After obtaining the appropriate accounts, residents and faculty can access the AHEC Digital Library. The AHEC Digital Library (ADL) is an online information center offering a comprehensive collection of knowledge-based resources available from any computer via the Internet.

The available databases include:


* Medline
* CINAHL
* Clinical Evidence
* Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
* D.A.R.E.
* Best Evidence
* MDConsult
* Full-Text Journals
* OVID

In addition, these resources are also available through the ADL:

* Full-Text Books
* MDConsult
* Stat-REF
* Practice Guidelines
* Drug Information
* Patient Education

Approximately 6,000 books, 500 current journal titles and 2,000 audio-visual materials are held in the library's collection. Current issues of journals are displayed in a comfortable reading area, while older editions are bound and shelved in the journal stacks. When a book or journal is not in the library's collection or available on line, a book loan or photocopy of the article can be requested by interlibrary loan.

Library staff are available for assist with database searches, reference support, and database instruction.

The Information Resource Center is opened at the following times:

* Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
* Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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