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MLA members share their expertise with the public, other health information professionals, and members through a variety of resources, from recommended websites for patients and caregivers to the open access peer-reviewed Journal of the Medical Library Association.

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Advocating for Authorship

April 25, 2024

Recognizing Librarians and Information Professionals as Authors on Evidence Synthesis Publications MLA members requested that the MLA Board of Directors address this issue with ICMJE…
Essential Partners in Healthcare Excellence

April 25, 2024

Support the mission-critical roles that health sciences information professionals provide in healthcare settings.
Research & Statistics

April 25, 2024

Studies Patient care and clinical decision making is improved when health professionals use librarian-led information services and the library. Do library services really have an…

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How to Write A Structured Abstract

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Glossary

Are you new to MLA? Hear some terms being tossed around that make no sense to you? Wonder what the heck an “IRP” is? (Hint: it’s not something babies do.) Check out the MLA glossary and familiarize yourself with words you will come to use regularly!

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MLA publishes books on topics of vital interest to medical librarians and other information professionals. Books are published in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group and are available in a variety of electronic formats as well as print.

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Code of Ethics for Health Science Librarianship

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