STAT!Ref is one of several e-book platforms to which HSLS provides access. While some platforms only include e-books from a single publisher, STAT!Ref provides access to e-books from multiple publishers via a single interface. STAT!Ref currently includes 32 e-books, as well as ACP PIER, an evidence-based, point-of-care tool.
Our subscription includes access to new editions that are automatically updated. STAT!Ref includes many authoritative titles in medicine and nursing, as well as drug information resources. A few of the most popular e-books include:
- ACP Medicine
- ACS Surgery: Principles & Practice
- AHFS Drug Information
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Edition (DSM-IV-TR)
- DrugPoints System
- Fundamental & Advanced Nursing Skills
- ICD-9-CM
- Sparks & Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual
Additional content provided by STAT!Ref includes:
- Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
- MedCalc 3000
- STAT!Ref Medical News Feed (available with sign-up)
- STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts (available with sign-up)
You can search within the STAT!Ref platform itself. The advanced search option allows you to limit your search to a particular title or group of titles in a specific discipline. Search the entire platform by typing STAT!Ref in the Pitt Resources Quick Search (http://www.hsls.pitt.edu) box or in the PITTCat for the Health Sciences Search Term(s) box.
To access individual e-books:
- Search for the title in the Pitt Resources Quick Search box
- Search for the title in PITTCat for the Health Sciences
- Browse HSLS e-books by subject
- Search the full text of HSLS e-books using the E-Book Full Text search box
~ Jeff Husted