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An Exploration of Journals Requested by Health Sciences Libraries through DOCLINE Interlibrary Loan during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
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Bakker, Caitlin J.; Koos, Jessica A.; Hoogland, Margaret A.; Rand, Debra; Alpi, Kristine M. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2023
COVID-19 challenged information exchange globally, including interlibrary loan (ILL). This project explored DOCLINE ILL borrowing data from 15 academic, hospital, and association health sciences libraries before and during the pandemic to understand gaps in ILL coverage. We reviewed aggregate filled and unfilled borrowing data from March to August…
Descriptors: Libraries, Health Sciences, Library Services, Periodicals
Teaching Intersectionality in Instructional Librarianship: Asynchronous Information Literacy Instruction in the Health Sciences
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Matthew Chase – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
This article explores the topic of intersectionality and its applications in teaching graduate students at a health sciences university. The case study examined the creation of an asynchronous information literacy module that centered intersectionality in the research process. Summative assessment data indicated that students were able to…
Descriptors: Librarians, Intersectionality, Information Literacy, Asynchronous Communication
Addressing Equity and Affordability in Digital Study Tools for STEM and the Health Sciences: Possibilities for Library Involvement
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Natalie Tagge; Courtney Eger; Gregory Laynor – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
Students in STEM and the health sciences have unique learning needs, including preparation for exams required for entering a STEM or health sciences profession. Students in these areas thus often seek, in addition to or instead of traditional course materials and library resources, digital study tools that utilize techniques such as spaced…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Library Role, Equal Education, Library Materials
Roles for Health Sciences Librarians at College and University Libraries
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Reed, Jason B.; Carroll, Alexander J. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2020
This study sought to examine the landscape for library positions supporting health sciences research and teaching. We investigated whether emerging research practices in health-related research at college and research universities are being accompanied by job opportunities for health sciences librarians at college and university libraries…
Descriptors: Health Sciences, Librarians, Academic Libraries, Research Universities
Health Information Use after Graduation: Are We Preparing Our Students for Professional Practice?
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Williams, Betsy; Harvey, Barbara C.; Kierkus, Christopher – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2019
This study aimed to determine which information resources Grand Valley State University (GVSU) alumni from four health science programs utilize in clinical practice. It also explored alumni opinions of their educational experiences at GVSU in relation to information literacy and library resources. A survey was administered to alumni who had…
Descriptors: Information Utilization, State Universities, College Graduates, Health Sciences
Better Together: An Examination of Collaborative Publishing between Librarians and STEM and Health Sciences Faculty
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Higgins, Molly; DeVito, Jennifer A.; Stieglitz, Sally; Tolliver, Robert; Tran, Clara Y. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
Collaborative research is standard practice in many academic disciplines as it has been shown to increase author productivity, article quality, and publication rate. Even so, little is known about publishing patterns among academic librarians and non-library faculty who have collaborated on research. With whom are academic librarians partnering?…
Descriptors: Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Research