Medical Reference Services Quarterly最新文献

{"title":"PsycInfo platforms: a tale of two interfaces (Ovid vs. EBSCO).","authors":"Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Jamie Quinn","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2026.2619781","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2026.2619781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PsycInfo is a foundational database for evidence-based behavioral health literature, which makes it an essential tool for health sciences librarians. This column provides a comprehensive comparison of PsycInfo on Ovid and EBSCO platforms. It offers a foundational overview for new librarians, guiding them through essential functionalities and navigation. The article also helps librarians evaluate potential database acquisitions by highlighting the distinct features and search capabilities of each interface. This comparison aims to equip health sciences librarians with the knowledge to optimize search strategies and inform strategic purchasing decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"97-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AI-assisted search strategy construction with step-by-step instructions to execute and manage searches across major databases.","authors":"Vikas Yadav, Tanwi Trushna, Uday Kumar Mandal, Mahendra Singh, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Mohan Bairwa, Deepti Dabar, Yogesh Damodar Sabde","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595567","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This manuscript introduces a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted prompt template designed to help users translate their self-compiled keyword lists into database-ready, syntactically correct search strategies. The template is supported by detailed, step-by-step guidance for executing and managing searches across major databases, including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. A small pilot test with three independent reviewers demonstrated that the workflow was usable and generated search strategies that ran without syntax errors. The complete two-part prompt and accompanying resources are openly available at https://github.com/ResearchCore/prompt2query.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145851031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evidence-based citation analysis of a health sciences journal collection.","authors":"Madeline Meschino, Gauri Naik, Laura Lipke","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2026.2619784","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2026.2619784","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study demonstrates how health sciences librarians can use citation analysis, COUNTER statistics, and interlibrary loan data to quantitatively evaluate journal collections across multiple health sciences programs. Unlike previous studies focusing on single professions, this research analyzed an entire health sciences college collectively. Results showed 90.5-100% of journals used by faculty for publication and citation were available in the library's catalog, validating the collection's value. These findings provide a framework for collection development, resource promotion, and budget justification. The methodology is particularly valuable for librarians managing collections serving multiple programs within health sciences institutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"55-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dual perspectives: a narrative case study on a medical student's utilization of library resources as a medical library assistant.","authors":"LaVentra E Danquah, Doo Hee Kim","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2599823","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2599823","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Examining the strategic selection and utilization of library resources by medical students could enhance library services for this demographic. A narrative case study focused on a medical student who served as a medical library assistant for three years. Analyses were directed by particular questions. Discussions address the effectiveness of library resources in fulfilling medical students' information needs, potential areas for enhancement, and directions for future research. Libraries are essential for addressing the information needs of medical students. This case study demonstrates methods to enhance library services in response to the evolving educational needs of future physicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"27-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145985830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Where are all the job candidates?: geographic considerations for early career librarian recruitment in health sciences libraries.","authors":"David Petersen, Allison E Piazza, Gregg A Stevens, Francisco Fajardo","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595570","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595570","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anecdotal evidence suggests that hiring managers and hiring committees are seeing small numbers of applicants for vacancies at their health sciences libraries, making recruitment difficult. Several challenges are often cited for this, but little has been said about geographic considerations. Our objective was to analyze early career health sciences job postings in the United States for one year, and identify any geographic disparities relevant to recruitment. We explored medical and health science librarian job postings from MLA's website, ALA's joblist, medlib-l, and caucus listservs, which were compiled from January to December 2023. Early career postings were determined based on predefined criteria. Based on the medical/health science librarian job postings from 2023, there were 216 total postings including 105 early career positions (requiring one year or less of experience), reflecting approximately 49% of all job postings during this period. A plurality of early career postings (27%) were located in the Mid-Atlantic region while the fewest (5%) were from the Mountain West. Researchers analyzed the early career postings finding that instruction (67%) and reference (58%) duties were most prominent. Geography is important, as a new LIS graduate living in a region with fewer opportunities may be forced to move in order to obtain a medical library position, and optimal approaches to recruitment will vary depending on the employer's location. As this highlights just one aspect of the challenge, there are further research directions that may be taken from this analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"441-450"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145709138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retractions due to ethical violations or lack of approval in medical and allied sciences: an analysis.","authors":"Biju V V, Franklin J, Sanjo Jose, Rima Joseph","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588222","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scientific studies conducted without adhering to ethical principles or without obtaining necessary approvals may lead to retractions, thereby undermining both scientific credibility and public trust. This study examines Retractions due to Ethical Violations or Lack of Approval (REVLA) in medical and allied disciplines, analyzing the trend over time, classifying the reasons for retractions, and explaining how they are communicated. REVLA published between 2003 and 2022 were identified using Web of Science and Scopus. Reasons for retraction were extracted from the Retraction Watch Database (RWD). A total of 969 articles meeting the criteria were identified. Original research and clinical studies accounted for over 95% of REVLA. The number of retractions increased substantially in the last decade. 37.67% of REVLA are either under a paywall or unavailable on the journal pages. Papers on clinical practice constitute 57.79% of REVLA, followed by biological sciences (20.02%) and cancer research (15.69%). The analysis shows that no publishers or journals are immune to REVLA. Strengthening institutional review boards (IRB), imparting education on research and publication ethics, and ensuring public access to retraction notices and articles are essential to uphold research integrity. Stricter editorial vigilance and peer review are crucial to prevent the publication of ethically compromised studies, thereby reducing the need for future retractions.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"399-420"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145709175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A decade of systematic review services: experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from a health sciences librarian's perspective.","authors":"Yingting Zhang","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595571","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2595571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health sciences librarians play a critical role in supporting evidence synthesis, mostly systematic and scoping reviews. This paper reflects on the author's decade of evidence synthesis services (2015-2025). During this time, the author provided extensive support to the health sciences researchers, faculty, students, and staff at a large research university through consultation and collaboration on systematic and scoping reviews. The author discusses the roles undertaken, practice guidelines adhered to, information sources frequently searched, SR tools utilized, challenges encountered, and lessons learned throughout the experiences. The paper concludes with some recommendations for enhancing systematic review services in health sciences libraries.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"467-478"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145655808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Top 100 cited articles in osteopathic medical education: A bibliometric analysis.","authors":"Harold S Bright Iv, Kyle Robinson, Lori Fitterling, Sloane Kelley, Mary Ying-Fang Wang, Laura Lipke","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588233","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Context: &lt;/strong&gt;Bibliometric analysis is a method for analyzing the existing literature of a specific research area. Because it provides information about current research trends, the analysis can highlight attributes of frequently cited articles and identify areas for future research. To our knowledge, no such investigation has been conducted for osteopathic medical education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;To conduct a bibliometric analysis of the 100 top-cited articles in osteopathic medical education to identify characteristics of the articles and to explore the thematic structure and connections among common topics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;In October 2020, the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection was searched for osteopathic medical education articles authored by faculty associated with U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs). Search results included articles from 1975 to the present, based on the available dates of the indexes. Only articles in English were included in the search. Articles were identified using a three-stage search strategy and group consensus. Once identified, the following bibliometric characteristics were collected: journal name, journal impact factor, year of publication, article title, medical education research topic, authors, number of citations, and the authors' COM affiliation. Articles were then hand searched in several non-indexed osteopathic-related journals, collecting the same data and using Google Scholar for the number of citations. The 100 top-cited articles were extracted and included in our analysis. Bibliometric metrics were calculated and summarized to assess performance and impact. Science mapping by topics was conducted to assess article contents. Specifically, network analysis and clustering were used to explore the structure and relationship of topics covered in the articles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Our WOS search identified 193,381 records. The highest 50,000 top-cited results were downloaded for screening, and an additional 89 records were identified from journal website searches. After initial screening and removal of duplicates, the title and abstract of 134 records were independently screened by each team member. Of those, 28 were excluded because they were not a U.S. study, authored by a non-COM author, or outside our study scope; six did not meet our exclusion criteria. The top-cited article was a systematic review that was cited 107 times. The journal with the most top-cited articles (28) was &lt;i&gt;Academic Medicine&lt;/i&gt;, but &lt;i&gt;BMC Medical Education&lt;/i&gt; had the highest number of citations per article (37.8). The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine tied for the highest number (15) of top-cited articles, but Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine had the highest number of citations per article (39.8). Network analysis and clustering identified four thematic groupings: humanistic and whole","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"421-440"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145655821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing point of care tools through faculty, resident, and stakeholder buy-in: promise and pitfalls.","authors":"J Michael Lindsay, Martha Earl","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2550954","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2550954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Costs for UpToDate, the library's primary point of care clinical tool, had increased to half of the acquisitions budget but without user affiliation data to facilitate cost sharing. A working group led by librarians was formed to review alternatives. Surveys indicated users preferred UpToDate and renewal was recommended by the working group, with costs being shared between the academic unit and the hospital. These results showed that the library can effectively lead analysis projects with this level of visibility, but persuading users to consider alternatives to a trusted tool can be challenging.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"347-359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144973125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrated library instruction for a hybrid dissertation seminar in health related sciences: a retrospective narrative.","authors":"Talicia Tarver, Nina Exner, Lauretta Cathers","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2568128","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2568128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The health sciences librarian and data management librarian partnered with a health professions faculty member to develop integrated library instruction for a distance PhD dissertation seminar. The librarians employed a variety of best practices techniques for maximizing adult learning, adapted the course for each cohort, and maintained the librarians<b>'</b> presence in the course, even after the COVID-19 pandemic forced permanent changes in hybrid instruction. Feedback from faculty and cohorts is continuously sought, and library instructors are looking to future implications for library instruction with the advent of new technologies, such as affordable course content and generative artificial intelligence.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"451-466"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}