Library:Health Information Resources Provided by Professional Associations and Employers
The following is a list of health information resources provided by professional association and employers in BC and Canada. This will facilitate planning instructional sessions and referring non-UBC patrons to appropriate resources. The focus is on BC organizations and employers but national organizations are included when relevant.
Inspired by: Chatterley, T., Storie, D., Chambers, T., Buckingham, J., Shiri, A., & Dorgan, M. (2012). Health information support provided by professional associations in Canada. Health information and libraries journal, 29(3), 233–41. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2012.00993.x http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22925386
| Organization | Librarian | Library | Mediated Searching | EHLBC | Databases & Other Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Medical Association | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Clinical Key, CPS Online, CPG Infobase, DynaMed, Essential Evidence Plus, InfoPractique, POEMs (by Essential Evidence Plus), Journals, Textbooks, Joule Publications |
| College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ovid MEDLINE, MEDLINE with Full Text, CINAHL, PsycInfo, ACP Journal Club, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EBMR, AccessMedicine, Best Practice, Clinical Key, DynaMed, STAT!Ref, RxTx, CADTH |
| British Columba College of Nursing Professionals | Yes | BCCNP staff only | BCCNP staff only | Yes - BCCNP staff access only. | BCCNP staff only - Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive Edition, CINAHL Complete, eBook Nursing Collection, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews, JBI Database, Journal, and Tools Package, LWW Total Access Collection 2019 with Neurology, MEDLINE with Full Text, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO |
| My CNA | No | No | No | No. Access via self-registration for Canadian Registered Nurses | Online books from ebrary and myilibrary |
| Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Anatomy.TV (Primal Pictures), Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive Edition, CINAHL Complete, eBook Nursing Collection, EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), LWW JBI Book Collection 2011, MEDLINE with Full Text, Primal Pictures Upgrade 2016, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO |
| Providence Health Care | No | No | No | Yes | Anatomy.TV (Primal Pictures), Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive Edition, CINAHL Complete, Clinical Skills, eBook Nursing Collection, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews, LWW JBI Book Collection 2011, LWW Total Access Collection 2019 with Neurology, MEDLINE with Full Text, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO |
| Vancouver Public Library | Yes | Yes | Yes (fee for service) | No | Diseases, Health, & Wellness ebooks (subset of Gale Virtual Reference Library), RxTx, Medline Plus |
| British Columbia Dental Association | No | No | No | No | |
| British Columbia Pharmacy Association | No | No | No | No | |
| Canadian Dental Association | No | Yes (online resources-password required) |
No | No | Lexicomp Online, other practice resources for members only. |
| Canadian Pharmacists Association | No | No | No | No | Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties, Compendium of Products for Minor Ailments, Compendium of Therapeutic Choices, Compendium of Therapeutics for Minor Ailments |
| Canadian Physiotherapy Association | No | Yes (online access to databases password required) |
No | No | OrthoEvidence, PedPro |
| College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia | No | No | No | No | |
| College of Pharmacists of British Columbia | No | No | No | No | |
| College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia | No | No | No | No | |
| Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - BC Chapter | No | No | No | Yes | Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive Edition, CINAHL Complete, eBook Nursing Collection, MEDLINE with Full Text, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO |
Source: Google Doc