Expert Search Strategies: The Information Retrieval Practices of Healthcare Information Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare information professionals play a key role in closing the knowledge gap between medical research and clinical practice. Their work involves meticulous searching of literature databases using complex search strategies that can consist of hundreds of keywords, operators, and ontology terms. This process is prone to error and can lead to inefficiency and bias if performed incorrectly.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the search behavior of healthcare information professionals, uncovering their needs, goals, and requirements for information retrieval systems.

Methods

A survey was distributed to healthcare information professionals via professional association email discussion lists. It investigated the search tasks they undertake, th

SUBMITTER: Russell-Rose T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5643841 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature