Introduction to reference sources in the health sciences

Huber, Jeffrey T., (editor.). Swogger, Susan, (editor.).

Summary:

Practicing health sciences librarians identify and describe the most relevant resource on their topics. The most significant change since the previous edition is the increasing importance of electronic resources. Emphasis is on U.S. publications and libraries, but Canadian publications and needs are addressed as well.

Record details

ISBN: 9780838911846
ISBN: 0838911846
Physical Description: xx, 468 pages ; 23 cm.
Edition: Sixth edition, updated, revised, and expanded.
Publisher: Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Health information seeking behaviors / J. David Johnson -- Organization and management of the reference collection / Anneliese Taylor and Jean Blackwell -- Bibliographic sources for monographs / Jeffrey T. Huber -- Bibliographic sources for periodicals / Feili Tu -- Indexing, abstracting, and digital database resources / Laura Abate -- U.S. government documents and technical reports / Melody Allison -- Conferences, reviews, and translations / Beatriz Varman -- Terminology / Michelle L. Zafron -- Handbooks and manuals / Katherine Schilling -- Drug information sources / Penny Coppernoll-Blach and Sharon Giovenale -- Consumer health sources / Mary L. Gillaspy and Mary O'Connor Pranica -- Medical and health statistics / Barrie Hayes and Jennifer Darragh -- History sources / Lucretia W. McClure ; revised by Michael A. Flannery -- Directories and biographical sources / Tracy Shields -- Grants sources / John Jones -- Point of care sources / Susan Swogger -- Global health sources / Megan von Isenburg and Mellanye Lackey.