Phase 1 (Years 1 & 2) Library Resources
Transitions 1 Resources
Recommended Books
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (13th ed) by ISBN: 9781496398178Publication Date: 2021Includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format featuring examination techniques and abnormalities with differential diagnoses.
Basic & Clinical Biostatistics: Fifth Edition by ISBN: 9781260455366Publication Date: 2019-10-04Basic & Clinical Biostatistics provides medical students, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to develop sound judgment about data applicable to clinical care. Particular emphasis is on study design and interpretation of results of research. The book features "Presenting Problems" drawn from studies published in the medical literature, end-of-chapter exercises, and a reorganization of content to reflect the way investigators ask research questions.
Other resources
SPATing Websites
SPAT is a research tested mnemonic tool for evaluating the reliability of a website's content.
The mnemonic stands for Site, Publisher, Audience, Timeliness.
The SPAT criteria help judge reliability of electronic resources not specifically recommended by the course director or the RLML.
Site: What kind of site is it?
- Educational (.edu)
- Governmental (.gov)
- Commercial (.com)
- Organizational (.org)
Publisher: Who wrote this content and do they provide contact information? Look for an “About Us” section.
- Governmental Agency
- Association
- Company
- Individual
- If health professionals are involved in the creation of the content, that's good too.
Audience: Who is the site written for?
- Patients (good for background questions)
- Health Professionals
Timeliness: When was the last time it was updated? Is this information current?
Citing Sources
IUSM recommends using AMA or Vancouver style for citing your sources. They are very similar styles, so the key is to be consistent when citing sources if you choose to use one over the other.
- Citing Sources GuideThis guide was developed to assist you with citing sources.