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Health information seeking behaviour: a concept analysis
ConclusionMost of the attention of the works studied focused on individuals and their information source preferences. This HISB analysis can be incorporated with studies to understand how various communities seek information in online versus non ‐online contexts. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 5, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Margaret S. Zimmerman, George Shaw Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Issue Information
Health Information&Libraries Journal, Volume 37, Issue 1, Page i-iv, March 2020. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 5, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Assessing return on investment in health libraries requires lateral thinking
This study considers the status of trends in value and impact research in health libraries and discusses how return on investment approaches such as social value analysis could be used. It uses an example, based on the Health Education England evaluation framework for health library and knowledge services, to outline how a theory of change can be developed. Health libraries now work more closely with health care staff and researchers in co ‐creating value and impact for improving patient care. Therefore, collection of data to assess social value should be drawn not only from performance data already collected by librarie...
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 5, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Christine Urquhart Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Health sciences libraries in Germany: new directions
AbstractThis feature is part of a series about medical library services in various countries. It gives an overview of the state of and selected current developments of medical library services to support research, education and clinical practice in Germany. Findings from an online survey and issues of access to health information are discussed in relation to the German health care system.J.M. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 5, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Helge Kn üttel, Evamaria Krause, Martina Semmler‐Schmetz, Iris Reimann, Maria‐Inti Metzendorf Tags: International Perspectives and Initiatives Source Type: research