Evidence-based librarianship: one small step

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This editorial introduces the new, online, open-access journal Research Involvement and Engagement. The journal considers manuscripts on any aspect of the engagement or involvement of patients, carers or members of the public in design, delivery and dissemination of research in health or social care. We support the involvement of patients in the production of the journal, as co-authors, as revi...

Approaching librarianship from the data: using bibliomining for evidence-based librarianship

Given the current lack of systematic studies in librarianship, it can be difficult to do proper traditional Evidence-Based Librarianship This article starts by deconstructing Evidence-Based Librarianship down to the representations of the users involved. The bibliomining process, or the combination of data warehousing, data mining, and bibliometrics, is used as a framework to build a different ...

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By Kirsten Conover Perception sometimes overrides the reality of a situation, especially within the realm of golf course maintenance. Green speed is an example of this phenomenon within golf. An example outside of golf is the idea that golf courses are bad for the environment and are major abusers of fertilizer and water. This perception is a stubborn idea that continues to persist despite data...

Evidence Based Librarianship: A case study in the social sciences

Evidence based practice began within healthcare but has recently migrated to such fields as social work, education, and human resource management. It involves applying results from rigorous research studies to professional practice in order to improve the quality of services to clients, customers and users. Familiarity with these methods has caused an increasing number of information profession...

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