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'This book superbly describes just how other information professionals can adopt the EBIP paradigm in support of a more effective service.' [Information World Review] 'I believe that this book will find favour with both new and established information professionals whether they work in healthcare or in other fields where the evidence-based paradigm may be something they are just beginning to encounter.' [Freepint] 'The book contains a good balance of theory and practical advice for practitioners and researchers in information management.' [New Library World] 'This is an important book written by many of the founders of evidence-based information practice in the UK.' [Legal Information Management] 'This text makes a useful and significant contribution fo the evidence-based practice field of literature.' [Journal of Medical Library Association] 'The book does exactly what it says on the cover: provides a thorough, authoritative handbook to evidence-based information practice. Definitely a book worth recommending.' [Performance Measures] 'Any text that encourages research and evaluation within the profession deserves a positive press. The book contains a good balance of theory and practical advice for practitioners and researchers in information management.' [New Library World]
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Evidence-based practice is a paradigm that originated within healthcare but is rapidly migrating to other fields. It involves applying the results from rigorous research studies to professional practice in order to improve the quality of services to clients. Familiarity with these methods has caused an increasing number of information professionals to turn a critical eye to their own practice. Is it possible to adapt this model to librarianship and information work? To what extent are its skills and techniques transferable to the various areas of professional practice? Is it desirable for information professionals to integrate research findings into their day-to-day decision-making? These and other related issues are discussed in this book, the first to examine this key topic in depth. It is divided into three parts: The Context for Evidence-based Information Practice; Skills And Resources for Evidence-based Information Practice; and Using the Evidence Base in Practice. This last part explores each of the six domains of evidence-based librarianship identified in research, to demonstrate the application of evidence-based information practice in a practical decision-making context. These chapters with their associated Special Topics present concise summaries of evidence-based information practice within generic areas of work, together with practical examples of the application of evidence-based principles and methods. This book is of wide interest to all new and established information professionals, both those in fields such as healthcare where the evidence-based paradigm is already impacting on their work, and those in other fields encountering it for the first time. It is a core text in departments of library and information work.
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