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

• Pubblicazione: Chicago, Illinois : , : ALA Neal-Schuman, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Sixth edition, updated, revised and expanded.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 p.)
• Disciplina: 016.610
• Soggetto topico: Medicine - Reference books; Medicine; Medicine - Information services
• Persona (resp. second.): HuberJeffrey T.; SwoggerSusan
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Science: Updated, Revised, and Expanded""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""A Brief History of Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences""; ""PART I: Health Reference in Context""; ""Chapter 1: Health Information Seeking Behaviors""; ""PART II: The Reference Collection""; ""Chapter 2: Organization and Management of the Reference Collection""; ""PART III: Bibliographic Sources""; ""Chapter 3: Bibliographic Sources for Monographs""; ""Chapter 4: Bibliographic Sources for Periodicals"" ; ""Chapter 5: Indexing, Abstracting, and Digital Database Resources""""Chapter 6: U.S. Government Documents and Technical Reports""; ""Chapter 7: Conferences, Reviews, and Translations""; ""PART IV: Information Sources""; ""Chapter 8: Terminology""; ""Chapter 9: Handbooks and Manuals""; ""Chapter 10: Drug Information Sources""; ""Chapter 11: Consumer Health Sources""; ""Chapter 12: Medical and Health Statistics""; ""Chapter 13: History Sources""; ""Chapter 14: Directories and Biographical Sources""; ""Chapter 15: Grant Sources"" ; ""Chapter 16: Point-of-Care and Clinical Decision Support Resources""""Chapter 17: Global Health Sources""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Prepared in collaboration with the Medical Library Association, this completely updated, revised, and expanded edition lists classic and up-to-the-minute print and electronic resources in the health sciences, helping librarians find the answers that library users seek. Included are electronic versions of traditionally print reference sources, trustworthy electronic-only resources, and resources that library users can access from home or on the go through freely available websites or via library licenses. In this benchmark guide, the authorsInclude new chapters on health information seeking, po
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to reference sources in the health sciences
• ISBN: 0-8389-1957-X; 0-8389-1956-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786789103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Medical Library Association guides.