MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Biomedical Digital Libraries' source. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:28:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554326&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F3 Quantifying the impact of scientific research is almost always controversial, and there is a need for a uniform method that can be applied across all fields. Increasingly, however, the quantification has been summed up in the impact factor of the journal in which the work is published, which is known to show differences between fields. Here the h-index, a way to summarize an individual's highly cited work, was calculated for journals over a twenty year time span and compared to the size of the journal in four fields, Agriculture, Condensed Matter Physics, Genetics and Heredity and Mathematical Physics. There is a linear log-log relationship between the h-index and the size of the journal: the larger the journal, the more likely it is to have a high h-index. The four fields cannot be separa... Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554326 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1554326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556705&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F3 Quantifying the impact of scientific research is almost always controversial, and there is a need for a uniform method that can be applied across all fields. Increasingly, however, the quantification has been summed up in the impact factor of the journal in which the work is published, which is known to show differences between fields. Here the h-index, a way to summarize an individuals highly cited work, was calculated for journals over a twenty year time span and compared to the size of the journal in four fields, Agriculture, Condensed Matter Physics, Genetics and Heredity and Mathematical Physics. There is a linear log-log relationship between the h-index and the size of the journal: the larger the journal, the more likely it is to have a high h-index. The four fields cannot be separat... Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556705 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556706&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F2 The term "Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)" covers a variety of approaches to medical theory and practice, which are not commonly accepted by representatives of conventional medicine. In the past two decades, these approaches have been studied in various areas of medicine. Although there appears to be a growing number of scientific publications on CAM, the complete spectrum of complementary therapies still requires more information about published evidence. A majority of these research publications are still not listed in electronic bibliographical databases such as MEDLINE. However, with a growing demand by patients for such therapies, physicians increasingly need an overview of scientific publications on CAM. Bearing this in mind, CAMbase, a bibliographical database on CAM wa... Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556706 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=470100&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: It appears that publication quality is of utmost importance when choosing publication venues in general, while free access and visibility are specifically noted incentives for selection of OA journals. Therefore, free public availability and increased exposure may not be strong enough incentives for authors to choose open access over more traditional and respected subscription based publications, unless the quality issue is also addressed. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=470100 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 470100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343971&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F12 Conclusion: Physicians use of the Internet for health information for patient care was widespread but use of evidenced-based medicine resources such as Cochrane Library, Up-to-date and Clinical Evidence was minimal. Awareness and training in the use of EBM resources for patient care is needed. Introduction of EBM in the teaching curriculum will enhance the use of EBM resources by physicians for patient care. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343971 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 343971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343972&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F11 Conclusion: In order to make better use of their collections, digital libraries should customize their services to suit the research needs of their patrons. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343972 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343973&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F9 Conclusion: The only free resource capturing a significant number of link outs is the free link to PubMed. This reflects the importance placed on traditional medical literature searching by the ADL clinical user base. Institutional affiliates access free resources through the ADL with the second highest frequency of all the user groups. Finally, in analyzing use of free resources, it is important to note the overall limitations of this survey. While link outs are excellent indicators of frequency of use they do not provide any information about the ultimate usefulness of the resource being accessed. Further studies would need to examine not only the quantitative use of resources, but also their qualitative importance to the user. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343973 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343974&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F8 Conclusion: After considering costs, benefits, ease of use, embargoes, presence of secondary sources (ACP Journal Club, DARE), the Ovid Brandon/Hill Plus Collection was the best choice for our hospital considering our budget. However, the option to individually select our own journal list from Ovid and pay per journal has a certain appeal as well. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343974 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343975&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F5 N/A (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343975 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343976&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F4 Conclusion: The visual representation of the data made identification of low usage regions easier than using a standalone database with no visual-spatial component. The low usage counties will be the focus of future Center for Disability Resources Library marketing efforts. Due to the impressive visual-spatial representations created with Geographic Information Systems, which more efficiently communicate information than stand-alone database information can, librarians may benefit from the software's use as a supplemental tool for tracking library usage and planning promotional efforts. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343976 Thu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=343977&cid=s_34017_21_f&fid=34017&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-diglib.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F3 Conclusion: An incremental approach to integrating technology with current practices in instruction and presentation provided a supportive yet energizing environment for Health Sciences faculty. Keys to this program were its faculty focus, traditional hands-on instruction, unrestricted access to technology tools and support, and inclusion of criteria for evaluating when multimedia can augment pedagogical aims. (Source: Biomedical Digital Libraries) Biomedical Digital Libraries journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=343977 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:00:00 +0100 343977