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Getting started in evidence-based health care: a guide to resources
1New York Academy of Medicine Library, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA. pgallagher@nyam.org
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|April 13, 2001
Summary
Librarians can find new evidence-based health care resources to support clinicians. This guide helps build networks for effective evidence-based practice.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Medical Librarianship
- Information Science
Background:
- Growing demand for evidence-based health care (EBHC) resources.
- Need for accessible print and electronic tools for clinicians.
- Librarians play a key role in facilitating EBHC.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and discuss resources for librarians.
- To aid librarians in educating users about EBHC.
- To assist in developing networks for evidence-based practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of available EBHC resources.
- Analysis of resource utility for librarians and clinicians.
- Discussion of strategies for network building.
Main Results:
- Identification of various print and electronic EBHC resources.
- Outline of educational strategies for librarians.
- Framework for creating informational links to support clinicians.
Conclusions:
- Librarians are crucial in promoting evidence-based practice.
- Effective resource identification and networking are essential.
- These resources empower clinicians with evidence-based information.