Welcome to the Bellis Library Resources!
Dignity Health Librarians
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- How to Find: Bellis Medical Library in Cerner Important: Must go to the Bellis Medical Library website to get All Dignity Health AND St. Mary Medical Center resources.
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About Us
Library Service Requests
Research Requests
The Librarian is available to help with your research using a variety of databases.
- Complete the Research Request Form - OR -
- Email a detailed request with search terms & limits to nancy.berkoff@commonspirit.org
Specify a Need By Date.
Article Requests
The Librarian is available to obtain journal articles you need.
- Complete the Article Request Form, - OR -
- Email your request including citations (journal & article titles, publication date, volume, issue, pages, PMID) to nancy.berkoff@commonspirit.org
If the Library does not have a requested article, it will be obtained from another library.
Specify a Need By Date.
Department Book Orders
Department book orders are accepted in writing.
- Send requests to nancy.berkoff@commonspirit.org
- Include:
- Book Details: title, author, publisher, ISBN
- Quantity needed
- Department Charge Account Number with Authorized Person's Name
The Librarian will place orders & process department expense reports. Library discounts will be applied.
*OneSearch - Search across databases, journals, and books
Use OneSearch to search across: Library Catalog, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, ClinicalKey for Nursing, JAMA Network, Natural Medicines, NEJM, Ovid Medline, PubMed@SMMC
*OpenAthens authentication on-site and remote - Use CSH Network Username & Password
Resource Quick Links (Free CME/MOC/CE)
*OpenAthens authentication on-site and remote - Use CSH Network Username & Password
- AORN eGuidelines* - NEW, on network access, off network OpenAthens access being established New and revised AORN Guidelines are published throughout the year on eGuidelines+ as they are updated.
- California Code of Regulations - Medical Library (Title 22, § 70761) (a) Each hospital shall maintain a medical library consistent with the needs of the hospital. (b) The medical library shall be located in a convenient location, and its contents shall be organized, easily accessible and available through authorized personnel at all times. (c) The library shall contain modern textbooks in basic sciences and other current textbooks, journals and magazines pertinent to the clinical services maintained in the hospital.
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text* Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature Dignity Health network access only.
- Cochrane Library* The Cochrane Library link via OpenAthens is not working. Please use this library website link for on-site access or your individual account when off site.
- ECRI Guidelines Trust Free Access - Registration Required
- EthicsFinder EthicsFinder is an easily useable, expertly curated ethics search engine database hosted by Australian Catholic University. Gathering and displaying thousands of links to existing high-quality articles, books and videos from across the web, it is a comprehensive and continually updated 'one-stop shop' for anyone interested in a broad range of ethical, philosophical, cultural and social issues and, in particular, Catholic approaches.
- MedlinePlus (Consumer Heatlh, 40+ languages) Dependable consumer health source from the National Institutes of Health, with authoritative and up-to-date information compiled by the National Library of Medicine. Contains directories, a medical encyclopedia, health information in multiple languages, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, and links to thousands of clinical trials. Share with patients! Entire site transitions to Spanish.
- Natural Medicines* - NEW, on network access, off network OpenAthens access being established The most authoritative resource available on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
- Nutrition Care Manual Your NCM® subscription includes access to the largest client education library of evidence-based nutrition education materials, cutting-edge clinical nutrition resources, and a customizable diet manual with annual updates.
- PubMed@SMMCUse Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center icon to Access or Request full-text articles.
Bellis Medical Library
History
The Bellis Medical Library is named in tribute after Joseph E. Bellis, father of Dr. Carroll J. Bellis.
Donations
Contact the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation to make monetary library donations @ (562) 491-9888.