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Databases
AHEC Digital Library: Clinical & Administrative health care databases, full-text journals and books, clinical specialty information, continuing education, patient education, and more.
AHEC Digital Library at MAHEC: (login not required from a MAHEC computer)
Community Health Assessment: Published health assessment data and information about WNC.
Pearls: In-house MAHEC FMRP database.

Clinical Resources
ACOG Update Podcasts: Available for free download (also available on CD-ROM).
Evidence-Based Medicine: What’s New, Learning EBM, Teaching EBM, Research and Resources.
Evidence-Based Nursing: Practice guidelines, organizations, tutorials and more.
Patient Education: How to evaluate Internet information and links to reliable, authoritative health information.

Lifelong Learning
Internet Point of Care Learning: CME credit for internet information searches for patient care.
NCLEX-RN Exam Prep: Practice the NCLEX-RN Exam.
Regional Libraries: Convenient links to other libraries.
NC Live: A diverse collection of electronic resources.

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Journals, Books & AVs
MAHEC Journals AtoZ: Listing of all journals available in the Health Sciences Library - in print and online.
Online Catalog: What’s available in our library collection, and selected other NC AHECs.
New Books & AVs: New Books, DVDs, CDs & Tapes available for you to borrow.
Search Other Libraries: Search “WorldCat” – the worldwide catalog to see what you’d like for us to borrow for you.

Library Services
Article, Book or AV Request: Articles are delivered to you via email; books, tapes, CDs and DVDs can be sent directly to your home or office.
Literature Search Request: Apply the 10-minute rule -- find it yourself within 10 minutes or call your information experts to search for answers for you.
Hours & Contact Info: Library hours and contact information.
Membership & Fees: Anyone may use this library; fees may apply for selected services.
Gateway Infosphere: 8 minute video shows how AHEC Libraries can help you.
Newsletters - Health Sciences Library e-news and archives
September 2008
February 2008
September 2007

“The happy marriage of your library system and the internet puts the discovery of published material critical to the small-community based medical practitioner on the same footing as for a practitioner in the heart of a major university.”
- Banks Hinshaw PhD MD