Special Topics: Surgery for Engineers

1. Special Topics:Surgery for Engineers • Using the resources of Carnegie Mellon University Libraries http://www.library.cmu.edu/ • Biomedical Engineering Research Guide: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/EngineeringAndSciences/BioMed/index.html

2. I can’t find it at CMU • InterLibrary Loan, ILLiad http://www.library.cmu.edu/Services/ILL/ • Visit the University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library: http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/hillman/hillman.html Take your CMU ID and jump drive to Hillman Library's reference desk. Ask for authorization to use at their Library that allows you to access their system’s online resources. You will have to make this request in person each time you log-in.

3. Background Material • CAMEO • Library Catalog http://www.library.cmu.edu/ Search for “robotic surgery” Try: “medical devices” • Someone has the book checked out that I want • What is my pin? PIN is the last four digits of your CMU ID

4. Relevant titles at E&S Library • Biomedical Engineering – 610.28 • Biomedical technology and devices handbook: 610.28 B615994 • Surgery – 617 • Navigation and robotics in total joint and spine surgery: 617.47 N325 • Computer and robotic assisted hip and knee surgery: 617.581 C738 • Engineering for patient safety: issues in minimally invasive procedures: 617.9 E57

5. Checking the World Catalog • WorldCat • Example search for “Biomedical Engineering” • Using “Subjects” to find subject headings then narrower subject headings • Medical instruments and apparatus  [ Expand  ] • Using “Keyword” search for “surgical navigation” Access WorldCat: http://www.library.cmu.edu/ find under “Databases by Name, A-Z”

6. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries Ideas for topics/definition of terms • AccessScience—Encyclopedia of Science & Technology online • Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia (example, Biomedical devices) • Xreferplus (medical dictionaries) Browse topics http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html • Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering: 610.28 E56, 2 vols. E&S Reference

7. Review articles • Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering • http://bioeng.AnnualReviews.org/ • Also available in print at E&S Library: 610.28 A615 • Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering • Shelved alphabetically by title: E&S Library • Limit to “review” in select databases • PubMed example—Limits: Type of Article: Review • Web of Science example— Restrict search by languages and document types: Review

8. Cochrane Library reviews • Cochrane Library available ONLY via Pitt log-in • Refer to this guide: http://www.library.nhs.uk/nlhdocs/gf_newcochrane220405.doc When authorized to use Pitt’s databases, go to their list of all databases, http://www.library.pitt.edu/ access via: Wiley Interscience • Cochrane database of methodology reviews • Cochrane database of systematic reviews

9. Web of Science • Science Citation Index Expanded (1945-present) • 18,000 new articles added each week • General Search • robot* AND surg* • Cited Reference Search • Example: David Vorp • Citation Alerts—Help Index • Let’s you know when article cited by a new article http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html

10. EI Compendex and Inspec • Compendex contains over 9 million references and abstracts taken from over 5,000 engineering journals, conferences and technical reports. • Inspec provides access to literature in electrical engineering, electronics, physics, control engineering, information technology, communications, computers, computing, and manufacturing and production engineering. Contains over 8 million bibliographic records.

11. Compendex and Inspec continued • Can search both Compendex (Engineering Index) and Inspec • surg* AND navigation* • Refine Results--Add a term: laparoscopic • RSS feeds http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html

12. PubMed (pubmed.gov) • Developed by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at National Library of Medicine (NLM) • 16 million + bibliographic citations, 1950- • Provides access to MEDLINE

13. Medline • National Library of Medicine (NLM) premier bibliographic database • 13 million records from 1966-present

14. Medline • Medline at CMU http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html • Via PubMed • FirstSearch 1965-present (search with other databases such as ASTA or BasicBIOSIS) • Web of Science *includes Old Medline 1950-1965, 1950-present (search with Web of Science • Scifinder Scholar 1950-present (search with CA-Chemical Abstracts database)

15. MeSH Vocabulary • PITTCat example Subject Headings http://www.library.pitt.edu/ • Quick search: “surgical navigation” • Found this book: Minimally Invasive Therapies • Library of Congress & Medical Subject Headings, including: Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive

16. MeSH in PubMed • Used for indexing journal articles • MeSH Tree Structure, narrower terms under broader terms • MeSH Tutorials: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=mesh

17. NCBI introduction page • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ • All Databases • Example search: tracheoesophageal fistula and/or esophageal atresia • Look at results: PubMed, OMIM, MeSH • Subheadings, restrictions, limits

18. MeSH/PubMed searching • Search for computer assisted surgery in MeSH database http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=mesh • Surgery, Computer-Assisted and show Links, then completed search

19. PubMed and BioMed Central • BioMed Central is an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. http://www.biomedcentral.com/ • PubMed Central is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/

20. IEEE Xplore • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering • Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html

21. SciFinder Scholar • SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/DB/scifinder.html Indexes more than 9,000 journals back to 1907, as well as patents from 29 countries, technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations. It covers world-wide literature in all areas of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and related sciences—including medical.

22. SciFinder Scholar example search • Explore—Search for Scientific Information • “surgical navigation” • Substance Identifier • Advil, adverse effect

23. Related resources/government • U.S. Patents http://www.uspto.gov/ Patents, Search: Issued Patents/Published Applications example: “Intuitive Surgical” (plug-in to view images) • NTIS National Technical Information Service • Government sponsored research http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html • Clinical Trials: http://clinicaltrials.gov/

24. Searching across multiple databases • MetaLib, federated searching http://www.library.cmu.edu/ Try search: “capsule” “endoscopy” under Engineering/Tech category

25. Full-Text Journals and Collections • Full-Text Resources: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/fulltext.html • Biomedical Engineering online: http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/home/ • Elsevier ScienceDirect http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/alphaj.html

26. Knovel Full-Text references • Link available via CAMEO record or • Available under Databases by Name, A-Z http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/AZ.html • Reference books, Handbooks such as: Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering

27. Hints for Writing/Presentations • Hints for writing: • CAMEO keyword search for “technical writing” • Books also on grant writing at Hunt Library • EndNote • Software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies. • You must pay a licensing fee to be given access to download this software. You may pay this licensing fee at the Computer Store located in the lower-level of the University Shoppe in the University Center. • Writing Guide for Engineering and Science students (hosted by Virginia Tech) • http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/

28. If I just HAVE to Google…Try instead… • Google Scholar (Advanced Scholar Search) • Carnegie Mellon Links http://scholar.google.com/ • Try alternative search engines (example: “surgical navigation”) • Vivisimo: http://clusty.com/ • Scirus: http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/ • OMNIMedicalSearch: http://omnimedicalsearch.com/ • EEVL • http www.eevl.ac.uk/about.htm :// • Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing Site Map, Subject Classification, Biomedical Engineering example search: “devices”

29. Helpful Websites • Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/about/libraries/falk • Mayo Clinic (Clinical Trials) http://www.mayo.edu/ • National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ (Biomedical Research & Informatics)

30. Internet for Surgeons • Web resources listed in book: Internet for Surgeons / Jeff W. Allen : 004.678 A42I • Examples for “Minimal Access Surgery”: European Association for Endoscopic Surgery International Society for Computer Aided Surgery Laparoscopy

31. Ask a Librarian  • Ask a Librarian page link http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ask.html • Thank you for your attention! Donna Beck, Engineering Librarian Carnegie Mellon University University Libraries