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Title:
Super Searchers on Health & Medicine: The Online Secrets of Top Health & Medical Researchers
Review:
Beginning searchers and experienced searchers alike will benefit from the collective wisdom of the Super Searchers on Health & Medicine: The Online Secrets of Top Health & Medical Researchers. Author Susan Detwiler has identified and interviewed ten of the best medical researchers in the business. Her assembly includes medical librarians, educators, physicians, and health information specialists. These Super Searchers offer readers perspectives, search strategies and sources key to successful research.
The varied backgrounds and expertise of the Super Searchers in this book almost guarantee that each and every reader will learn something new or receive confirmation of current practices. The searchers tips address how to search effectively, where to search, and how to evaluate findings. For instance, a medical librarian suggests a strategy to search the medical literature with precision for newer topics not yet part of the controlled vocabulary. An information consultant to pharmaceutical firms suggests where to find out about drugs that have not yet been launched. An online physician explains how to evaluate medical information on the Web.
Detwiler's introduction to Super Searchers on Health & Medicine presents an overview of the information environment. She points out that in health and medical research, information professionals focus on helping. They are dedicated to helping the patient, the doctor and the client. These searchers serve their constituents with careful attention to proven sources, precision, and the increasing value of the Web. The author succeeds in creating interviews which flow smoothly and feel conversational. She concludes each interview with a selection of Power Tips from that expert. These Power Tips, along with the appendix containing a directory of recommended resources, facilitate the use of Super Searchers as a reference book.
Readers will definitely want to have their pencils ready to make notes as they "listen in" on these extremely enlightening interviews.
Free Pint Reviewer:
Cynthia L. Shamel owns Shamel Information Services and specializes in researching healthcare and the business of science. She can be reached at <cshamel@shamelinfo.com>.
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