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PaperChase. Self-service bibliographic retrieval.

G L Horowitz, J D Jackson, H L Bleich

    JAMA
    |November 11, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    PaperChase, a free medical literature search program, was widely adopted in a teaching hospital. User success rates improved over three years, demonstrating the value of self-service bibliographic retrieval.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Informatics
    • Health Sciences Information Management
    • Computerized Bibliographic Retrieval

    Background:

    • PaperChase is a computer program designed for searching the medical literature.
    • Its use was studied over three years at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the usage and user success rates of the PaperChase program.
    • To assess the impact of a free, self-service bibliographic retrieval tool in a teaching hospital setting.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of usage data from 3,654 users conducting 39,022 searches over three years.
    • Tracking the number of references displayed, selected for printing, and user success rates.

    Main Results:

    • Over 39,000 searches were performed, with nearly half a million references printed.
    • Annual search volume increased, and the percentage of unsuccessful new users decreased from 16% to 11% over three years.
    • 549 users completed 20 or more searches by the end of the study period.

    Conclusions:

    • PaperChase is widely used when offered free in a teaching hospital.
    • The program provides a valuable self-service experience for computerized bibliographic retrieval.
    • Continuous program modification contributed to improved user success rates.

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