OLD_Allied Health Resources: Home

PubMed

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)

Web of Science

Cochrane Library

Search Tips:

• Use databases as appropriate to discipline and research topic
• Always access databases through the library website to increase access to full-text articles

Welcome to the College of Allied Health Sciences online reference portal. This LibGuide was created to serve the reference and research needs of the CAHS students, researchers and faculty on the Augusta University’s Health Sciences Campus, but questions are welcome from any AU college or center. Each tab provides useful information to the disciplines within Allied Health.

For more information or to set up a research consultation, please contact the embedded librarian for the College of Allied Health Sciences, Lachelle Smith at lsmith24@augusta.edu.

Here are some examples 

• Meet with departmental faculty/staff on a regular basis
• Serve on college/departmental committees (e.g., curriculum committees, faculty assemblies, etc.)
• Hold office hours in the college 
• Distribute information on new services and resources
• Collect recommendations for new resources and services
• Demonstrate library resources and services
• Provide individual or group instruction on the use of library resources
• Provide curriculum based guest lectures
• Participate in morning report and rounding
• Co-teach in online courses

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According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, "Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions."

Below are some resources that can help improve health literacy. 

• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Quick Guide to Health Literacy
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM): Health Literacy
• MedlinePlus "MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free."
• Health Literacy Consulting
• Plain Language Medical Dictionary "The Plain Language Medical Dictionary widget is a project of the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library as part of the Michigan Health Literacy Awareness project."
• "Ask Me 3 is a patient education program designed to improve communication between patients and health care providers, encourage patients to become active members of their health care team, and promote improved health outcomes. The program encourages patients to ask their health care providers three questions:
  1. What is my main problem?
  2. What do I need to do?
  3. Why is it important for me to do this?"

The Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library is located on the Health Sciences Campus at Augusta University at: 

1439 Laney-Walker Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30912

Fall 2020 library hours are:

Hours are subject to change during the holiday. Please visit the Greenblatt Library holiday schedule for more information.

Office Hours:

By appointment. To schedule a meeting, please use the "Book an Appointment" button above to view my calendar and select the day and time that is most convenient for you.

Email: lsmith24@augusta.edu