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Health Source Package & Nursing Reference Center Renewal 2012-2013

Response Deadline: 
December 19, 2012

Subscription Term

Begins: 

January 1, 2013

Ends: 

December 31, 2013

The BC ELN license for Health Source Consumer Edition, Health Source Nursing / Academic Edition, and Alt HealthWatch has been transitioned to e-HLbc. The decision to transition this product to e-HLbc was based on the desire to realize additional potential cost-savings made available to both e-HLbc and BC ELN members by leveraging interest from the health sector.

Due to the length of the negotiation, the timeline for contacting e-HLbc with you participation is tight: December 19, 2012. See instructions section below for more details.



Overview

Vendor: 
EBSCO
Description: 

The Health Source Package and Nursing Reference Center license consists of two bundles: The Health Source Package and the Health Source Package with Nursing Reference Center or Nursing Reference Center Plus.

Health Source Package
The Health Source Package includes the following EBSCO health databases:

  • AHFS Consumer Medication Information, published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, is a trusted source and recognized standard for patient drug information, available in both English and Spanish. AHFS consists of drug information monographs and "how-to" monographs for administering different types of medications.
  • Alt HealthWatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.
  • Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.
  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more. 

Nursing Reference Center
Nursing Reference Center and Nursing Reference Center Plus are add-ons to the Health Source package:

  • Nursing Reference Center is designed specifically for nurses, this resource provides evidence-based information for point of care, continuing education, nursing research and more. With Nursing Reference Center (NRC), nurses can get answers to questions quickly, strengthen their nursing skills and read full-text journal articles anytime and anywhere.
  • Nursing Reference Center Plus is a nurse's time is a prized commodity and in order to provide the best care possible, they need to quickly find the right answers to clinical questions every time. With Nursing Reference Center Plus, an evidence-based information resource designed by nurses for nurses, users can do just that. Unmatched in scope, nurses turn to Nursing Reference Center Plus for all their practice, education and research needs.

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Response

Response Instructions

To RENEW, no response is required from the following institutions:

  • Camosun College
  • College of New Caledonia
  • College of the Rockies
  • Douglas College
  • Justice Institute of BC
  • Langara College
  • Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
  • North Island College
  • Northern Lights College
  • Okanagan College
  • Selkirk College
  • Vancouver Community College
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Vancouver Island Univ
  • University of the Fraser Valley
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • University of Victoria

To CANCEL or to become a NEW SUBSCRIBER, libraries should contact e-HLbc by December 19, 2012.

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