Medical E-Reference: A Benchmark for E-Reference Publishing in Other Disciplines

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Author(s): Terese DeSimio (Wright State University, USA)and Ximena Chrisagis (Wright State University, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 10
Source title: E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sue Polanka (Wright State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-308-9.ch011

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Library Information Systems / Library Science

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Electronic medical information retrieval systems and reference sources were some of the first discipline-specific e-resources to be developed, due to physicians’ need to access the most current and relevant clinical information as quickly as possible. Many medical publishers and information aggregators have been incorporating the features their users demand for years. Thus, medical e-reference publishing could serve as a benchmark for e-reference publishing in other fields. Yet medical e-reference is not without its challenges. Today’s physicians and medical students expect immediate and user-friendly electronic access to media rich and value added clinical references, particularly via their mobile devices. Publishers, librarians, and network administrators will need to ensure that mobile information sources users demand are discoverable and easy to access and use, even in healthcare environments where increased data security is necessary.

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