Evidence-based librarianship: A personal perspective from the medical/nursing realm

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-323

  Cleyle, S ^a   Bayley, Liz ^b   Mckibbon, Ann ^b  

^a McMaster University ^*

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Librarianship; Libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748748563     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830610692091     Document Type: Article

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