LibGuides: Student Resources: M3 Clerkships

Top Recommended LibGuides

This short list was created to provide you with more extensive information on the following topics. Please select from the list below for more:

Anatomy Resources
Anatomy books and databases provided by MCW Libraries and beyond.
Board Review Resources
Find links to USMLE and specialty board review books and self-assessment resources.
Literature Searching
More information and video tutorials on literature searching, choosing a database, filtering your results, and citing in AMA Style.
Evidence Based Medicine
Citation Managers
Learn more about the citation managers that MCW Libraries provides training for.
Find Full Text
Writing Resources
A curated list of resources to help MCW students with their academic writing.
Request Materials (Interlibrary Loan)
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Videos

E-Books

View a list of all the e-book databases that MCW Libraries provides access to.

Search for individual e-books by using electronic resources discovery service or by searching our library catalog.

Point-of-Care Databases

AccessMedicine
Find clerkship study tools, videos, books and patient care handouts.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
1. Sign up for a MyAccess account in AccessMedicine.
  Please note - To maintain your free app, you will need to log in to your MyAccess account once every 90 days from a computer connected to the MCW, CHW, or Froedtert network, or through OpenAthens.
2. Download the AccessMedicine app on to your mobile device.
3. Launch the AccessMedicine app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.
ClinicalKey
Find topic summaries, guidelines, videos, patient care handouts, images and more!
Mobile App Installation Instructions:
1. Create an account in ClinicalKey. You must create your account on a computer or tablet connected to the MCW network either on campus or off campus while logged into OpenAthens. Click Register in the top, right corner of the screen and fill out the form.
  1. Use your affiliated institutional email address (MCW, Froedtert, or CHW) to create your account.
  2. Activate your account through a confirmation email.
  3. Apply for Self-Managed Remote Access to view all subscribed content when off campus. See the ClinicalKey Information/FAQs guide for instructions.
2. Once you have a username and password, you can download the ClinicalKey Mobile App on your mobile device from the App Store or Google Play.
3. Launch the ClinicalKey app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.
Please note - To maintain your free app, you will need to log in to the ClinicalKey website with your account every 180 days.
Lexidrug UpToDate (MCW Only)
Drug information and drug reference.
STAT!Ref
Includes Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Evidence Alerts, EBMcalc, Current Procedure Codes with RVUs, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and ICD Code Conversion Tools.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
1. On a computer or tablet, create an account in STAT!Ref. View directions (PDF) for creating an account.
2. Once you have a username and password, you can download the STAT!Ref Mobile app on your mobile device from the App Store, Google Play, or Amazon.
3. Launch the STAT!Ref app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.
4. Link to further instructions: http://www.statref.com/products/srMobile.html

POEMs | Essential Evidence Plus | STAT!Ref POEMs (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) Research Summaries provide the most recent, relevant research from over 100 journals and are accessible via email alerts or the archive included in the Related Contents section of the database. Register for a My STAT!Ref account to set up the POEMs alerts and access the database via the STAT!Ref Mobile App.

UpToDate
Learn how to install the UpToDate app.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
1. Go to UpToDate and click Log In in the top left corner on your tablet, or Log In / Register in the top right corner on your computer.
2. Once you have your account created, download the UpToDate app on your mobile device. Links to the app can be found here.
3. Install the app and sign in using the username and password you created.
*If you already have an UpToDate account, you do NOT need to create another. Users may want to update their e-mail or username by logging in and changing them (e.g., jdoe@mcw.edu) in the Contact Information or User Name and Password section.
VisualDx
Use VisualDx to build a differential diagnosis with presenting symptoms.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
1. Go to VisualDx, scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Get the Mobile App.”
2. If you don't already have one, create a personal VisualDx account.
3. Once you have a username and password, download the free VisualDx Mobile app from iTunes or Google Play.
4. Launch the VisualDx app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.

Official USMLE Practice Exams

Official USMLE Practice Materials are provided by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®).

Students are provided with access to the AMBOSS 12-month question bank subscription and a 6-month UWorld question bank subscription that includes self-assessments. A Step 1 Preparation Program module within their Academic Enhancement Brightspace course contains study schedules, banks of resources, M3/M4 strategies, the newsletter series, and more. Learn more from Academic and Student Services here.

AccessMedicine Access more than medical books, thousands of images and illustrations, videos, interactive self-assessment, cases, drug information, and time-saving diagnostic and point-of-care tools.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
1. Sign up for a MyAccess account in AccessMedicine.
  Please note - To maintain your free app, you will need to log in to your MyAccess account once every 90 days from a computer connected to the MCW, CHW, or Froedtert network, or through OpenAthens.
2. Download the AccessMedicine app on to your mobile device.
3. Launch the AccessMedicine app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.

Study Tools tab: A MyAccess Profile is required to create the multiple-choice quizzes. Click on the Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries button at the top right of the page to sign in or create a profile.

a) Access to review questions from books in the Basic Sciences and Clinical Practice & Board Review.

b) Showdown: Challenge colleagues on their medical knowledge, quiz-bowl style. You and your opponent will battle through two rounds of questions, each with five categories ranging from 100 to 400 points, plus a final question worth 500 points. Like other turn-based games, you can play live or opt in to get email notifications when it’s your turn. You can also hone your skills by challenging the computer. To get started, choose Play Showdown! from the Study Tools menu and login or create your MyAccess Profile.

Cases tab: A MyAccess Profile is required to view the questions.

a) Access to selected basic science and clinical cases from the Case Files series. Includes Q&A, approach, pearls, references, and comprehension questions for each case. Can view cases by case number or by topic.

b) Access selected cases on acid-base disturbances, fluid/electrolytes, clinical neuroanatomy, medical microbiology, pathophysiology, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics from a variety of authoritative resources.

LWW Health Library
Click on Texts, Self-Assessment, and Cases tabs to access materials for USMLE, clerkship, and course exam review. Create a free personal account to generate personalized self-assessment quizzes.