Happy Friday, all!   Here are several articles you may find interesting
- feel free to pass on to others you think may be interested.

Beyond the library walls: providing remote access.
Medicine on the Net 2005 Nov; 11(11): 1-5.
(NOTE: Pat Thibodeau, Jean Shipman, Rosalind Dudden are quoted
throughout the article)

Timmins F. How to conduct an effective literature search.
Nursing Standard 2005 Nov 23; 20(11): 41-
(This is the very basics - from choosing a topic, selecting an approach
to the search, selecting keywords, and types of information).

Fitzgerald DA. Scientific ethics committees: a user's guide.
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005 Dec; 90(12): 1249-
(This is a tongue in cheek article - those who work with anyone doing
research would enjoy this)

Lee AG. Using the journal club to teach and assess competence in
practice-based learning and improvement: a literature review and
recommendation for implementation.
Survey of Ophthalmology 2005 Nov-Dec; 50(6): 542-

Gluud LL. The journal impact factor as a predictor of trial quality and
outcomes: cohort study of hepatobiliary randomized clinical trials.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2005 Nov; 100(11): 2431-

Vakil N. The journal impact factor: judging a book by its cover.
[editorial]
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2005 Nov; 100(11): 2436-


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