Information-seeking behavior and the use of online resources: a snapshot of current health sciences faculty
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Titre
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Information-seeking behavior and the use of online resources: a snapshot of current health sciences faculty
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Créateur
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De Groote, Sandra L.; Shultz, Mary; Blecic, Deborah D.
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Editeur
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Journal of the Medical Library Association
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Date de publication
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2014
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Type
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Article de revue
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Sujet
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français
Angle :: :: :: Enjeu :: :: :: Enjeu numérique
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Activité :: :: :: Activité informationnelle :: :: :: Pratique de recherche :: :: :: Recherche d'information
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Ressource informationnelle :: :: :: Type d'information :: :: :: Information numérique
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Ressource informationnelle :: :: :: Type de ressource :: :: :: Source d'information
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Résumé
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Objective: The research assesses the information-seeking behaviors of health sciences faculty, including their use of online databases, journals, and social media. Methodology: A survey was designed and distributed via email to 754 health sciences faculty at a large urban research university with 6 health sciences colleges. Results: Twenty-six percent (198) of faculty responded. MEDLINE was the primary database utilized, with 78.5% respondents indicating they use the database at least once a week. Compared to MEDLINE, Google was utilized more often on a daily basis. Other databases showed much lower usage. Conclusions: Low use of online databases other than MEDLINE, link-out tools to online journals, and online social media and collaboration tools demonstrates a need for meaningful promotion of online resources and informatics literacy instruction for faculty. Implications: Library resources are plentiful and perhaps somewhat overwhelming. Librarians need to help faculty discover and utilize the resources and tools that libraries have to offer.
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Format
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