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Audiovisual Programs (Audiotapes, Slides, Videos)

The AV collection includes over 2500 programs. The majority of these programs are audiovisuals (AV) including videos, slides and audiotapes. Viewing equipment including VCRs, audiocassette players and slide projectors are available for use in the IS Lab.

All AV programs are cataloged and can be located in The Library Catalog, the library's catalog. Most programs can be checked out for a 1 week period and renewals are also usually possible.

Please feel free to contact library staff for assistance in locating AV materials.

Library staff can assist faculty locate, evaluate and purchase course-related AVs and computer-based instructional programs. See CAI/AV Program Purchase Support for AHSC Faculty.

Anatomical Models

The library has a small collection of human anatomical models and most may be checked out for a 1 week period. Models currently available include a heart, an eyeball, several sections of the spine, an IV arm, a skull, and more. A complete, articulated human skeleton is also available. Although the skeleton is not available for checkout, arrangements may be made through IS staff to access the locked case where it is kept.

All models are catalogued and can be found in The Library Catalog. Models are shelved at the end of the AV collection.

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Tips for finding AV and Computer programs in the library catalog

AV and Computer programs including videotapes, slides and computer programs are listed in The Library Catalog.

To limit retrieval to --

• items in the general AV collection only:
  Select COMPLEX SEARCH and under "Search Limits" make location: AV.

• items in the AV Reserve Collection only:
  Select COMPLEX SEARCH and under "Search Limits" make location: AV-RESRVE.

• videocassettes:
  Select COMPLEX SEARCH and under "Search Limits" make material typE: VHS.

To find videos placed on class reserve in the AV Reserve Collection,
search our Print Reserve section.

• Then, to find items for a specific instructor, enter the instructor's last name (e.g., nolte), make desk: AVRESERVE and click on INSTRUCTOR.
• Then, to find items for a specific course number, enter the course number as found in the academic catalog (e.g., nurs 475), make desk: AVRESERVE and click on COURSE NUMBER.
• Then, to find items for a specific course name, enter the course name (e.g., anatomy 605 or just anatomy for all anatomy courses), make desk: AVRESERVE and click on COURSE NAME.

With some searches it may be useful to use the "wildcard" or truncation feature ($) to improve retrieval.
For examplE: Searching for diabet$ will find records which include the word "diabetes" or "diabetic."

In a keyword search, you can limit retrieval to videos by using the $ symbol.
ExamplE: Type diabet$ and video$ to find videos on diabetes.

Be sure to contact us if you have any questions about using the catalog or finding items in the AV collection.

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Programs eligible for Category 1 CME credits

• Audio-Digest. Family Practice.
  WB 110 AT 1
• Audio-Digest. Internal Medicine.
  WB 115 AT 1
• Network for Continuing Medical Education (NCME) Telecourse series
  W1 NC497
  (Search on the keywords "ncme telecourse" in ALOE for a list of these programs.)

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AV Reserve Collection

Videotape programs that need to be viewed by many people within a short period of time may be placed in AV Reserve. Items in the AV Reserve section of the collection usually have restricted circulation. They either do not circulate at all (may not be taken outside the library) or circulate for less than the normal one week period--usually for only 24 hours. If multiple copies of the same program are made available, often one or two copies do not circulate and the remaining copies may circulate for one or three days.

The AV Reserve Collection is located in the first three stack ranges of the AV collection.

Items located in AV Reserve are listed in ALOE, the library's catalog. In addition to author, title, and subject search, items may also be located in the ALOE Reserve Desk module searching by Instructor, Course Name or Course Number.

AV / IS Lab Reference Collection

Non-circulating software manuals make up the bulk of the AV /IS Lab Reference Collection. Users are welcome to take the manuals to the IS Lab computer they are working at.

The AV / IS Lab Reference Collection is located in shelves directly behind the IS Help Desk.

Most items in the AV / IS Lab Reference Collection are listed in ALOE, the library's catalog.

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