Jeane Strub's message last week provided a 2.3 reference sources for
Reference Questions.   I took a look at the Annual Statisitce for this
library and note that in 1996, Librarians searaches averagaed 2.3
databases per search;  in 1997, our statistics are a bit down, 1.97
databases per searach request.  (We count each 5 year Medline as a
"database", and often will check Healthstar and/cinhal or whatever other
we feel is needed to provide the info to satisfy the search querry)..
Anyone who in in a similar teaching hospital environment, 450+ beds, is
welcomed to benchmark.  Get in touch with me directly.

Dalia Kleinmuntz
Webster Library
Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Ave.
Evanston IL 60201
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"The secret of caring for the patient is caring for the patient"
                                                       - Sir William Osler