Software and Pathology Labs

One of the Library's main roles is to support the educational mission of the medical center. Just as the Library purchases books and journals in support of this mission, the Library also acquires software to aid in the educational process. The software collection is composed of both content-oriented programs in medical and health fields, as well as productivity software such as word processing and statistical packages. Some of the library's recent purchases have included ArcView, CDCynergy, Essentials of Radiology, Direct Smear Atlas, Microbes in Motion, WebPath, ADAM Interactive Anatomy, and Stata. All of the software is available in the Bloedorn Audio Visual Study Center on the third floor of the Library.

In addition, the library is working with the Department of Pathology to digitize the reels of pathology slides and place them on the web for student use. Once on the web, students have access to the images 24 hours a day from any computer connected to the web. This arrangement provides greater access to the images for a larger number of students than in prior years. Once the complete collection of images has been organized on the web, the program will continue to be refined and supplemented with additional instructional features.