medRxiv: Navigating the New Frontier of Medical Research and Publishing

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Pub Date : 2022-03-15 DOI:10.1080/15424065.2022.2046229

David Petersen

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Abstract

Abstract Medical librarians are frequently asked for the latest literature and research on a topic, but this task assumed a particular focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. medRxiv is an open access preprint repository that features the latest medical research, especially in fast-changing fields. Despite preprints not being peer-reviewed, using this type of resource is vital for today’s medical librarian. This review examines medRxiv, describes the website’s features and functions, and evaluates the repository’s usefulness to the medical librarian.

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medRxiv:引领医学研究和出版的新前沿

医学图书馆员经常被要求提供有关某个主题的最新文献和研究，但在COVID-19大流行期间，这项任务受到了特别关注。medRxiv是一个开放获取的预印本存储库，以最新的医学研究为特色，特别是在快速变化的领域。尽管预印本没有经过同行评审，使用这种类型的资源对今天的医学图书管理员来说是至关重要的。本文考察了medRxiv，描述了该网站的特点和功能，并评估了该存储库对医学图书管理员的有用性。

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Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is a peer-reviewed professional journal devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. This journal will be an essential resource for academic medical school libraries, hospital libraries, and other health sciences libraries. The material in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will complement articles published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly (also edited by M. Sandra Wood), which highlights the reference and bibliographic instruction aspects of electronic resources.