Building and evaluating an informatics tool to facilitate analysis of a biomedical literature search service in an academic medical center library

Elizabeth G Hinton; Sandra Oelschlegel; Cynthia J Vaughn; J Michael Lindsay; Sachiko M Hurst; Martha Earl

doi:10.1080/02763869.2013.806855

Building and evaluating an informatics tool to facilitate analysis of a biomedical literature search service in an academic medical center library

Med Ref Serv Q. 2013;32(3):235-43. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2013.806855.

Authors

Elizabeth G Hinton¹, Sandra Oelschlegel, Cynthia J Vaughn, J Michael Lindsay, Sachiko M Hurst, Martha Earl

Affiliation

¹ University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505, USA. ehinton@umc.edu

PMID: 23869631
DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2013.806855

Abstract

This study utilizes an informatics tool to analyze a robust literature search service in an academic medical center library. Structured interviews with librarians were conducted focusing on the benefits of such a tool, expectations for performance, and visual layout preferences. The resulting application utilizes Microsoft SQL Server and .Net Framework 3.5 technologies, allowing for the use of a web interface. Customer tables and MeSH terms are included. The National Library of Medicine MeSH database and entry terms for each heading are incorporated, resulting in functionality similar to searching the MeSH database through PubMed. Data reports will facilitate analysis of the search service.

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers*
Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Information Storage and Retrieval*
Libraries, Medical*
Medical Informatics
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Software
United States
User-Computer Interface