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Mobile Access to Licensed Databases in Medicine and Other Subject Areas
1. Mobile Access to Licensed
Databases in Medicine &
Other Subject Areas
Bohyun Kim, Digital Access Librarian, Medical Library
Marissa Ball, E
M i B ll Emerging T h l i Lib i
i Technologies Librarian, G
Green Lib
Library
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2. Potential & Opportunities
Demands for “advanced” mobile content & capabilities are growing.
54 5 million smartphones were shipped i th 4th quarter of 2009 an i
54.5 illi t h hi d in the t f 2009, increase of 39%
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compared to the same period in 2008.
(Source: IDC, a market research firm)
2010 estimation: 1.3 bill. Mobile phones will ship globally, 250 mill. of them will be
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smartphones.
The boundary between handheld devices and desktops is beginning to blur.
Mobile devices are inundating the market it’s not just cell phones any more.
market- more
SmartPhones, iPods, iPhones, iPad, netbooks, labtops, PDAs, e-Readers…
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3. Reality... & Practice
Mobile browsing capabilities currently exist only on ~60% of handsets today, by 2013, that
number will climb to +80%.
Handheld devices, sites, tools and applications in libraries:
Play mostly a supplemental role
Consists of a mobile-friendly website/presence
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Basic services
Renew materials, SMS/text reference, search capabilities for OPACs/licensed
databases, locate available computers, tours, podcasts
Quick, on-the-go information: Hours, directions, contact information
Both services and resources are in infancy.
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4. Licensed Resources Available
Content providers & databases:
EBSCO
Gale’s AccessMyLibrary
IEEExplore
Factiva
Naxos Music Library, NML and NML:Jazz apps
Westlaw
LexisNexis GetCases & Shepardize
LexisNexis,
Hoover’s
American Institute of Physics, iResearch
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Nature.com mobile
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WorldCat
Serials Solutions, SummonMobile
Alexander Street Press (in development)
5. Recurring Themes & Features
Mobile versions of library databases and licensed content are not always available for
institutional accounts.
Majority of providers who are developing mobile-ready apps are iPhone/iTouch compatible only.
The “authentication process” varies (or does not exist).
Location-aware features vary.
Apps vs mobile optimized websites.
Limited number of databases, resources, articles, results, search capabilities
PDFs , OpenURL, branding and associations with desktop/web account on some platforms
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6. Other Outcomes
“Mobile-centrics” are driving the bus
Licensed database content for mobile devices in non-subject-specific
areas are still in infancy given existing limitations
limitations.
Mobile learning is about how effectively and quickly you can search for
and retrieve the information you need (2010 Horizon Report).
However, the benefit of using these mobile products in research seems to be
unclear.
How can handhelds improve learning and affect research and teaching?
We see much wider adoption of mobile devices in specific fields of study,
especially practice-based disciplines like medicine…
8. Mobile Devices in Medicine
32% of all Americans have gotten online with a mobile device.
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(P Internet Report 2009)
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54% of U.S. doctors own a PDA or smartphone. More than half of
them consider it to be an integral part of their practice
practice.
(iHealthBeat, Feb. 2009.)
60-70% of medical students and residents use handheld computers
for education or patient care. (Kho et al., 2006)
PDAs are often required during medical students’ clinical training.
9. Use of Mobile Devices in Medicine
Classroom
Lecture content as a podcast
Polling
Evaluation
At the point of care
Clinical education
Clinical decision support
Healthcare communication
Patient care/documentation
(Ducut and Fontelo, 2008)
Photo Credit: Daniel Morris
10. Content for Mobile Devices
More diverse than in other areas:
General medical reference
Drug Reference
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EBM (evidence-based medicine)
resources for clinical
decision support
Anatomical diagrams
Medical calculators
Study guides
Patient education
12. Licensed Databases in Medicine
DynaMed Valued as a quick look-up tool
Epocrates
Harrison’s Practice
MD Consult
Micromedex
Natural Standard
Pepid
VisualDX
UpToDate
And more…
13. Issues for Mobile Device Users
What’s available?
What to choose –
free or paid?
Where to get help –
library or IT?
How to make them work?
Registration
Serial Number
Authentication
What’s the right format?
Downloadable applications
Mobile web sites
Free vs. Paid
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17. Same Content on Different Devices
Many different licensing models
Free with existing licensed product (e g Dynamed)
(e.g.
User add-on purchase (e.g. Pepid)
Institutional site license (
(e.g. Epocrates)
)
Set number of downloads
Electronic loaning with due dates (e.g. eBooks)
Devices with resources pre-installed (e.g. AACN, Epocrates)
Freeware (e.g. Apps for iPhone/iPod Touch)
(Koufogiannakis et al., 2005)
(Cuddy d Wrynn, 2007)
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18. Medical Libraries & Mobile Devices
Resources Support
Licensed databases Devices
Free resources Software installation & updates
Guides for mobile devices User training
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Library mobile websites
19. Challenges for Libraries
Collection Development
How to gauge demand
How to track usage
Licensing
Providing Actual Service
Device purchase for testing
Staff training & support
Promotion of service
Coordinating with other units
Sustaining the program
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20. Librarians on Mobile Devices
The majority of librarians don’t know (Spires, 2008)
the percentage of their patrons using mobile devices.
how mobile devices are being used in their libraries.
if there is a demand for more or different services for mobile device
users.
Librarians are split into three camps: (i) addressing issues now, (ii)
waiting until the demand increases and/or devices improve, and (iii) doing
nothing. (Spires, 2008)
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21. Can we assume that
mobile devices will
become popular
in non-practice-focused
subject areas
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as in medicine?
Probably. But…
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22. Medicine vs. Other Subject Areas
Decision support Learning/Research tool
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Quick reference Journal articles & books
Up-to-date information
Up to date Comprehensive information
Immediate access More flexible time frame
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Task-oriented Process oriented
Process-oriented
At the point of care ?
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23. Capabilities that only mobile devices can provide?
From YouTube:
Ivor Ković - An EMR Physician with an iPhone
24. Clear and unique benefits
from using mobile devices in learning/research?
From YouTube:
Ivor Ković - An EMR Physician with an iPhone
25. Mobile devices not as a supplemental but an essential tool
From YouTube:
Ivor Ković - An EMR Physician with an iPhone
26. Mobile Devices at the Point of Need
Users
Information
Resources Mobile
& Data Computing
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27. References
Cuddy, C., Wrynn, P. (2007). Licensing content for PDAs. Journal of Electronic Resources in
Medical Libraries, 4 (1/2), 175-184.
Ducut, E., Fontelo, P. (2008). Mobile devices in health education: current use and practice.
Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 20 (2), 59-68.
Fox, M. K. (2007). Mobile Technologies in Libraries. Retrieved from:
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http://web.simmons.edu/~fox/pda/
Frost & Sullivan. (2009). 2010 Outlook & Forecast: Mobile & Wireless Communications.
http://www.slideshare.net/FrostandSullivan/2010-outlook-forecast-mobile-wireless-communications-2635125
Gartner, Inc. Research Firm. (2009). Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Consumer Mobile
Applications for 2012. http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1230413
iHealthBeat (2009) Smartphones becoming integral tools for health care providers, medical
iHealthBeat. (2009). providers
Students. http://www.ihealthbeat.org/Special-Reports/2009/Smartphones-Becoming-Integral-Tools-for-Health-Care-
Providers-Medical-Students.aspx
Koufogiannakis, D., Ryan, P., and Dahl, S. (2005). Just another format: integrating resources
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28. References (2)
Ković, I. (2010, Feb 2). An EMR physician with an iPhone, Mobile Monday Amsterdam. [Video
File] Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-E-B3Pc8mk&feature=player_embedded
Kyo, A., Henderson, L.E., Dressler, D.D., Kripalani, S. (2006). Use of handheld computers in
medical education: a systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 21(5), 531-7.
M Libraries (n d ) Retrieved from Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki:
M-Libraries. (n.d.).
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=M-Libraries#Vendors_and_Publishers
Pew Internet & American Life Project. (2009). Wireless Internet Use Report.
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/12 Wireless Internet Use.aspx?r 1
http://www pewinternet org/Reports/2009/12-Wireless-Internet-Use aspx?r=1
Spires, T. (2008). Handheld librarians: a survey of librarian and library patron use of wireless
handheld devices. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 13 (4), 287-309.
29. Bohyun Kim, Digital Access Librarian, Medical Library
Marissa Ball, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Green Library
Questions?