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Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences 2005 - the second edition of this annually produced collection development tool -- incorporates many important new features suggested by librarians who licensed the first edition in 2004.
NEW Features
* "Essential Purchase" Titles -- "Must buy" recommendations for smaller libraries from collection development experts in each specialty.
* Advanced search and filter tools -- Advanced search strategies and filters to find titles based on score, copyright or price range.
* Print/Export Plus -- Easily export or print search results.
* Compare and Sort Editions -- See at a glance what titles are new on this year's DCT list.
* Cost Comparison Reports -- Compare title acquisition costs year-on-year to help with budgeting.
The 2,033 core titles in Doody's Core Titles 2005 span 121 specialties in clinical medicine, basic sciences, nursing, allied health, and other health-related disciplines, and were selected by 90 Content Specialists and 103 Librarian Selectors. Up to three Librarian Selectors scored titles on the final list - rating each on a scale of 0-3 on five different key collection development criteria - and made "Essential Purchase" recommendations.
NEW Versions -- Doody's Core Titles 2005 is now available in two versions:
Doody's Core Titles 2005 Basic Edition -- Full access to the 2,033 titles in 121 specialties with Essential Purchase recommendations, easy-to-use title search, export tools, and expanded printing options, for only $49.50 (for all users at a single location).
Doody's Core Titles 2005 Premium Edition -- All Doody's Core Titles 2005 Basic features, PLUS reviews and Doody's Star Ratings(tm) from Doody's Book Review ServiceŽ on more than 1,000 DCT titles, for $149.50.
NEW - FREE Monthly Sample Core Title List
The Doody's Core Titles 2005 web site (www.doody.com/DCT) now provides a FREE sample core title list in one specialty a month so librarians can evaluate Doody's Core Titles 2005 before ordering.
Libraries can order a license to Doody's Core Titles 2005 at the web site or through Rittenhouse, Matthews, Majors, and Login Canada. For information about Doody Enterprises, Inc., or any of its products and services, visit www.doody.com or call 312-644-7640 to speak to a representative.
READ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
"I really need the Core Title List to make a few more orders before years end. I really enjoy using this resource. Thanks."
--Donald Martin, Medical Librarian, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD
"The tradition of the Brandon Hill List may have come to a close but I believe medical librarians all over the world will benefit from the opinions of the core specialists and the expertise of the librarian selectors that comprise the DCT."
--Barbara Ruggeri, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries, WHSLA Newsletter, January/February 2005
"The greatest strengths of the DCT are the comprehensiveness of the list and the participation of a large number of professionals. It is a very useful collection management tool and well worth the reasonable price."
-- Karen S. Fischer, MLIS, Journal of the Medical Library Association, July 2005
"The DCT is an important resource for health sciences librarians who are responsible for developing and maintaining monographic collections."
-- Mark A. Spasser, Biomedical Digital Libraries, 29 June 2005
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Margaret Bandy, MLS, AHIP
Manager, Library & Media Services
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
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