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Supporting digital identities at academic libraries
(2019-06)
In the academic world there is intensifying interest in the creation and maintenance of online professional identities. Academic librarians must work through how to match that interest with services and use of library ...
Re-examining the words we used: Revamping our LibGuides for improved user engagement
(Workshop for Instruction for Library Use (WILU), 2019-05)
Early in our LibGuide revision planning process we examined how other universities in Canada and abroad organize their guides in select subject areas, what content they prioritize, and how they label the LibGuide navigation. ...
It's Time for a Makeover! Remodeling our Medicine Subject Guide to Improve Usage and Impact.
(Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada, 2019-06)
The Medicine subject guide for UGME at Dalhousie University was once one of the most highly used guides offered, but usage has steadily declined over the past few years. While revising and updating our guide, we also want ...
Local capacity for quality evidence syntheses: methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews from Dalhousie University-affiliated reviewers
(Cochrane Colloquium Abstracts, 2018-09)
Background: In order to best support the conduct of systematic reviews (SRs) in our institutional setting, we set out to examine the SRs produced by Dalhousie University affiliates. Initiation of an institutional subscription ...
Cite it right!: An Introduction to Citation Styles and Citation Management Tools
(2021-01-05)
APA Style, Vancouver Style, Chicago Style and more!
Have you been asked to include citations in papers or follow a particular citation style in your projects but you’re unsure where to start? This session will introduce ...
Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia
(2019-06)
Study objective: To describe the development of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care
deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia.
Methods: Initiated by two College of Pharmacy faculty members, a core ...
Deprescribing Interventions in Primary Health Care Mapped to the Behaviour Change Wheel: A Scoping Review
(Elsevier, 2021-07)
Background: Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use are an increasing concern. Deprescribing may improve medication use through planned and supervised dose reduction or stopping of medications. As most medication ...
Health Sciences Librarian Participation in Continuing Education Initiatives: A Scoping Review
(2022-06-12)
Introduction
Continuing education (CE) is an expectation of many healthcare professionals and librarians to maintain credentials and keep their skills current. Since librarians have experience providing instruction, ...
The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-02)
Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults.
Introduction: ...