Learning to use learning resources during medical school and residency.

OBJECTIVES: This study (1) examined the natural history of learning to use learning resources by medical students and residents and (2) considered whether that history is consistent with the ways in which physicians approach their learning tasks. METHODS: The authors conducted and analyzed thirty-two open-ended interviews of first-year and third-year medical students and first-year and senior residents in internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Learning to use learning resources occurs at the same time as learning done to address instructional and clinical problems that physicians-in-training face, with all kinds of learning following well-documented stages. Skills for using resources are developed gradually and by overcoming barriers such as time constraints and existing habits. CONCLUSIONS: Implications of the natural history of learning to use learning resources can be employed by librarians and medical teachers to facilitate self-directed learning for physicians-in-training. Specific recommendations are provided.     

医学信息资源的不均衡分配问题

分析了医学信息资源分配不均衡及其原因,并提出改善医学信息资源分配的对策。     

Genetic information resources: a new field for medical librarians

The Human Genome Project is generating unprecedented quantities of new genetic information. The new discipline of bioinformatics has created many new molecular biology databanks to store the results of the Human Genome Project. This data is expected to be the information source for biomedical science in the 21st century. As molecular biology research moves out of the laboratory and becomes molecular medicine, a growing number of people need access to genetic information. Medical students, healthcare practitioners and patients need help in finding appropriate information. Medical librarians should know how to search key genetic information resources and should have a basic understanding of the type of information contained in each.     

Health information resources: tradition and innovation in a medical school curriculum

Changes in LCME accreditation for medical colleges fostered the development of Health Information Resources, a required, for-credit course created by the Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center Library Reference Department for the first-year medical school curriculum. Six content areas were developed for inclusion in the syllabus: "Electronic Resources Survival Kit"; "Introduction to Problem Based Resources"; "Introduction to Literature Searching"; "MEDLINE Searching Hands-On/Publishing Pearls & Pitfalls"; "The World Wide Web and Patient Information"; and "Introduction to Electronic Mail." A combination of lectures, hands-on instruction, and active learning techniques were employed in the teaching of this class. Submission of a Health Information Resource Guide and a two-part final exam were required.     

The implementation of a large-scale self-instructional course in medical information resources.

The implementation of library orientation and bibliographic instruction in health sciences centers presents some interesting as well as perplexing problems. The Rowland Medical Library at The University of Mississippi Medical Center had to confront and reexamine these problems when faced with the requirement to teach 298 freshman and sophomore medical students in one ten-week quarter. This paper outlines the development and implementation of a large-scale self-instructional approach to library instruction. The package consisted of an audiotape, a videotape, a written program, self-teaching quizzes, a performance test, and a student evaluation. Performance test results and student evaluation data are presented which indicate that this format can successfully be employed to meet course objectives and to be accepted by students.     

区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台建设及运营

对区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台的相关建设和运营问题进行分析和研究,阐述了信息资源的整合、运行机制的建立、评价体系的构建以及服务项目的推广,提出了一些新的思考,希望能为区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台的建设与运营提供借鉴,也期望获得同行的批评指导和帮助。     

Health and medical news on the Web: comparing the results of news-providing Web resources

News changes constantly. That change and the abundance of Web-based news resources available complicate finding the news. This paper reviews sixteen different online news sources for their coverage of recent health and medical issues; both general-interest and medical news sites are included. Three health-related news stories were searched in all resources within set time-frames to provide a comparison of coverage. Features and types of resources are described. The use of RSS feeds and weblogs to find news is also discussed with suggestions for using news aggregators to control the flow of information.     

军队医学图书馆文献资源的共建共享

阐述了军队医学图书馆文献信息资源共建共享的意义及开展的情况,提出了深入发展军队医学图书馆文献信息资源共建共享的建议。     

医学数字资源整合技术的研究与应用

分析了医学数字资源整合的关键问题,针对元数据的深层动态获取、跨机构跨平台的整合、知识内容整合等问题,提出了深度整合和智能化检索的目标,并介绍了目前比较成熟的解决方法和技术路线,以及本馆的相关实践和部分实验。     

医学院校图书馆数字资源社会化服务的调查分析

调研了国内医学院校图书馆及相关机构图书馆中外文数字资源引进、特色数据库建设及对外开放程度,分析了制约其数字资源社会化服务的因素和区域图书馆联盟合理优化的服务经验,提出了医学院校图书馆提高数字资源社会化服务质量相应的对策。     

区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台特色数据库建设实践

提出了山西省医学专家数据库的设计目标,介绍了医学专家数据库的开发和运行环境,详述了医学专家数据库的用户功能和管理员功能2大系统功能模块,分析了其特色。     

网络时代医学书评的资源建设与发布推广

医学书评关注的是医学图书中学术思想及理论知识界的最新动态,推荐最新学术成果,所评医学图书必须具有学术传承价值并能直面医学发展中遇到的新问题及新挑战。对于医学院校图书馆的资源建设来说,书评可以说是医学知识积累与发展的助推器。本文梳理了中国医科院图书馆近20年医学专家书评工作,介绍了中国医科院图书馆医学书评资源建设的经验,还探索了书评网络平台发布与推广的方式。     

非战争军事行动卫勤医学信息资源导航系统的构建

针对近些年我军非战争军事行动卫勤任务增加的现状,分析了非战争军事行动医学信息资源存在的问题,如资源分散、信息针对性不强等,提出了对相关资源进行整合的建议和具体方法,以提高非战争军事行动卫勤保障的能力。     

区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台信息门户建设

阐述了区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台信息门户建设的思路、内容及采用的技术手段,提出了门户建设是现阶段提高区域性科技平台资源利用效率、提升服务应对能力的一个重要发展和进步。     

Knowledge and use of electronic information resources by medical sciences faculty at The University of the West Indies.

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine faculty's knowledge of electronic resources, access to a computer, use of electronic resources (both number and frequency) available at the Medical Sciences Library (MSL), and the areas of training needed and to identify areas for further research. METHODS: A survey was administered to faculty in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and veterinary sciences at The University of the West Indies. The questions covered computer literacy, computer access and location, knowledge and use of electronic resources, and training needs. RESULTS: The response rate was 70%, of whom 97% were computer users. Seventy-three percent used computers daily, and 82% felt that their computer literacy level was average or beyond. Overall, it was found that faculty had high awareness of the electronic resources made available by the MSL but low use of MSL-specific resources supporting the suggested problem of underutilization. Many respondents felt that e-resources were important, and, though many felt that they were competent users, 83% were self-taught and many still expressed a need for training. Over 60% felt that a workshop with a hands-on component was the preferred format for training. It was recommended that there be greater promotion of the library's e-resources.     

Electronic resources at the University of Sharjah medical library: an investigation of students' information-seeking behavior

Electronic information is becoming prevalent worldwide, and its use is growing exponentially as more and more users are recognizing the potential that it offers in terms of access and delivery. However, with the introduction of new tools for e-information searching and retrieval, users have to readjust their information-seeking behavior to cope with the corresponding changes. The University of Sharjah library is steadily increasing its investment in e-resources to offer ubiquitous access to the growing body of literature in areas that interest the community it serves. This study reports the findings of a survey conducted to investigate the information-seeking behavior of medical students at the medical library. Results showed evidence of use of e-resources, but they did not explicitly establish that some of the major problems mentioned by participants did hinder the information searches of the respondents. An extensive literature review sets the background for the study.     

Planning the new medical school library in relation to local and regional information resources

The first relationship of a new medical school library with local and regional medical libraries is one of dependence. This must change, as the new library grows, to a continuing state of interdependence. To accomplish this, the new library must thoughtfully design its collections and services, and must prepare for an extramural as well as an intramural clientele. Relationships with Regional Medical Library services and with Regional Medical Programs must be carefully planned. So too must be the adoption of EDP and related procedures where future compatability is important. Any new medical school library must have strength, but must never forget the need for true cooperation to give it viability.     

网络环境下预防医学专业图书馆信息资源建设和信息服务

我国预防医学专业图书馆馆藏资源严重不足，工作方式落后，信息资源的开发利用和信息服务缺乏规范和保障，严重制约了我国预防医学专业图书馆的信息资源建设，在网络化环境下，预防医学专业图书馆信息服务的特点是服务对象社会化，内容多样化和方式现代化，因此，预防医学专业图书馆的工作重点是信息资源建设和深化信息服务。