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Title:

Introduction to reference sources in the health sciences / compiled and edited by Jeffrey T. Huber, Susan Swogger.

Edition:

Sixth edition, updated, revised, and expanded.

Publisher:

ALA Neal-Schumanan imprint of the American Library Association,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xx, 468 pages ; 23 cm

Other Authors:

Huber, Jeffrey T., editor of compilation.
Swogger, Susan, editor of compilation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Global health sources / Health information seeking behaviors / Megan von Isenburg, Mellanye Lackey. Reference collection. Organization and management of the reference collection / Anneliese Taylor, Jean Blackwell -- Bibliographic sources. 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 -- Information sources. Terminology / Michelle L. Zafron -- Handbooks and manuals / Katherine Schilling -- Drug information sources / Penny Coppernoll-Blach, Sharon Giovenale -- Consumer health sources / Mary L. Gillaspy, Mary O'Connor Pranica -- Medical and health statistics / Barrie Hayes, 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, Mellanye Lackey.

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.

Series:

Medical Library Association guides

ISBN:

0838911846 (print : alk. paper)
9780838911846 (print : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)875674625

LCCN:

2014004660

Locations:

LVOX826 -- Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)