Getting Started
Discover Search: In Discover Search, simply type your keyword or topic into the search box, and the most relevant results will appear for your research. Explore a variety of content from journals to e-books. With easy filtering options on the left side, you can narrow your results to the type of content, publication, date, (and more) to find exactly the information resources you need. To complete your search, select Search.
Advanced Search : In Advanced Search, combine various drop-down options with Boolean operators. As you build your search, the search syntax will appear within the search box. To complete your search, select Search.
Using the Print Catalog
Are you looking for a book to borrow? A specific title or just curious what we have on the shelves? All patrons can create free accounts on our catalog that will enable you to request books, save searches, etc. But you do not need an account to check out books. Go the the Home page and scroll down, look in the central column until you see this tool:
Enter a keyword(s) relevant to your topic and hit Search. You will then be taken to our online catalog. Results will look like this:
Once you choose a book, click its title. From there you will see if it is available for checkout (Circulation), how many copies we have on hand, and its call number (where is lives on the shelf.) From there, simply pick you book and come to the library office to check it out!
Citation Matcher
The Citation Matcher is an exact article finder. The Citation Matcher is used when searching for a specific article and requires enough information to locate it accurately. If you know DOI or PMID of an article you are searching, you can enter in the Citation Manager search box or you can expand Citation Manager, and enter Title, Author, Journal, etc.
Once you have entered enough information to uniquely identify one single article, select Match to bring up the result. You will be presented with a window offering you various methods of accessing the item.
PICO Tool
The PICO(T) tool is a great way to build a clinical query. You can find it on either the Medical or Nursing tabs in the Navigation Bar above.
Enter your question into the appropriate blocks:
Your results will open in a new window. Remember, all filters are in the left-hand column & all open-access & national tools will be listed to the right.
Using the Medical Library Request Form
Use this form to request books to pick up, literature searches, or article requests. Go to the Home page and look in the upper right-hand corner and click that QR code. If you have trouble with access, make a free TDNet account, that should enable you to use this form. Should problems persist, make sure you are accessing through an Ascension-approved VPN connection.
You will then see this form appear. Service choices include: Literature Search, Borrow a Book, Journal Article, Book Chapter, Other. You much fill in each field with a red asterisk and choose a service before hitting Send.
To request journal articles you will have several methods to send relevant information. Either upload a document with a list of the journal citations, copy-paste a list of article citations, or fill out a single citation entry.
To request a Literature Search, fill out this page which follows the initial form:
To borrow a book, fill out the following form.
