Contributors have generously shared details of their experience in searching for information to support world class commissioning. Thees are not put forward as examples of best practice but rather as a means of sharing learning amongst librarians, enabling us all to improve knowledge and skills in this emerging area.
The handbook is organised so that librarians will find the following resources to help them in searching:
1) Tips on searching the web for specific types of information are gathered in section 8.1, listed alphabetically by main topic heading, and linking to a separate linked page, or document, as appropriate.
2) Examples of specific search strategiesmay include both searches of bibliographic databases and of the web, are shared via the appropriate section of the handbook, under the appropriate heading - each presented either as a separate linked document or a separate page. In addition, Section 8.2 brings these together, listed alphabetically by main topic heading and linking to each search.
3) HMIC thesaurus terms
Staff of the Kings Fund Library are working through the entire handbok, adding a line or two of text at the head of each section, wherever appropriate, to give key terms on which to search HMIC. In some sections this may call for linking to separate pages.
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Specialised databases that may be accessible via other libraries in the local network
Librarians supporting the commissioning process may yearn for access to databases and e-journals easily accessible to colleagues in Higher Education. It is worth investing time to find out what is available, in order to understand when specialised resources will be valuable to commissioners, and to explore any local arrangements to pay-as-you-go for searches. This list derives from information supplied by Linda Atkinson, Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford.
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