Evidence-based Practice for Information Professionals: A Handbook

doi:10.29085/9781856047852

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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Frontmatter
pp i-iii
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Contents
pp iv-vi
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Foreword
pp vii-viii
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford
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Editors and contributors
pp ix-xiv
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Part 1 - The context for evidence-based information practice
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1 - Why evidence-based information practice?
pp 1-12
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford
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2 - A brief history of evidence-based practice
pp 13-23
- By Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford, Alison Hill, Programme Director of the South East Region Public Health Observatory
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3 - Evidence-based information practice: a prehistory
pp 24-35
- By Jonathan Eldredge, Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and Coordinator of Academic and Clinical Services in the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center at the University of New Mexico
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4 - How good is the evidence base?
pp 36-48
- By Jonathan Eldredge, Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and Coordinator of Academic and Clinical Services in the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center at the University of New Mexico
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5 - Why don't librarians use research?
pp 49-60
- By Paul Genoni, Department of Media and Information at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Gaby Haddow, Research Project Officer for the Western Australia Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery, Ann Ritchie, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners as the Project Officer for the National Standing Committee, Education
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Part 2 - Skills and resources for evidence-based information practice
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6 - Formulating answerable questions
pp 61-70
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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7 - Identifying sources of evidence
pp 71-88
- By Alison Winning, Clinical Effectiveness Information Specialist, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust, Doncaster
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8 - Searching the library and information science literature
pp 89-103
- By Catherine Beverley, Senior Information Officer/ HTA Information Unit Manager at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)
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9 - Appraising the evidence
pp 104-118
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford
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10 - Applying evidence to your everyday practice
pp 119-126
- By Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections Manager at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, Canada, Ellen Crumley, Clinical Librarian with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, Canada
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11 - Evaluating your performance
pp 127-137
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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12 - Disseminating the lessons of evidence-based practice
pp 138-143
- By Ellen Crumley, Clinical Librarian with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, Canada, Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections Manager at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, Canada
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Part 3 - Using the evidence base in practice
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13 - Six domains of evidence-based information practice
pp 144-147
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford
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14 - Examining the evidence base for reference services and enquiry work
pp 148-158
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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Special Topic (A) Provision of a current awareness service for research staff (Guideline)
pp 159-163
- By Robert Kiley, Head of Systems Strategy at the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine
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15 - The contribution of evidence-based practice to educational activities
pp 164-177
- By Anne Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences, in the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford, Cindy Carlson, Learning and Development Team at the Public Health Resource Unit in Oxford in September 2002
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Special Topic (B) How can I train my users? (Evidence Digest)
pp 178-184
- By Alison Brettle, Research Fellow (Information) at the Health Care Practice R&D Unit (HCPRDU), University of Salford
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16 - An evidence-based approach to collection management
pp 185-195
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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Special Topic (C) Electronic or paper: how do I manage my journals collection? (Evidence Digest)
pp 196-199
- By David Peacock, Knowledge Services Manager at the Northern England Workforce Development Confederation
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17 - Towards evidence-based management
pp 200-209
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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Special Topic (D) How do I measure the impact of my service? (Guideline)
pp 210-222
- By Christine Urquhart, Programme Director of the distance learning Health Information Management MSc programme, at the Department of Information Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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Special Topic (E) Should I charge and, if so, what should I charge for? (Evidence Briefing)
pp 223-230
- By Lynette Cawthra, Information and Library Service Manager at the King's Fund
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18 - Evidence-based perspectives on information access and retrieval
pp 231-246
- By Andrew Booth, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield
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