Autor: |
Genova G; Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA., LaPreze D; Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Zdroj: |
Medical reference services quarterly [Med Ref Serv Q] 2024 Jul-Sep; Vol. 43 (3), pp. 217-233. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 26. |
DOI: |
10.1080/02763869.2024.2370755 |
Abstrakt: |
Public libraries serve as sources of health information, and partnerships between public and academic health sciences libraries may improve a community's access to and understanding of health information. Librarians at a medical school in Kentucky conducted interviews with public librarians to better understand their experiences with health information with the goal of informing future outreach to public libraries. All participants reported receiving requests for health-related information at least occasionally. Most participants used books to answer health questions, although a wide range of electronic resources were also used. Implications for academic health sciences librarians are discussed. |
Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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