Books@Ovid Tutorial

Himmelfarb Library would like to announce the newest addition to their Electronic Texts collection – Books@Ovid. This enhancement gives you access to 26 textbooks – all online, all the time. Here is a sampling of some of the titles you will find: A to Z Drug Facts; Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests; 5-Minute Emergency Consult; Washington Manual of Surgery; Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment; Griffith’s 5-Minute Clinical Consult; and Nursing Care Plans & Documentation.

The E-texts page has been reorganized with two textbooks collections: MD Consult and Books@Ovid listed at the top of the screen, and a cumulative list of all the individual electronic textbook titles listed alphabetically below. To access the E-Texts page go to: www.gwumc.edu/library/eresources/etextbook.cfm or click on E-Texts from the Himmelfarb Library homepage.

If you choose to find your textbook from either of the Textbook Collections select MD Consult or Books@Ovid. If the MD Consult collection has your item, use your personal MD Consult account to get in or come to the Reference Desk for assistance. Once in MD Consult select “Clinical Knowledge” and then “Reference Books.” You can search for the book title or browse through the list. If the Books@Ovid collection has your item, click on “off-campus access” and then browse through the list of the books (you will see a thumbnail screen shot of all the books covers).

If you choose to find your textbook via title, simply locate the title you need from the alphabetical list, click on the on-campus access point, and go directly to that book and its’ Table of Contents. Once in the book's Table of Contents you can browse until you find the section you need, or you can use the search feature at the top of the screen to enter your topic and search the textbook for information.

If you should have any further questions about Himmelfarb Library’s Electronic Textbooks, please contact the Reference Desk at 202-994-2850, email: library@gwumc.edu or stop by the desk.