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All change: job rotations as a workplace learning tool in the Flinders University Library Graduate Trainee Program
(IFLA, 2010-08-10)This paper examines the place of job rotations as a workplace learning tool in the Graduate Trainee Librarian Program at Flinders University Library, Australia. Specifically, it asks two questions: whether job rotation ... -
The association between ethnicity and the delay time in seeking medical care for chest pain: a systematic review
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 2016-07)Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and chest pain is one of the most common symptoms of ACSs. A rapid response to chest pain by patients and appropriate ... -
Can uptake of public health interventions be improved by including grey literature in the evidence-base?
(TextRelease, 2016-09)Interventions to prevent obesity are not working. Despite the substantial efforts of a multiplicity of interventions and strategies from the public health sector, by 2025 Australian adult obesity rates are predicted to ... -
Changing places: how a job exchange can give you the opportunity to live overseas, make new friends, boost your career and maybe even change your life
(ALIA, 2004-12-04)In a globalised economy, new graduates often look overseas for job opportunities; indeed, it is considered a rite of passage for many Australians to do so. Of course, new librarians are no different. But the reality of ... -
Deathbed phenomena reported by patients in palliative care: clinical opportunities and responses
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2015)Over many decades and across many cultures and disciplines, the scientific literature reports unusual and hard to explain phenomena at the end of life. In the palliative care literature these reports are often anecdotal ... -
Development of a heart failure filter for Medline: an objective approach using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines as an alternative to hand searching
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2011-01-28)Background: Heart failure is a highly debilitating syndrome with a poor prognosis primarily affecting the elderly. Clinicians wanting timely access to heart failure evidence to provide optimal patient care can face many ... -
Discontinuation from Antiretroviral Therapy: A Continuing Challenge among Adults in HIV Care in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2017-01-20)Background Discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the immunological benefit of treatment and increases complications related to human immune-deficiency virus (HIV). However, the risk factors for ART ... -
Do University Libraries in Australia Actively Plan to Protect Special Collections from Disaster?
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-22)Despite the increasing digitalisation of special collections, Australian university libraries continue to house tangible original works contributing to collective state, national and global heritage. The protection of ... -
Electronic journal collections: cataloguing to improve access
(Australian Library and Information Association, 1999)Traditionally, the way a library user would expect to find a journal is through the use of a title search in the library catalogue. Electronic journals should be no exception. One would expect to find a catalogue record ... -
Establishing a culture of research practice in an academic library: an Australian case study
(Emerald, 1905-07-05)The purpose of this paper is to describe the establishment of a Research Working Group at Flinders University Library, a mid-sized teaching and research university located in South Australia. The group was founded to ... -
Facilitating access to evidence: Primary Health Care Search Filter
(2014)Background: The evidence base developed by, and relevant to, primary health care (PHC) is rapidly increasing. With the wealth of literature available, searchers trying to find PHC-specific citations can feel overwhelmed. Objectives: ... -
Fat or thin? Is the verdict in?
(Australian Library and Information Association, 2000)ABSTRACT Thin client or network computing is a hot topic. The hype claims lower total cost of ownership, faster applications deployment and reduced management pain, compared to traditional computing architectures. Early ... -
FindIt@Flinders: user experiences of the Primo discovery search solution
(Australian Library and Information Association, 1905-07-04)In September 2011, Flinders University Library launched FindIt@Flinders, the Primo discovery layer search to provide simultaneous results from the Library’s collections and subscription databases. This research project was ... -
How Do Clinicians Learn About Knowledge Translation? An Investigation of Current Web-Based Learning Opportunities
(JMIR Publications, 2017-07-13)Background: Clinicians are important stakeholders in the translation of well-designed research evidence into clinical practice for optimal patient care. However, the application of knowledge translation (KT) theories and ... -
How leaders emerge in realtime
(ALIA, 2011-04)Discussions about leadership training generally raise the objection that leadership cannot be taught or learned, because true leaders are born. While there is an element of truth in this, training programs can be effective ... -
How low can you go? Towards a hierarchy of grey literature.
(ALIA, 2008-09)In recent times health sciences librarians have become increasingly involved in working closely with researchers who are undertaking literature reviews (often, but not always, systematic literature reviews). Due to the ... -
LIt.search: fast tracking access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health literature
(CSIRO Publishing, 2014-08)Objective: To develop and validate a PubMed search filter, LIt.search, that automatically retrieves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health literature, and to make it publicly accessible through the Lowitja Institute ... -
“Only Connect” : communities of practice and university students - librarian as conduit
(Rockhampton, Qld. : Central Queensland University., 2008-06)Communities of practice are learning communities for professionals. In the health area there have been a number of strong developments resulting in some exceptional resources like the UK National Specialist Libraries, which ... -
Orbital Subperiosteal Hematoma in the Newborn Causing Unilateral Proptosis: Ultrasound as First-Line Imaging Modality
(Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2017-03-27)Proptosis in the neonatal period is relatively infrequent and has diverse underlying etiologies. One of the more common causes appears to be orbital subperiosteal hematoma. Early detection, differentiation from other causes, ...