Evidence-based practice for information professionals: a handbook

Evidence-based practice is a paradigm that originated within healthcare but is rapidly migrating to other fields. It involves applying the results from rigorous research studies to professional practice in order to improve the quality of services to clients. Familiarity with these methods has caused...

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Weitere Verfasser: Booth, Andrew 1961- (HerausgeberIn), Brice, Anne (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Facet 2004
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Zusammenfassung:Evidence-based practice is a paradigm that originated within healthcare but is rapidly migrating to other fields. It involves applying the results from rigorous research studies to professional practice in order to improve the quality of services to clients. Familiarity with these methods has caused an increasing number of information professionals to turn a critical eye to their own practice. Is it possible to adapt this model to librarianship and information work? To what extent are its skills and techniques transferable to the various areas of professional practice? Is it desirable for information professionals to integrate research findings into their day-to-day decision-making? These and other related issues are discussed in this book, the first to examine this key topic in depth. It is divided into three parts: The Context for Evidence-based Information Practice; Skills And Resources for Evidence-based Information Practice; and Using the Evidence Base in Practice. This last part explores each of the six domains of evidence-based librarianship identified in research, to demonstrate the application of evidence-based information practice in a practical decision-making context. These chapters with their associated Special Topics present concise summaries of evidence-based information practice within generic areas of work, together with practical examples of the application of evidence-based principles and methods. This book is of wide interest to all new and established information professionals, both those in fields such as healthcare where the evidence-based paradigm is already impacting on their work, and those in other fields encountering it for the first time. It is a core text in departments of library and information work
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pt. I. The context for evidence-based information practice. Why information-based information practice? / Andrew Booth, Anne Brice ; A brief history of evidence-based practice / Anne Brice, Alison Hill ; Evidence-based information practice : a prehistory / Jonathan Eldredge ; Why don't librarians use research? / Paul Genoni, Gaby Haddow, Ann Ritchie -- pt. II. Skills and resources for evidence-based information practice. Formulating answerable questions / Andrew Booth ; Identifying sources of evidence / Alison Winning ; Searching the library and information science literature / Catherine Beverley ; Appraising the evidence / Andrew Booth, Anne Brice ; Applying evidence to your everyday practice / Denise Koufogiannakis, Ellen Crumley ; Evaluating your performance / Andrew Booth ; Disseminating the lessons of evidence-based practice / Ellen Crumley, Denise Koufogiannakis --
- pt. III. Using the evidence base in practice.
- Six domains of evidence-based information practice / Andrew Booth, Anne Brice ; Examining the evidence base for reference services and enquiry work / Andrew Booth ; Special topic A: Provision of a current awareness service for research staff (guideline) / Robert Kiley ; The contribution of evidence-based practice to educational activities / Anne Brice, Cindy Carlson ; Special topic B: How can I train my users? (evidence digest) / Alison Brettle ; An evidence-based approach to collection management / Andrew Booth ; Special topic C: Electronic or paper : how do I manage my journals collection? (evidence digest) / David Peacock ; Towards evidence-based management / Andrew Booth ; Special topic D: How do I measure the impact of my service? (guideline) / Christine Urquhart ; Special topic E: Should I charge and, if so,
- what should I charge for? (evidence briefing) / Lynette Cawthra ; Evidence-based perspectives on information access and retrieval / Andrew Booth ; Special topic F: What are the characteristics of a good searcher? (critically appraised topic) / Catherine Beverley ; Special topic G: Which database, which interface? (guideline) / Maria J. Grant ; Introducing an evidence-based approach to marketing and promotional activities / Andrew Booth ; Special topic H: Determining the information needs of practising nurses post-registration in the UK from 1990 to 2003 (evidence digest) ; A future for evidence-based information practice? / Anne Brice ... [et al.}
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 304 Seiten)
ISBN:9781856047852
DOI:10.29085/9781856047852

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