EBLIP is an open access, peer reviewed journal that is published quarterly, hosted by the University of Alberta Learning Services, and supported by an international team of editorial advisors. The purpose of the journal is to provide a forum for librarians and other information professionals to discover research that may contribute to decision making in professional practice. EBLIP publishes original research and commentary on the topic of evidence based library and information practice, as well as reviews of previously published research (evidence summaries) on a wide number of topics.
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Vol 6, No 4 (2011)
Table of Contents
Editorial
| Renewal and Change | Abstract PDF |
| Denise Koufogiannakis | 1-2 |
| Editorial Responsibilities | Abstract PDF |
| 3 |
| Acknowledgement of Editorial Advisors | Abstract PDF |
| 4-7 |
Features
| Openness: The Essential Quality of Knowledge | Abstract PDF |
| Martin Hall | 8-11 |
| Project Output versus Influence in Practice: Impact as a Dimension of Research Quality | Abstract PDF |
| Hazel Hall | 12-14 |
| From Solving Puzzles to Designing Solutions: Integrating Design Thinking into Evidence Based Practice | Abstract PDF |
| Zaana Howard, Kate Davis | 15-21 |
| Is There a Future for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice? | Abstract PDF |
| Andrew Booth | 22-27 |
| An International Association of EBLIP, Redux | Abstract PDF |
| Virginia Wilson | 28-29 |
| The 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP6): Conference Report and Reflections | Abstract PDF |
| Alison Brettle, Maria Grant, Katie Fraser, Katrina Dalziel, Paolo Gardois, Suzanne Lewis, Hilde Kaalvik, Jonathan Eldredge | 30-40 |
Articles
| Barriers and Facilitators to Research Use Among Allied Health Practitioners: A Mixed-Method Approach to Assessment | Abstract PDF |
| Mary Dunne | 41-56 |
| Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians | Abstract PDF |
| Suzanne Lewis, Gillian Hallam, Ann Ritchie, Catherine Clark, Cheryl Hamill, Melanie Foti, Patrick O'Connor | 57-71 |
| Library Instruction for Freshman English: A Multi-Year Assessment of Student Learning | Abstract PDF |
| Susan Gardner Archambault | 88-106 |
| Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC): Applicable Methods for University Libraries? | Abstract PDF |
| Kate-Riin Kont, Signe Jantson | 107-119 |
Evidence Summaries
| Librarians View Instruction as Integral to Their Professional Identities | Abstract PDF |
| Ann Medaille | 120-123 |
| Inter-Library Loans and Document Supply Services in Italy Appear to Supplement Journal Subscriptions Rather Than Replace Them | Abstract PDF |
| Kathryn Oxborrow | 124-126 |
| Academic Libraries Should Consider a Strategic Approach to Promotion and Marketing of e-Books | Abstract PDF |
| Nazi Torabi | 130-133 |
| The Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, and Universal Decimal Classification Systems are Incomplete and Unsystematic | Abstract PDF |
| Cari Merkley | 134-136 |
| Collaborative Learning is an Effective Method for Improving the E-health Literacy of Older Adults in the Community | Abstract PDF |
| Theresa S. Arndt | 137-139 |
| New, Old, Indifferent: The United Kingdom’s Preferences Regarding the Architecture and Design of Public Libraries | Abstract PDF |
| Annie Hughes | 143-145 |
| Ovid MEDLINE Instruction can be Evaluated Using a Validated Search Assessment Tool | Abstract PDF |
| Giovanna Badia | 146-148 |
| Study of Limited Value in Exploring Irish Hospital Clinicians’ Information Behaviour and Attitudes Towards the Clinical Informationist | Abstract PDF |
| Maria C. Melssen | 149-151 |
| Point-of-Care Healthcare Databases Are an Overall Asset to Clinicians, but Different Databases May Vary in Usefulness Based on Personal Preferences | Abstract PDF |
| Carol D. Howe | 152-154 |
| Assessing Vocational Development in Prospective School Librarians | Abstract PDF |
| Gayle Bogel | 158-160 |
Using Evidence in Practice
| Problem Based Learning and Evidence Based Medicine: Utilizing the Librarian | Abstract PDF |
| Trina M. Fyfe, Geoffrey W. Payne | 161-168 |
Classics
| Salton and Buckley’s Landmark Research in Experimental Text Information Retrieval | Abstract PDF |
| Christine F. Marton | 169-176 |
EBL 101
| Research Methods: Content Analysis | Abstract PDF |
| Virginia Wilson | 177-179 |
News/Announcements
| Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Network | Abstract PDF |
| 180 |
ISSN: 1715-720X