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Ask a Librarian!—March 2010

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP March 12, 2010

Need more information about genetics or about patient assessment instruments and tests? This month's column discusses resources that can help.
 

Ask a Librarian!—February 2010

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP February 12, 2010

A guest columnist from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine discusses the Open Access movement for medical journals.
 

Ask a Librarian!—January 2010

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP January 15, 2010

What's the best online source for information about influenza? And what's the best way to determine the impact factor of various journals? This month's installment answers these questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—December 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP December 11, 2009

What are some online tools that can help you learn to write for professional publication? Are there any that can help you manage your references? This month's installment answers these questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—November 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP November 13, 2009

Which is better—Medline or Google Scholar? How can community-based PAs search the medical literature most easily and economically? This month's installment answers these questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—October 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP October 09, 2009

What's the best way to find good quality meta-analyses that answer your clinical questions? This month's installment answers that question.
 

Ask a Librarian—September 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP September 11, 2009

How do you find information on AAPA policy? What are good sources of patient information for older adults? This month's installment answers those questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—August 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP August 14, 2009

How do you find good quality information on complementary and alternative medicine, and why aren't all medical journals indexed in Medline? This month's installment answers those questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—July 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC; Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP July 10, 2009

How far back into Medline should your searches go, and what data support the contention that higher quality searches result in better patient care? This month's installment answers those questions.
 

Ask a Librarian!—June 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC; Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP June 11, 2009

How can a new partnership between AAPA and the National Library of Medicine and knowing how to find the most current clinical guidelines help you provide better patient care? This month's installment answers those questions.