Being Evidence Based Makes Sense!: An Introduction to Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP)

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Title: Being Evidence Based Makes Sense!: An Introduction to Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP)
Authors: Hallam, Gillian
Source: Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis
Publisher Information: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2018.
Publication Year: 2018
Subject Terms: 2. Zero hunger, 020 Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaften, research, Forschung, Research, Evidenz-basierte Bibliothek, 05 social sciences, Libraries, General Medicine, Informationspraxis, Evidence based library and information practice, 3. Good health, Bibliotheken, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, EBLIP, libraries, ddc:020, 0509 other social sciences
Description: This article presents a brief introduction to EBLIP, from its initial foundations in the health sciences to its application in contemporary libraries. The key elements of the EBLIP model are explained and its application in professional practice is illustrated through brief case studies drawn from academic, public and special libraries. The ultimate goals of EBLIP are to improve the quality of the decisions we make, to demonstrate the value of the services and programs we provide and to secure the long-term support of our funding bodies.
Document Type: Article
File Description: application/pdf
Language: English
ISSN: 1865-7648
0341-4183
DOI: 10.1515/bfp-2018-0067
DOI: 10.18452/19503
Access URL: https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/journals/bfup/42/3/article-p453.pdf
https://eprints.qut.edu.au/123728/
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https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/bfp-2018-0067/html
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Abstract:This article presents a brief introduction to EBLIP, from its initial foundations in the health sciences to its application in contemporary libraries. The key elements of the EBLIP model are explained and its application in professional practice is illustrated through brief case studies drawn from academic, public and special libraries. The ultimate goals of EBLIP are to improve the quality of the decisions we make, to demonstrate the value of the services and programs we provide and to secure the long-term support of our funding bodies.
ISSN:18657648
03414183
DOI:10.1515/bfp-2018-0067