Libraries Staff Publications

2015-05-01

Canadian association of Research Libraries, The 8Rs Research Team

The original 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resources Study conducted in 2003-2004 arose in response to a growing perception in the community that libraries would be facing mass retirements within the next 5 to 15 years. In contemplating the breadth of retirements and in conducting preliminary...

1985

Schrader, A.M.

This study describes and evaluates key bibliometric patterns in the articles published by the former Journal of Education for Librarianship (JEL) during its first 24 volumes of existence from 1960 to 1984. Data from each issue of JEL were collected and analyzed using SPSSx. Since JEL became a...

2017-01-30

Lacroix, Denis

This is a book review of a storybook written originally in English by Marisa Zammit and illustrated by Erica Dornbusch under the title A Friend In Hope: a Story About Hope's Journey with a Brain Tumour. The author also reviews the French translation Mon amie Claire: L'histoire de Claire et de sa...

2003-03-11

Lacroix, Denis

The significance of my capping exercise is valued according to its relevance with respect to librarianship as a field of study in the University of Alberta's School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) and as a lifelong professional pursuit. The relevance of A Community Study of the...

2016-04-01

Campbell, Sandy, Dennett, Liz, Kung, Janice Yu Chen

Systematic review searching is becoming an increasing part of the day-to-day work of health librarians. The University of Alberta John W. Scott Health Sciences Library offers a monthly three-hour “Introduction to Systematic Review Searching” workshop to researchers at the University of Alberta....

2013-02-04

Hamm, Michele, Vandermeer, Ben, Thomson, Denise, Milne, Andrea, Tjosvold, Lisa, Klassen, Terry P., Curtis, Sarah, Hartling, Lisa

BACKGROUND: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for trials assessing the effects of therapeutic interventions; therefore it is important to understand how they are conducted. Our objectives were to provide an overview of a representative sample of pediatric RCTs published in...

2013-02-04

Hartling, Lisa, Chisholm, Annabritt, Moher, David, Bow, Simon, Klassen, Terry P., Thomson, Denise, Tjosvold, Lisa, Klassen, Jeffrey

Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) are considered an important tool for decision-making. There has been no recent comprehensive identification or description of child-relevant SRs. A description of existing child-relevant SRs would help to identify the extent of available child-relevant...

2004

Shores, S.

2020-01-01

Goebel, Nancy, Becker, Yvonne, Blizzard, Kara

Chapter in: Morris, Sarah E, editor. The Critical Thinking About Sources Cookbook. Association of College and Research Libraries, 2020.

2014-08-23

Denis Lacroix, Sathya Rao

La confluence croissante entre bibliothéconomie et les milieux du savoir se reflète dans l’engagement des bibliothécaires universitaires dans l’enseignement des disciplines académiques et dans les activités de recherche. A l’Université de l’Alberta (Canada), la bibliothèque offre une formation en...