2008
Simmers, Louise. (2005). Practical problems in mathematics for health occupations. Plenty of examples of math problems faced in health care industry. 513.1 SIM 2005.
Tiger, Steven (2000). Mathematical concepts in clinical science. A survey of clinical topics involving mathematics. 610.1 TIG 2000
Zaret, Barry. (2006) Heart care for Life. A consumer health handbook with excellent index, graphs, and some illustrations. 610.1205 ZAR 2006.
Faculty: New workbook - "Exploring active learning in the classroom".

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Library Scavenger Hunt Winners




Need help with your research? Visit http://www.students.ecpi.edu/libcot

Congratulations to Jody Squallace and Tyeasha Wigfall, lucky winners of the Spring 2007 Library Scavenger Hunt. They correctly answered the information questions about library services and library research. Each won an ECPI pen/flash drive - a necessary asset to their studies at ECPI.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Library Survey Results


Need help with your research?
Visit http://www.students.ecpi.edu/libcot.

Students were recently asked to complete a survey about their experiences at ECPI. The graph shows results of the "wish list" for library services.

Note the requests for online websites. Many website links are now posted on this blog and there will be more links soon in the Online Library. We will also be adding more electronic books in the future - now students and faculty have access to netLibrary and Safari IT books - providing full text access to a multitude of book titles in a variety of subject areas.

Use your Library - it is YOUR Information Place!!

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Useful Health, Pathologies, and Diseases websites

For more information, see http://www.students.ecpi.edu/

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS & HEALTH GUIDES
InteliHealth - Diseases, symptoms, treatment, definitions, and more
MEDLINEplus - Diseases, plus a dictionary, drug data, news, tutorials & articles
Healthfinder - Diseases, surgical procedures with graphics
The Doctor's Doctor: Diseases & Diagnosis - Find diseases by anatomical system
MedicineNet - Symptoms, disease and conditions in easy-to-use format
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

ANATOMY
Anatomy Swicki Search - NEW! Search good anatomy Web sites for info & images
AMA Atlas of the Body - Click on a system, get a picture and description
Human Anatomy Online Encyclopedia
Gray's Anatomy Online - It's a classic
GETTING GOOD HEALTH INFORMATION
Evaluating Health Information (NIH) Tutorial
Quackwatch - Look up false medical cures, health claims, herb facts, etc.
MLA Guide to Finding Health Information - Search tips, plus links to disease information
DISEASE & PATHOLOGY IMAGES
AltaVista Images - Type the disease into the search window
Google Images - Type the disease into the search window; use quotes around phrases
PHARMACOLOGY / PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Drugs.com (Combination of PDR, Micromedex, & Multum data)
Medline Plus Drug Information (Micromedex & MedMaster data)
RxMed
FDA MedWatch
Council for Responsible Nutrition - Dietary Supplements
AIDS / HIV
AIDSinfo - Treatment, prevention, and research from NIH
The Body PRO: HIV / AIDS Resource for Healthcare Professionals
Interactive Multimedia Textbook of HIV / AIDS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Start here
Infectious Diseases: HMMI's Biointeractive Labs & Lectures - Tutorials
SARS News and Information (MEDLINEplus) - News and background info
Healthcare-Associated Infections (BMA) - List with explanations
Vaccine Information (National Network for Immunization Information)
DIABETES
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes123: Diabetes Basics - Definitions, care, research, links
DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASE
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
RESPIRATORY DISEASES
American Lung Association Diseases A-Z
YourLungHealth.org
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Association - Definitions, resources, research, news
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - National Institute on Aging
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Foundation
CANCER
Cancer.gov (Natl. Cancer Institute) - A-Z list of cancer information
Medicine Online Cancer Information Library - Links to resources by cancer type
OncoLink (Abramson Cancer Center) - Treatments, news, etc.
CARDIOVASCULAR
American Heart Association
Cardiovascular - HMMI's Biointeractive Labs & Lectures
Heart Care Associates Normal Heart & Clinical Problems
Mayo Clinic Heart Center
FOODBORNE ILLNESS
Foodsafety.gov Foodborne Pathogens
RARE DISEASES
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - Description and links
NIH Office of Rare Diseases - Definitions, news, links

Useful Information Technology/Computing Websites

For more information, visit http://www.students.ecpi.edu/

MAGAZINES / TECHNOLOGY NEWS
CMP TechWeb (InformationWeek, Network Computing, Internet Week)
ZDNet
CNET
Computer Power User
Computerworld
Network Magazine
InfoWorld
InternetNews
PC Magazine
PC World
Smart Computing
Wired
REVIEWS / PRICES
CNet Reviews
Computer Power User Reviews
Hardware Central
ZDNet Reviews
HELP FOR BEGINNERS
AARP Computers and Technology - Tips on using the Web, working with Windows, etc.
Beginning Computer Tutorials - Links to short tutorials covering the basics
Bleeping Computer Tutorial Center - Tutorials ranging from beginner to advanced
WebJunction's Troubleshooting Computer Problems - Requires free registration
WEB DESIGN
Bare Bones Guide to Web Design - Huge list of official HTML tags in common usage
Web Developer's Virtual Library - Articles, tutorials, and tips
WebReference.com - Articles and tips
SECURITY / PRIVACY
INFOSYSSEC - Security Portal for Information Professionals
SANS Resources - Links to FAQs, newsletters, glossary, top vulnerabilities list, etc.
Symantec Security Response - Lists latest threats and vulnerabilities
DICTIONARIES / ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Webopedia
Whatis?com
TechEncyclopedia
ComputerUser High Tech Dictionary
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
Glossarist Dictionary Links
NetLingo
WINDOWS RESOURCES
ITtoolbox Windows Knowledge Base - News and resources
LabMice.net - News, patches, tips
Windows Registry Guide - Registry tweaks, tips, and tricks
COMPANY SUPPORT PAGES
Apple
Gateway
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Microsoft
Sun Microsystems
COMPANY DIRECTORIES
Computer and Communication Companies Directory
Computing Vendors Online
Hoover's Online Company Profiles
Thomas Register of Manufacturers
REFERENCE / ONLINE TEXTBOOKS
InformIT - Teference guides and how-to articles on Web pages, Linux, Security, etc.
ITpapers.com -Technology white papers for advanced students
DOWNLOADS / SOFTWARE / TOOLS
Microsoft Download Center
Nerd's Heaven: The Software Directory Directory - Links to download directories
Tucows Software Library - Descriptions and ratings of software to download
ZDNet Downloads - Downloads by category, lists of popular software
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Association for Computing Machinery
Computer & Communications Industry Association
Electronic Frontier Foundation
IEEE Computer Society

Monday, July 2, 2007

Congratulations ECPI Charleston Graduates!!!

There will be 67 proud graduates walking down the aisle on July 7 at 3 pm at the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston. Hats off to our new professionals!!