    Veterinary Medicine Library PDA ResourcesNews Flash
Library resourcesAsk A Librarian - Email your reference question to an NCSU Librarian! Journal Abbreviation Decoder - The Libraries' catalog and the E-Journal Finder do not understand journal title abbreviations. You must first decode the abbreviation to find the full name of the journal. Information Sources in Veterinary Medicine - A general guide to print and electronic sources in veterinary medicine. This guide is based on books and electronic resources available in the NCSU Libraries' collection. My Borrowing Record - Your borrowing record contains information on library materials that you have checked out, items on hold for you, and any outstanding library fines. Materials that are not overdue may be renewed from your borrowing record screen. Request Books and Articles - Request the delivery of items from NCSU campus Libraries and other libraries worldwide. Suggest a Purchase - Contact NCSU Libraries to suggest additions to the collections. Library downloads - Download the following files to your desktop, then install to your handheld on your next sync! Call Number Guide - [.ZIP file, 3K download/7K installed] A Palm Database Document listing the call numbers used in the Veterinary Medicine Library, and the subjects those call numbers represent. Veterinary Abbreviations - [Requires HandBase. If your browser does not automatically recognize and download .PDB files, right-click on this link, and select the "Save link as..." or "Save Target As..." option] A large list of veterinary medical abbreviations compiled by University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Libraries, converted to a searchable Palm Database Document by the NCSU Veterinary Medicine Library. Library informationVeterinary Medicine Library Phone number: (919) 513-6218 Regular Hours:
Technical resourcesMobile Computing Initiative, CVM, NCSU - Information on configuring PDAs for wireless network access at CVM, instructions for downloading and installing supported applications, and more. Palm Desktop - Support pages for Palm desktop and hotsync questions, product updates and software patches.
PDA NewsCollectiveMed.com - Hardware & software reviews for handheld users in medical settings. Gadgeteer - Software reviews and industry headlines related to handheld computing. Informatics-Review - Online journal focusing on clinical computing and medical informatics. Includes an overview and resource section devoted to handheld computing. Palm Infocenter - Current Palm OS industry news and reviews. Palm Power Magazine - Monthly online magazine for handheld computing. pdaMD Message Board - PDAs in healthcare.
Software, ToolsAdobe Acrobat Reader - Download the free Palm OS version of Adobe's reader, for viewing documents saved in the portable document format (.pdf). Album To Go - 2.0 - Freeware graphics viewer for Palm OS PDAs, allows user to organize and view graphics with .jpg, .gif, and .bmp file extensions. Desktop software allows for image cropping and adjustable contrast and color settings up to 16-bit. ANMLDR - Veterinary-related software links from Linda Cochran, DVM. AvantGo - Homepage for the mobile computing and web clipping/browsing service, including technical support and account maintenance pages. The AvantGo software is free. DDH Software - Creators of hanDBase. Site includes HanDBase support pages, and a very large Gallery of free database templates. ePocrates - Free clinical drug database for the Palm. Site requires registration before download. FireViewer 5.1 - Free image viewer for the Palm OS. Uses proprietary format for viewing, free library of downloadable images available online. Converting personal images into viewable format requires software purchase. FireViewer supports video, larger-than-screen graphics, HTML, and hyperlinks for wireless users. iSilo - Free document reader for download; converts documents into a useful and proprietary format. MedCalc - MedCalc is a medical calculator running on Palm-compatible handheld devices. It is designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in internal medicine. Pendragon Browser - Freeware web clipping application for downloading internet content to your handheld device. QuizApp - Create quiz modules for PDAs. Tucows - Large collection of software downloads. Websearches.net - A topical search engine that specifically retrieves Palm-related information from the web. |
