Health Information and Libraries Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Health Information and Libraries Journal is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
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An exploration of how fake news is taking over social media and putting public health at risk226
The Covid‐19 ‘infodemic’: a new front for information professionals187
The COVID‐19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: reflections on the roles of librarians and information professionals102
Health literacy and COVID‐1968
Health literacy predicts Covid‐19 awareness and protective behaviours of university students24
How to keep up to date with medical information using web‐based resources: a systematised review and narrative synthesis23
Global responses of health science librarians to the COVID‐19 (Corona virus) pandemic: a desktop analysis20
Socio‐demographic characteristics affect health information seeking on the Internet in Turkey19
Health information diffusion on Twitter: The content and design of WHO tweets matter16
How do Cochrane authors conduct web searching to identify studies? Findings from a cross‐sectional sample of Cochrane Reviews16
Students' increased time spent on social media, and their level of coronavirus anxiety during the pandemic, predict increased social media addiction15
A qualitative study of the maternal health information‐seeking behaviour of women of reproductive age in Mpwapwa district, Tanzania14
Dog and cat owners’ use of online Facebook groups for pet health information11
Finding useful cancer information may reduce cancer information overload for Internet users11
Development of a validated search filter for Ovid Embase for degenerative cervical myelopathy10
Visual abstracts do not increase some impact scores more than conventional abstracts of clinical research: A retrospective cohort study9
Adoption of peer review of literature search strategies in knowledge synthesis from 2009 to 2018: An overview8
A survey of health information source use in rural communities identifies complex health literacy barriers8
Classification of all pharmacological interventions tested in trials relevant to people with schizophrenia: A study‐based analysis8
Screening everyday health information literacy among four populations8
Study of health information needs among adolescents in Croatia shows distinct gender differences in information seeking behaviour7
Literature searching methods or guidance and their application to public health topics: A narrative review7
Interest in dentistry in early months of the COVID‐19 global pandemic: A Google Trends approach7
COVID‐19 information seeking needs and behaviour among citizens in Isfahan, Iran: A qualitative study6
Librarians collaborate successfully with nursing faculty and a writing centre to support nursing students doing professional doctorates6
Information behaviour of the millennial generation: a scoping review of medical residents and their use of social media6
Personal, technical and organisational factors affect whether physicians seek answers to clinical questions during patient care: a literature review6
Mental health clinicians’ views of summary and systematic review utility in evidence‐based practice5
Community, risk assessment, prevention and control: Black American college students' information seeking on COVID‐194
A survey of medical researchers indicates poor awareness of research data management processes and a role for data librarians4
Bibliometric analysis of COVID‐19 publications shows the importance of telemedicine and equitable access to the internet during the pandemic and beyond4
A comparative study of medical ebook and print book prices4
Familiarity with the internet and health apps, and specific topic needs are amongst the factors that influence how online health information is used for health decisions amongst adolescents4
Training needs of medical librarians in Nigeria: A survey4
A clinical librarian in a hospital critical care unit may generate a positive return on investment4
General practitioners' wellbeing during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Novel methods with social media data4
The visual abstract: A social media fad or the future of dissemination4
An alternative screening approach for Google Search identifies an accurate and manageable number of results for a systematic review (case study)4
Validation of a generic impact survey for use by health library services indicates the reliability of the questionnaire4
Effectiveness of bibliotherapy in alleviating examination stress on college students: a quasi‐experimental trial4
Digital Health Interventions: New opportunities for health science librarians4
Information seeking behaviour differences indicate which US population groups lack information about human papilloma virus and associated cancer risks4
NHS knowledge and library services in England in the digital age3
Peer‐led information literacy training: a qualitative study of students’ experiences of the NICE Evidence search Student Champion Scheme3
Improving patient engagement by fostering the sharing of activity tracker data with providers: a qualitative study3
An analysis of ALA‐accredited MLS curricula indicates deficiencies in the initial training provided for public librarians3
An evaluation of the quality of COVID‐19 websites in terms of HON principles and using DISCERN tool3
Algorithmic literacy in medical students – results of a knowledge test conducted in Germany3
Caregivers of children feel confident about using the Internet for health information3
Increasing participation by National Health Service knowledge and library services staff in patient and public information: The role of Knowledge for Healthcare, 2014–20193
A 10‐year follow‐up survey of US academic libraries highlights the COVID‐19 experience and greater interest in health information outreach3
Patient‐centred e‐health supports value cocreation and quality of medical care in Taiwan3
A survey of health information seeking by cancer patients indicates some problems over medical explanations and terminology3
New nurses apply only basic source evaluation criteria but realize their skills are lacking: More sophisticated approaches to teaching evaluation skills are required3
Using an artificial intelligence tool can be as accurate as human assessors in level one screening for a systematic review3
Infodemiology for oral health and disease: A scoping review3
Google is goodish: An information literacy course designed to teach users why Google may not always be the best place to search for evidence2
NHS librarians collaborate to develop a search bank peer reviewing and sharing COVID‐19 searches: an evaluation2
Global trends health science libraries: Part 12
Assessing return on investment in health libraries requires lateral thinking2
Collaborative updating of an organizational health literacy tool confirms medical librarians’ leadership roles2
Outreach marketing may be a successful strategy for NHS libraries2
Graduate students in public health predict their actual usage of different library services and resources quite accurately2
Academic integrity among medical students and postgraduate trainees in the teaching hospitals of South Punjab Pakistan2
A systematic review case study of urgent and emergency care configuration found citation searching of Web of Science and Google Scholar of similar value2
Medical students and residents appreciate ebooks’ convenience, but prefer the print book reading experience2
A method for translating search strategies efficiently into HMIC and SPP2
Transforming and extending library services by embracing technology and collaborations: A case study2
Library Jargon Creates Barriers for Potential Users of Health Library and Information Services2
Barriers and facilitators of implementing an information system for health grey literature in Iran: Experts’ views and perspectives2
The impact of health information management professionals on patient safety: A systematic review2
Finding and evaluating randomised controlled trials in nursing conducted by Spanish research teams: A scoping review2
Findings from a training needs analysis survey to support health professionals across the research lifecycle2
Medical and health informatics services during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic should be virtual, tailored, responsive and interactive: a case study in Belgium2
Information seeking patterns of psychiatrists during clinical practice2
Application of text mining to the development and validation of a geographic search filter to facilitate evidence retrieval in Ovid MEDLINE: An example from the United States2
Regional and rural allied health professionals in Australia need better information services training and support for evidence‐based practice2
Characterizing the research data management practices of NIH biomedical researchers indicates the need for better support at laboratory level2
Criteria for the selection, evaluation and application of traditional knowledge in contemporary health practice, education, research and policy: A systematic review2
Shane Godbolt, 9 December 1943 ‐ 24 November 20192
Critical incident technique helps determine how health library and information services influence clinical decision making and patient care: A literature review2
Patient education information material assessment criteria: A scoping review2
Library and knowledge staff in England share similar perceptions of the roles and personal characteristics of the clinical librarian2
Health literacy: The role of NHS library and knowledge services2
Bibliometric analysis confirms expected trends in consumer health information publications2
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Landscape of health sciences librarian‐mediated search services1
Integrating e‐collections following the merger of two specialist hospital libraries: a case study1
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Perceived and performed electronic health literacy of medical sciences students1
Information retrieval at the point of care of community family physicians in Arab countries1
Who is blocking access to PubMed? Educational ‘Escape Room’ for medical residents1
Topics of questions and community interaction in social Q&A during the COVID‐19 pandemic1
An overview of the capabilities of ChatGPT for medical writing and its implications for academic integrity1
The effect of COVID‐19 vaccine literacy on attitudes towards COVID‐19 vaccine among university students1
The prevalence of low health literacy in undergraduate students in Pakistan1
Supporting the health library and information workforce1
Updated generic search filters for finding studies of adverse drug effects in Ovid medline and Embase may retrieve up to 90% of relevant studies1
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Global trends health science libraries: Part 31
A qualitative study of the health information seeking behaviour of adolescent girls in Iran indicates that public libraries could help supply information required about puberty1
Using technology to promote the development of health science libraries in China1
‘Evidence’ within local authority decision making1
Search Club: Using peer support to develop search skills and share knowledge in a specialist NHS team1
How research into healthcare staff use and non‐use of e‐books led to planning a joint approach to e‐book policy and practice across UK and Ireland healthcare libraries1
Parents of children with cancer require health literacy support to meet their information needs1
Global trends health science libraries: Part 21
Few changes shown in cancer information‐seeking behaviour among young adults in China between 2012 and 20171
Health information professionals: delivering core services and value in extraordinary times1
Drug information‐seeking behaviours of physicians, nurses and pharmacists: A systematic literature review1
Strengthening health information librarianship in Africa through associations and partnerships: personal reflections in memory of Shane Godbolt1
Key topics in social science research on COVID‐19: An automated literature analysis1
UK survey demonstrates a wide range of impacts attributable to clinical librarian services1
Dissertations into Practice: 10 years on, 40 articles later1
Health information seeking behaviour and decision making by patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: A qualitative study1
Retracted publications in autism research are mostly concerned with ethical misconduct1
Transforming health science libraries around the globe: The impact of technology1
10,000 steps a day? Activity trackers, health information literacy and the potential role of Information Science & Health Libraries1
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College and university libraries and user responses to COVID‐19 health information needs0
CILIP's Health Libraries Group—Shane Godbolt, lifelong member and supporter0
Developing an online knowledge sharing platform and community of practice for health professionals: Experiences from C‐WorKS developed in North East England and Yorkshire during COVID<0
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Technological trends in Swedish medical libraries0
COVID‐19, health librarianship and the wider context0
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Medical librarians and little free libraries: Connecting rural communities to health information0
Celebrating 75 years of the Health Libraries Group0
Using the pet health information behaviour intervention model should make information prescriptions for pet guardians more effective0
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Roy Tabor 1929–2021: The first NHS Regional Librarian in England0
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Development and spread of health literacy eLearning: A partnership across Scotland and England0
Shane Godbolt – A North American perspective0
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Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into instruction: Case studies from the University of Florida's Health Science Center Libraries0
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Making research and evaluation more useful and more interesting for information services and their users: A guide for students and practitioners0
Focus groups revealed how community health workers in North Carolina find, verify, and process health information for migrant and seasonal farmworkers0
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The strong bridge between African librarians and international partnerships0
Shaping a librarian; the impact of Shane Godbolt as manager, mentor and more0
Promoting evidence‐based practice and nursing excellence: How involvement in a Magnet4Europe® research study led to development of critically appraised topics sessions for health care staff0
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Evidence surveillance for a living clinical guideline: Case study of the Australian stroke guidelines0
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‘Moving Forward’: how health librarians can continue supporting the legacy of Shane Godbolt0
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Delivering eye health education to deprived communities in India through a social media‐based innovation0
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Information needs and sources of health professionals in Malawi0
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The popularisation of self‐care: Tracing the dissemination of Orem's Self‐Care Deficiency Nursing Theory into the scientific disciplines0
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Fashioning the future: Shane Godbolt’s leadership of the NHS regional library and information service in North Thames and London 1992‐20030
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Predictors of online health information seeking behaviour of non‐medical undergraduate students might vary0
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Content analysis of medical college library websites in Pakistan indicates necessary improvements0
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Shane Godbolt: the Charing Cross years (1970–1991)0
ChatGPT in medical libraries, possibilities and future directions: An integrative review0
Making the most of public policy in health libraries and information services: Example of the Health and Care Bill 20220
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Shane Godbolt: Honours and awards0
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Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario0
Internet and social media preferences of orthopaedic patients vary according to factors such as age and education levels0
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Working in partnership to strengthen health librarianship – Shane Godbolt’s legacy0
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Learning how to teach unfamiliar subjects: developing training on writing for publication and presentation of research for health libraries0
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence information specialist development pathway: Developing the skills, knowledge and confidence to quality assure search strategies0
Partnership working in Africa: Shane Godbolt providing the links to the tapestry0
Standing on the shoulders of giants: Shane Godbolt in the beginning and at the ending0
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Mental health‐related internet use by people with a diagnosis of chronic psychiatric disorder, attending community mental health centres0
Growing together with African health libraries: partnerships in Health Information's impact and lessons for future partnerships0
Quick links: Apprenticeship project0
Wanted! Health information students & early career health information workers new to writing for publication0
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Publications, Obituaries & Tributes of Shane Godbolt0
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Health literacy and consumer health information0
Gaze movement analysis examined how people view and interact with health information on Facebook pages0
Embedded librarians: An innovative experience in health and wellness communication0
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‘A journal with ambitions’: Health Libraries Review and Shane Godbolt0
Supporting, enabling and empowering0
Library research support services in China’s universities of traditional medicine: Understanding user requirements0
Health Libraries Group at 750
Adding value to learning and development through CILIP accreditation: The NHS knowledge for healthcare learning academy0
Searched and found? The association between use of health information sources and success in getting the desired information0
Development and validation of search filters to retrieve medication discontinuation articles in Medline and Embase0
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The international collaborations of Shane Godbolt: EAHIL, ICML and irish health science libraries0
Information specialists and researchers working together for health promotion: Benefits from school‐work educational programmes at the National Institute of Health in Italy0
ChatGPT: Game‐changer or wildcard for systematic searching?0
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Sport science librarianship = health science librarianship?0
Information technology and changing role models in German libraries: The example of OPEN‐CAM0
Text mining applications to support health library practice: A case study on marijuana legalization Twitter analytics0
It's Great up North: maximising the learning and development opportunities provided by organising and attending a regional event0
African Hospital Libraries: How Shane Godbolt inspired and shaped a seedling0
Expert searchers identified time, team, technology and tension as challenges when carrying out supplementary searches for systematic reviews: A thematic network analysis0
Methodological and users' surveys on the use of the LILACS database in Cochrane reviews identified desirable improvements to the database0
Engaging with technology: Projects and research initiated by health information professionals0
Identifying knowledge practices in an infodemic era: Rediscovering the professional identities of LIS professionals in an infodiverse environment0
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Technology and informatics in Australian health libraries0
Refining the online health information searcher typology: Applying the patient health engagement model0
Mapping a high‐level overview of information flows in the Dutch declaration chain for medical specialist health care0
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