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Myths and Truths about Library Services: Bibliography

This bibliography is also available as a downloadable [PDF].

  • Adler PS. Making the HR outsourcing decision. MIT Sloan Manage Rev 2003;45(1):53-60.
  • Agada J. Outsourcing of corporate information services; Implications for redesigning corporate library services. Int Inf Libr Review 1996;28(2):157-176.
  • Anderson JG. Health information on the Internet: Let the viewer beware (Caveat viewor). MD Comput 2000;17(4):19-21.
  • Ashcroft L, McIvor S. Electronic journals: managing and educating for a changing culture in academic libraries. Online Inf Rev 2001;25(6):378-387.
    (Slide 19 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Bergstrom TC. Free labor for costly journals? J Econ Perspect 2001;15(4):183-198.
    (Slide 22 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Byrne T. 'Free' info on web might cost more than you think. Cincinnati Business Courier 2003 2004.
  • Connell TH. Subject searching in online catalogs - Metaknowledge Used By Experienced Searchers. J Am Soc Inf Sci 1995;46(7):506-518.
  • Craan F, Oleske DM. Medical information and the Internet: do you know what you are getting? J Med Syst 2002;26(6):511-8.
  • Craig JV, Smith RL. The evidence-based practice manual for nurses. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2002.
    (Slide15 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Cuddy TM. Value of hospital libraries: the Fuld campus study. J Med Libr Assoc 2005;93(4):446-449.
    (Slide 33 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Darves B. Strategic searching. Med Net 2004;10(5):1-4.
    (Slide 11 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 13 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Eysenbach G. The Impact of the Internet on cancer outcomes. CA Cancer J Clin 2003; 53:356-371.
    (Slide 4 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Feldman S. Enterprise search technology: information disasters and the high cost of not finding information. Portals Mag 2004:27-28.
    (Slide 11 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 15 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Gallagher PE, Allen TY, Wyer PC. How to find evidence when you need it, part 3: A clinician's guide to MEDLINE: Tricks and special skills. Ann Emerg Med 2002;39(5):547-551.
    (Slide 28 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Glanville J, Lefebvre C. Identifying systematic reviews: key resources. Evid Based Med 2000;5:68-69.
    (Slide 26 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Gluck JC, Hassig RA. Raising the bar: the importance of hospital library standards in the continuing medical education accreditation process. Bull Med Libr Assoc 2001;89(3):272-276.
    (Slide 33 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Gorman PN, Ash J, Wykoff L. Can primary care physicians' questions be answered using the medical journal literature? Bull Med Libr Assoc 1994;82(2):140-6.
    (Slide 15 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Haynes RB, McKibbon KA, Walker CJ, Ryan N, Fitzgerald D, Ramsden MF. Online access to MEDLINE in clinical settings; a study of use and usefulness. Ann Intern Med 1990;112(1):78-84.
  • Henderson J. Google scholar: A source for clinicians? CMAJ 2005;172(12):1549-1550.
    (Slide 9 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. CAMH comprehensive accreditation manual for hospitals: the official handbook. Illinois, Oakbrook Terrace: JCAHO; 2006.
    (Slide 17 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • King D. After migration to an electronic journal collection: impact on faculty and doctoral students. D-Lib Mag 2002;8:212.
    (Slide 24 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Klein MS, Ross FV, Adams DL, Gilbert CM. Effect of online literature searching on length of stay and patient care costs. Acad Med 1994;69(6):489-495.
    (Slide 31 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 33 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Koonce TY, Giuse NB, Todd P. Evidence-based databases versus primary medical literature: an in-house investigation on their optimal use. J Med Libr Assoc 2004;92(4):407-11.
  • Marshall JG. The impact of the hospital library on clinical decision making: the Rochester study. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1992;80(2):169-178.
    (Slide 33 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • McKibbon KA, Haynes RB, Dilks CJW, Ramsden MF, Ryan NC, Baker L, et al. How good are clinical MEDLINE searches? A comparative study of clinical end-user and librarian searches. Comput Biomed Res 1990;23(6):583-593.
  • McMullan M. Patients using the Internet to obtain health information: How this affects the patient-health professional relationship. Patient Educ Couns 2006.
    (Slide 4 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 35 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • McVeigh ME, Pringle JK. Open access to the medical literature: how much content is available in published journals? Serials 2005 Mar; 18(1):45-49.
    (Slide 6 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 7 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Miccioli, G. Researching medical literature on the Internet -- 2005 Update. [cited 26 Sep 2006]. <http://www.llrx.com/features/medical2005.htm>.
    (Slide 6 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Muir Gray JA. Evidence based healthcare. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 2002.
  • O'Connor P. Determining the impact of health library services on patient care: a review of the literature. Health Info Libr J 2002;19(1):1-13.
  • Perkins E. John Hopkins' tragedy: could librarians have prevented a death? Information Today 2001 Aug 7. [cited 5 Sep 2005]. < http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb010806–1.htm>.
    (Slide 15 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Richards T. Partnership with patients - Patients want more than simply information; they need involvement too. BMJ 1998;316(7125):85-86.
  • Schacher LF. Clinical librarianship: Its value in medical care. Ann Intern Med 2001;134(8):717-720.
  • Scura G, Davidoff F. Case-related use of the medical literature; clinical librarian services for improving patient care. JAMA 1981;245(1):50-52.
  • Silberg WM, Lundberg GD, Musacchio RA. Assessing, controlling, and assuring the quality of medical information on the Internet - Caveant lector et viewor - Let the reader and viewer beware. JAMA 1997;277(15):1244-1245.
  • Tenopir C. Moving toward electronic journals. Libr J 2000;125(12):36,38.
    (Slide 19 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Urquhart CJ, Hepworth JB. Comparing and using assessments of the value of information to clinical decision-making. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1996 Oct;84(4):482-9.
  • Urquhart CJ, Hepworth JB. Comparing and using assessments of the value of information to clinical decision-making. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1996 Oct;84(4):482-9.
  • Weightman AL, Williamson J. The value and impact of information provided through library services for patient care: a systematic review. Health Info Libr J 2005;22(1):4-25.
    (Slide 2 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Williams L, Zipperer L. Improving access to information: librarians and nurses team up for patient safety. Nurs Econ 2003;21(4):199-201.
    (Slide 13 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
    (Slide 28 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)
  • Woodward H. Electronic journals: myths and realities. OCLC Sys Serv 1997.;13(4):144 - 151.
    (Slide 19 of Myths and Truths about Library Services)

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