Library Staff Research, Publications and Presentations: Recent submissions
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Researcher Perspectives on Obstacles and Facilitators of Open Scholarship at a Canadian University
(2024)In 2022, researchers at Dalhousie University were surveyed to assess their understanding and practice of open scholarship. The survey was designed to answer these primary questions: what are Dalhousie University researchers' ... -
Study Spaces: Designing for Wellbeing in an 'Echo' Pandemic
(2022-09)A report to Dalhousie Libraries of exploratory research conducted during a special leave. Covid-19 pandemic effects on mental health of students and adolescents are discussed, including international studies conducted ... -
Study Spaces: Designing for Wellbeing in an 'Echo' Pandemic
(2022-09)A presentation to Dalhousie Library Council of exploratory research conducted during a special leave. Covid-19 pandemic effects on mental health of students and adolescents are discussed, including international studies ... -
Missteps and do-overs: When attempting novel methods doesn’t go as planned
(2022-11-10)In 2020, guidance on collecting data through online means for qualitative research was surprisingly sparse, given the increased accessibility of videoconferencing in recent decades. During data collection for a doctoral ... -
A descriptive study found low prevalence of presumed predatory publications in a subset of Cochrane reviews
(Elsevier, 2022)Objective: To examine the prevalence of presumed predatory publications in Cochrane reviews, which are considered the gold standard. Study Design and Setting: We selected two Cochrane Networks with broad scope: the ... -
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: ... -
Open GLAM as OER: Digital cultural heritage and the intersections of primary source literacy and information literacy
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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, ... -
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 ... -
Access to Evidence-based Research for Unaffiliated Healthcare Providers and Policymakers: a Canada-wide Environmental Scan with Consideration of Options for Nova Scotia
(2021-03)This environmental scan identifies the type of health information models implemented across Canada that allow unaffiliated healthcare providers and provincial health ministry employees to access published evidence-based ... -
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 ... -
The Embedded Instruction Liaison Librarian: Creating a Workshop Series for Future Professionals
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Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019)
(2020-03-03)Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy are associated with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations and mortality. Deprescribing has been found to decrease the use of medications and medication costs and ... -
Creative Commons: What, Where, Why, & How?
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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 ... -
“Caring about Sharing”: Copyright and Student Academic Integrity in the University Learning Management System
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2019)