Anne Ross Library Blog

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Study Anatomy with the WinkingSkull !!

Thieme Publishers offers this great new interactive anatomy resource and study aid free for medical students and all people interested in science [registration required].

An intuitive website design allows quick access to the anatomical region of interest. Users can turn labels on or off while studying, and a zoom function allows image magnification. A testing feature allows users to drag and drop labels onto the anatomical illustrations while being timed. Users may view test results instantly to measure their proficiency of the material and compare scores with other users!

Labels: anatomical images, anatomy, interactive, medical education, study aids, Thieme, WinkingSkull

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Human Anatomy Online

Study the anatomy of the human body with this fun, interactive, award-winning website which includes animations, graphics, tutorials and descriptive links. Brought to you by MyHealthScore.com, this is an ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.

Labels: anatomical images, anatomy, human anatomy, interactive tutorials, medical education, nursing education

Friday, February 20, 2009

Yale Image Finder

Search the actual image content of over 34,000 open access articles from PubMed Central.
One can chose to search the full text of the article; or just the title, abstract or image caption. However,the Yale Image Finder is unique in that it uses 'optical character recognition'(OCR) which allows you to search even within an image.

Labels: anatomical images, database searching, medical images, open access journals, PubMed Central, Yale Image Finder

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