{"title":"Making thinking visible: using thinking routines to promote critical thinking skills in health sciences students.","authors":"Amy G Ferguson","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588225","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2588225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health sciences librarians are increasingly assuming the role of instructional partners, with a core responsibility to teach evidence-based practice (EBP) skills that go beyond basic information retrieval. Like information literacy, EBP skills are built on critical thinking. This column explains how health science librarians can use thinking routines to enhance critical thinking abilities. Thinking routines are simple, adaptable strategies created by Harvard University's Project Zero as part of the Visible Thinking initiative. These routines provide structured yet flexible methods to support essential EBP, information literacy, and critical thinking skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"479-487"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551410","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 Needs Assessment for a Makerspace on an Academic/Health Sciences Campus.","authors":"Dora Mensah, Toni Hoberecht","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2563527","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2563527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes a needs assessment performed by an academic/health sciences library to study the feasibility of a library makerspace for campus users and to determine if there was any interest for such a makerspace. A literature review, an environmental scan, a campus-wide survey, and focus groups were conducted. Results showed that there was significant campus interest. Findings emphasized that staffing and programming should precede equipment acquisition to ensure success.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"360-378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193436","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":"Exploring clinician expectations and preferences of library subject guides.","authors":"Anna Biszaha","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2573359","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2573359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using semi-structured interviews, this study aimed to qualitatively explore the expectations and preferences of clinical users when engaging with library subject guides. Participants were generally unaware that subject guides existed but showed some preference toward guides that were quick and easy to use and provided independent learning materials, as well as resource access and guidance. Barriers to use in clinical practice included time, awareness, and issues of guide design and cognitive load. The results of this study will help inform the development of customized subject guides targeting this special population.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"379-398"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145432065","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":"Really Simple Syndication (RSS) - Still Really Simple and Really Useful.","authors":"Esther Garcia, Lisa Zarrella","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2499854","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2499854","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This column reintroduces Really Simple Syndication (RSS). RSS feeds offer a structured way to receive updates from journals, databases like PubMed and Ovid, and websites. Librarians and researchers can use it to keep track of field trends and facilitate discipline awareness. This overview covers how to retrieve RSS feeds, store them in Outlook and web-based readers, and best practices. Use cases for librarians and challenges are also included.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"320-327"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112270","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":"MedPix<sup>®</sup>: database of medical images, teaching cases, and clinical topics.","authors":"Alex Henigman, Brandon Kennedy","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533768","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>MedPix is a free, open-access, online database developed by the National Library of Medicine that houses a vast collection of over 59,000 medical images, 12,000 patient cases, and 9,000 clinical topics. Designed to support both teaching and self-directed learning, the platform serves a diverse audience including physicians, medical students, educators, and researchers. MedPix offers robust search capabilities as well as case-based learning tools that support Continuing Medical Education.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"328-333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144643684","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}
Alberto Pollesel, Giacomo Pollesel, Aine Petrulaityte
{"title":"<i>Osteoevidence</i>: A User-Centric Database for Advancing Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.","authors":"Alberto Pollesel, Giacomo Pollesel, Aine Petrulaityte","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2510448","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2510448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteopathic practitioners and researchers face a scarcity of readily accessible scientific literature that bridges evidence-based research with clinical practice. Additionally, there is an absence of libraries specifically dedicated to osteopathic manipulative medicine. Created to fill this gap, <i>Osteoevidence</i> is an online bibliographic database dedicated to advancing osteopathic manipulative medicine by providing streamlined access to scientific literature. Designed in collaboration with osteopaths, this free and user-centric platform indexes 7,391 peer-reviewed reviews, guidelines, and clinical trials from leading research repositories. It integrates a search interface with customizable sorting and lateral filtering tailored for osteopathic contexts. Since its launch in 2022, <i>Osteoevidence</i> aims to support clinicians, students, and researchers worldwide. This paper examines its development, functionality, and its role in osteopathic research and practice, and support information services in clinical and academic settings, including those offered by specialized medical librarians.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"228-246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286719","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":"Open Educational Resources Resulting from Collaboration Between Librarians and Nursing Faculty: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Rachel Keiko Stark, Priya Shenoy","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2537070","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2537070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Little is known about whether or how librarians and nursing faculty collaborate to create or use OER resources.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive search was performed in 2024 across five databases. Three articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The included articles had unclear reporting regarding the exact nature of the role of the librarian author, but two articles described the work of librarians in the curation of OER materials for a nursing course.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Incorporation of OER offered an opportunity for collaboration as well as descriptions of work that librarians did and suggestions for future opportunities.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"262-278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144776459","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":"Optimizing project management using no-code automation via Microsoft Power Automate<sup>®</sup>: a systematic review team case study.","authors":"Emily P Jones, Carrie Baldwin-SoRelle","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2520222","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2520222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Libraries with systematic review services rely on technology, often selected based on institutional subscriptions, for internal communication and data collection. Many libraries rely on manual data entry despite available no- or low-code software, like Microsoft Power Automate<sup>®</sup> or Zapier, for automating and optimizing team workflows. This case study describes how one library implemented Power Automate<sup>®</sup> flows to automate email reminders, support project management tasks, coordinate workflows across a large team, collect data, and facilitate assessment and reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"292-303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555269","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}
Van Charles Lansingh, Ellery Lopez, Juan E Gallo, Jared J Tuttle, Marina Banuet-Martinez
{"title":"An Analysis of the Bibliometrics of the Mexican Institute in Ophthalmology: A Case Study of an Emerging Research-Based Educational Health Institute.","authors":"Van Charles Lansingh, Ellery Lopez, Juan E Gallo, Jared J Tuttle, Marina Banuet-Martinez","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533771","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología (IMO), a non-profit eye institute, has experienced significant growth. In this case study, we analyze IMO-affiliated publications (2012-2023) and introduce the Degree of Involvement in paper authorship index (DI-index). Journal metrics were extracted from InCites Journal Citation Reports and Scimago. IMO research output grew from one publication (2012) to 31 (2023), peaking at 45 (2018). The average impact factor rose from 0.2 (2012) to 5.2 (2022). The DI-index totaled 106.6 across 227 articles. Bibliometric analysis provides valuable insights for emerging institutions, and the DI-index provides a novel approach to evaluating authorship involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"247-261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733729","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":"Cross-Campus Collaboration for Resident Education.","authors":"Kay Strahan, Lindsay Blake","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533769","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2025.2533769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This column describes resident education across the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' regional campuses.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"304-310"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676017","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}