{"title":"Getting to Know Named Entity Recognition: Better Information Retrieval.","authors":"Borui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2335139","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2335139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Named entity recognition (NER) is a powerful computer system that utilizes various computing strategies to extract information from raw text input, since the early 1990s. With rapid advancement in AI and computing, NER models have gained significant attention and been serving as foundational tools across numerus professional domains to organize unstructured data for research and practical applications. This is particularly evident in the medical and healthcare fields, where NER models are essential in efficiently extract critical information from complex documents that are challenging for manual review. Despite its successes, NER present limitations in fully comprehending natural language nuances. However, the development of more advanced and user-friendly models promises to improve work experiences of professional users significantly.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 2","pages":"196-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899921","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}
Lydia Howes, Elizabeth Frakes, Yingying Zhang, Donna Baluchi, Carmin Smoot, Nena Schvaneveldt
{"title":"Improving LibGuides at a Health Sciences Library: A Case Study.","authors":"Lydia Howes, Elizabeth Frakes, Yingying Zhang, Donna Baluchi, Carmin Smoot, Nena Schvaneveldt","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2335138","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2335138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While LibGuides are widely used in libraries to curate resources for users, there are a number of common problems, including maintenance, design and layout, and curating relevant and concise content. One health sciences library sought to improve our LibGuides, consulting usage statistics, user feedback, and recommendations from the literature to inform decision making. Our team recommended a number of changes to make LibGuides more usable, including creating robust maintenance and content guidelines, scheduling regular updates, and various changes to the format of the guides themselves to make them more user-friendly.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 2","pages":"130-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899923","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}
Emily W Blevins, Nakia J Woodward, Kelly Loyd, Aaron S Castle, Rachel R Walden, Richard L Wallace
{"title":"Geographic Barriers to Indexing: Examining Appalachia.","authors":"Emily W Blevins, Nakia J Woodward, Kelly Loyd, Aaron S Castle, Rachel R Walden, Richard L Wallace","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2326768","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2326768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to examine the accuracy of indexing for \"Appalachian Region\"[Mesh]. Researchers performed a search in PubMed for articles published in 2019 using \"Appalachian Region\"[Mesh] or \"Appalachia\" or \"Appalachian\" in the title or abstract. Only 17.88% of the articles retrieved by the search were about Appalachia according to the ARC definition. Most articles retrieved appeared because they were indexed with state terms that were included as part of the mesh term. Database indexing and searching transparency is of growing importance as indexers rely increasingly on automated systems to catalog information and publications.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 2","pages":"106-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899920","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":"The Changing Face of Public Services in Health Sciences Libraries Post-Pandemic.","authors":"Shalu Gillum","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2330244","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2330244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health sciences library public services underwent profound changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Circulation, reference services, instruction, interlibrary loan, and programming were all significantly affected. Libraries adapted by moving to virtual services, featuring online workshops, video consultations, and digital information sharing. Reference services moved to virtual consultations for a streamlined experience, and instruction transitioned to interactive video tutorials. Interlibrary loan services saw a decrease in print material lending but an increase in electronic subscriptions. Library programming shifted from in-person to virtual, focusing on wellness activities. This post-pandemic transformation underscores the importance of ongoing adaptation to meet changing user needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 2","pages":"152-163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899926","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}