Foreword, by Jean P. Shipman
Acknowledgments
About the Website
Introduction

Chapter 1: Health Sciences Librarianship

Help! My Degree Is in English

Don’t All Health Sciences Librarians Work in a Hospital or Medical School Library?

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Putting the Medical in HealthSciences Librarianship

National Library of Medicine: A Brief History

Regional Medical Library Program and National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Index-Catalogue and Index Medicus

National Library of Medicine Classification System

Medical Subject Headings

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Headings

Medical Terminology

Chapter 3: It’s All About the People

Reference

Consumer Health: You Need a License to Practice Medicine

The People

Areas to Watch

Outreach and Marketing

Chapter 4: Technology

Communicating With IT

Managing Your Expectations and Attitude

Keeping Up

The Web and Social Networking

Chapter 5: Databases and Resources

Article and Citation Databases

Point of Need Resources

PDA Resources

Evidence-Based Medicine Resources

Specialized Databases and Resources

The Art of Negotiation

Chapter 6: Resources and Networking

Associations

Blogs

RSS Feeds

Literature

Lists

Training

Credentialing

Peers

Where To Go From Here

Appendix A: The Accidental Health Sciences Librarian Survey
Appendix B: Selected Responses to Survey Questions
Appendix C: Selected Health Sciences Library Associations
Appendix D: Selected Health Sciences Organizations
Recommended Reading
Websites
Glossary
About the Authors
Index

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