General PDA Information: Information Recommendations Purchase Resources FAQs Glossary
Pocket PC Palm Assistance

CEC Staff

CEC staff is available to assist with PDA related questions. This includes questions on recommended PDA models, purchasing a PDA, recommended PDA software, and other PDA related questions. CEC staff is also available to assist students and staff with using the library PDA sync stations as well as installing the recommended programs onto a PDA.

PDA Sync Stations

The CEC in the Library has PDA Syncing Stations that may be used by UCHC personnel for PDA syncing. These Sync Stations include quick links to the recommended PDA software downloads as well as PDA syncing software. Both Pocket PC and Palm syncing software is installed on these machines so users can sync either type of device. The Sync Station is available during all library hours and CEC Staff can assist in using the Sync Station. There are also help sheet binders available at the Sync Stations to assist users in downloading and installing the Recommended PDA applications.
Note: Please make sure that you bring your sync cable or cradle with you when you come to sync at our sync stations.

PDA Related Websites

This section consists of information about other medical universities that have PDA web pages. This will give you an idea of the software that students at other medical universities are using. There is also a description included with each school to give you an idea of the content included the school's PDA web page.

University	Description
University of Connecticut Health Center	The University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) Lyman Maynard Stowe Medical Library provides links to a wealth of PDA information. This web page includes information about PDA medical software grouped by category, PDA productivity software, PDA FAQs and PDA hardware vendors. Links are available for both Pocket PC and Palm devices. Location: UCHC Lyman Maynard Stowe Library PDA Resources Page
Florida State University College of Medicine	The Florida State University College of Medicine Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library PDA page includes information about PDA Hardware vendors, links to PDA instructional sites, links to PDA software grouped by category with pricing information, information about installing and using certain PDA medical software, as well as information on using a PDA. Location: Florida State University College of Medicine PDA Websites
New Jersey Medical School	The New Jersey Medical School Technology Support Services and George F. Smith Library provide information on the New Jersey Medical School PDA hardware and software recommendations. Location: New Jersey Medical School Technology Support Services PDA Resources Location: New Jersey Medical School George F. Smith Library PDA Toolkit
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	The UTHSCSA Briscoe Library PDA web page includes some of the following: PDA medical software information and links with pricing information, free PDA software links, links to PDA purchasing guides, and links to information about PDAs. Location: UTHSCSA Library PDA Resources Page
Yale University School of Medicine	The Yale University Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library PDA Resrouces and Services web page includes some of the follwing PDA information: Choosing a PDA and links to PDA buying guides, recommended PDA medical software, links to articles on PDA usage in medicine, PDAs for Nurse usage, and PDA hardware information. Yale also includes their own PDA purchasing suggestions with more of a Palm focus. Location: Yale University School of Medicine PDA Resources and Services