Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood Recent documents in Carol L. Watwood en-us Sun, 31 May 2009 04:12:39 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/5 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/5 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:58:01 PST Carol L. Watwood http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/4 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/4 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:46:04 PST ABSTRACT. Health science librarians experience challenges when partnering with people from other professional backgrounds such as nursing and with people of different ages. In partnering with people of other backgrounds,it is helpful to recognize the changing nature of research skills and the fact that many 21st century college students lack a print-based concept of research. Helping students to succeed in understanding and participating in the research process is more important than ever due to changes in the nursing profession, the sheer mass of scholarly information, and the challenges of searching for information on the world wide web. Carol L. Watwood http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/3 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/3 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:12:33 PDT As the world's largest bibliographic database. OCLC's WorldCat has unique value in identifying materials for building a high-quality health sciences collection. WorldCat on FirstSearch is a valuable addition to the librarian's collection development toolbox to help compensate for the cessation of the Brandon/Hill lists. The database's large size, powerful keyword search feature, currency, and the ability to highlight important information through its interface all contribute to its usefulness in collection development. Several pilot projects and ongoing research in open access, "work-based" record design hold much promise for increased versatility. Carol Watwood http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/2 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/2 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:12:30 PDT As the world's largest bibliographic database, OCLC's WorldCat is well known for its uses in cataloging and interlibrary loans. Less well known is its usefulness and versatility in making day-to-day decisions about collection development. The FirstSearch interface, available throughout Kentucky, is a user-friendly and useful interface for identifying relevant materials for a library's collection. The prepublication records are helpful as an "early warning" for new publications. Other uses include the identification of state- and subject-specific materials. Also, the links and holdings records can help evaluate appropriateness for particular types of libraries and identify materials of interest. Furthermore, the inclusion of non-traditional features, such as color graphics and links to non-library databases, will expand the future usefulness of WorldCat. Carol Watwood http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/1 http://works.bepress.com/carol_watwood/1 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:12:27 PDT Teens, like other age groups, often use the World Wide Web to search for health information. The health-related needs and interests of teens differ somewhat from other age groups. Good health Web sites for teens are hard to construct. Health Web sites for older teens may include content inappropriate for some school and library settings. No single site can be recommended overall. The age of users and the setting in which the information is to be used are important considerations. Carol Watwood