October is National Medical Librarians Month. We celebrate the contributions of our Health Sciences liaisons. Our subject librarians direct users to curated resources and explain how to identify reputable journals. They train students on how to conduct efficient health information searches, and assist with data management. Medical information specialists answer your publishing questions and perform systematic reviews. To learn more about how our medical librarians can help UW students, faculty, clinicians, and researchers, reach out to a librarian in your subject area.
UW Health Sciences Library Guides
Data Resources in the Health Sciences. An inventory of resources to support research data needs in the health sciences field.
Finding Qualitative Research Articles.
Artificial Intelligence. Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health sciences research.
Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Synthesis Projects. Practical tools and advice for conducting Systematic Reviews and other evidence syntheses and comprehensive literature search projects.
Articles on the Impact of Medical Librarians
Impact of Hospital Librarian's Participation in the Magnet Program: A Solo Librarian's Journey. 2017 Journal of Hospital Librarianship article.
The Perioperative Librarian: Luxury or Necessity? 2007 Current Opinion in Anesthesiology article, cites the importance of clinical medical librarians in perioperative anesthesiology.
Clinical Usefulness of Library and Information Services in Japan: The Detailed Use and Value of Information in Clinical Settings. 2018 PloS One article.
The Impact of Clinical Librarian Services on Patients and Health Care Organisations. 2016 Health Information and Libraries Journal article.
One Leg at a Time: Medical Librarians and Fake News. 2024 Journal of the Medical Library Association article. This Janet Doe Lecture presents the history of fake news, how it is spread and accepted, its impact on medical and health information, and medical librarian roles in limiting its spread and promoting correct health information.
Image Credit: Medical Library Association. (2024). Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month! Retrieved October 10th, 2024 from https://www.mlanet.org/advocacy/individual-advocacy/national-medical-librarians-month/.