Now Available at the Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library: UpToDate Anywhere!

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1 Now Available at the Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library: What is UpToDate Anywhere? UpToDate Anywhere! Anytime, Anywhere Access to UpToDate Content Free UpToDate Mobile App for your iphone, ipad, Android and Windows 8 tablet. Fast and easy access to UpToDate by logging in from any computer with an Internet connection. With your username and password you ll get the evidence-based clinical information you need from home, the office or wherever you are! CME/CE/CPD credits when you research a clinical question using UpToDate on site or remotely including on your mobile device. This guide will show you the options for accessing UpToDate, and what to expect on your first visit. Accessing UpToDate Your First Visit to UpToDate Anywhere Register an UpToDate Account Benefits of an UpToDate Account After setting up your account How do I access UpToDate Anywhere? UpToDate Anywhere has been integrated into our current UpToDate subscription. You can access it the same ways as you would normally use UpToDate, with the added benefit of accessing from your mobile devices. Direct Link from the Library HomePage: (Please note, the position of links may vary slightly)

2 Direct Link to UpToDate From the Library Electronic Resources Page: (please note, layout may vary based on browser) Click the quick link button for U to be taken directly to the UpToDate. Quick Link to U section This link works the same as the UpToDate link on the Library Home Page.

3 Direct Link to UpToDate After clicking on an UpToDate link you will be prompted to log in to the Library s Proxy Server. When accessing UpToDate through the Pumerantz Library, you will now be required to log in to the library s proxy server on and off campus. This change only applies to UpToDate. Log in with your normal WesternU information What happens the first time I access the new UpToDate? The first time you access UpToDate you will notice some additional changes to the page. First, a new CME/CE tab and a MyAccount tab will be present at the top.

4 New Tabs Second, on your first visit to UpToDate, you will be asked to create a new account by registering. It is recommended that you register at this time, but if you wish to do this later, you can do so by clicking on My Account. Once you have created an account by registering, you will receive mobile rights. If you do not register, you will not be able to utilize UpToDate Anywhere access. Additionally, with the created username and password, you can now access UpToDate from any computer with an internet connection by going to and clicking the Log in button located on the top right of the website. Access to UpToDate and UpToDate Anywhere is only valid as a current Student, Faculty or Staff member of Western University of Health Sciences. How Do I Register for a new account? If this is your first visit to UpToDate, you will be prompted with a new user registration form. Simply fill out the form, click the acknowledgement and you will receive a confirmation . The next time you access UpToDate via the library s proxy server, you will be automatically logged in to your UpToDate account. Submit Form If you wish to register at a later time, when you return to UpToDate, click the MyAccount tab

5 My Account then the Click Here To Register link. Click to Register

6 What do I get when I register? After you register for an UpToDate Account, you will be able to use the UpToDate Anywhere Mobile Apps, as well as have CME/CE/CPD credits tracked through your usage of UpToDate. Please go to your perspective App store, and download the free UpToDate application. UpToDate Mobile Once the mobile app has downloaded on your device, please use the UpToDate username and password you created during the registration process to log in. This may be different from your WesternU username and password. You will only be able to register a maximum of two mobile devices with UpToDate Mobile. You can change your registered devices under MyAccount. CME/CE/CPD tracking After registering for an account, you will be able to track CME/CE/CPD credits through using UpToDate Anywhere. For your first time clicking on the CME/CE tab, you may be prompted to re-verify your account by logging in. After choosing the type of continuing education from a list, you will no longer need to log in when viewing your CME/CE tab provided you are accessing UpToDate After Registering for an Account After registering, you will automatically be logged in to UpToDate when accessing from the Library s Proxy Server. However, if you do not access UpToDate from through the Library s proxy for 90 days you will be required to log in again and verify your account. Users near the 90 days without accessing UpToDate through the Library will receive an notifying you to validate your affiliation with Western University of Health Sciences. Please access UpToDate via the Library s to validate your account.