In this section, we are compiling a list of journal articles, conference presentations and posters by Irish health librarians. Please submit your information if it is not already included, or send us any necessary corrections. Please include any available links to full text, or send us a file, and we can upload it to the website.
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2010
Journal Articles
Fallon, Helen (2010) Supporting Health Sciences Librarians to Publish: The Dublin EAHIL Academic Writing Workshop. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries 6 (1): 3-7   Download the article

2009
Journal Articles

Kelly, Kate (2009) Health Science Libraries: future trends An Leabharlann: The Irish Library 18(1):12-17. Download the article

Conference or Seminar Posters and Presentations

Lawton, Aoife (2009) Lenus the Irish health repository. Presentation to the Health Informatics Society of Ireland 14th annual conference and scientific symposium, 18-19 November 2009, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin. Presentation

Boyle, Susan (2009) Exploring and extending Information literacy support with Nursing and Midwifery students. Poster presentation at EAHIL Workshop 2009, Dublin. (Winner of  EAHIL First Timer poster award)  Poster   Abstract

Haire, Muriel (2009) A National Document Supply Co-operative Among Healthcare Libraries in Ireland. Paper presentation at EAHIL Workshop 2009, Dublin. (Winner of Best Paper Award)  Slides

Lawton, Aoife (2009) Lenus: the Irish Health Repository. Presentation at 'The times they are a Changin!  Scholarly Communication in the 21st Century'. Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, 4 December 2009. Download presentation

2008

Conference/ Seminar Posters and Presentations

Lawton, Aoife: (2008) "Matching CPD Activities To Professional Needs". Poster presentation at the UK Health Library Group Conference in Cardiff.

Smith, Kathryn and Macnaughton, David (2008)  "A meeting of minds: a collaborative approach to information skills training". Paper presentation at the UK Health Library Group Conference in Cardiff.

2007

Journal Articles

Dodd, Lorna. (2007) The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on the Information Behavior and Literacy of Veterinary Medicine Students at University College Dublin.  The Journal of Academic Librarianship 33(2): 206-216 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2006.12.008

Lee, C. M.; Bates, J. A. (2007). 'Mapping the Irish biblioblogosphere: use and perceptions of library weblogs by Irish librarians'. The Electronic Library, 25 (6): 648-663.
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Conference Posters/Presentations

Ní Challanáin, Joanne, Barrett, Bernard, McCarthy, Fiona.  (2007) Health Information Professionals: Roles, Skillset and Barriers to Involvement in the Cochrane Process. Presentation and poster, EAHIL Workshop, Krakow.

2006

Barrett, Bernard. (2006) Questioning one’s mental health : confessions of an Information Scientist. Presentation at Cilip Health Libraries Group Conference, Eastbourne

Farragher, Louise. Drug and Alcohol Policy in Ireland in the 21st Century.  (2006) Presentation at SALIS (Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists) & ELISAD (European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and Other Drugs) Joint Conference, Boston.

Lawton, Aoife.  (2006) "Creating a digital media archive of Irish Health Information" Presentation at 10th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries Cluj-Napoca, Romania September 2006 Download presentation

2005

Callinan, JE (2005) Information-seeking behaviour of undergraduate biology students: A comparative analysis of first year and final year students in University College Dublin. Library Review, 54(2): 86 – 99.

2004

Journal Articles

Barrett, Bernard. (2004)  Irish Health Sciences Libraries Group. HLG Newsletter 21(1):4-6

2002

Doran, Beatrice M. (2002) Reflections on medical and healthcare libraries in Ireland. Newsletter of the European Health Libraries No. 60: 15-19.

Sloane PA, Brazier H, Murphy AW, Collins T. (2002) Evidence based medicine in clinical practice: how to advise patients on the influence of age on
the outcome of surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a review of the literature. Br J Sports Med. 36(3):200-3; discussion 204 Download the article

2001

Journal  Articles

De S, Jones T, Brazier H, Jones AS, Fenton JE. (2001) The accuracy of MEDLINE and Journal contents pages for papers published in Clinical Otolaryngology.
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 26(1):39-42.

Doran, Beatrice M. (2001) Book Reviews Health Information and Libraries Journal 18(4): 241-243

O'Doherty Mary. (2001) Irish Medical Historiography. Irish Journal of Medical Science 170(4):256-60. Download the article

O'Doherty M. The medical connexions of Dublin's York Street. Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons 2001;30(2):107-113. Download the article

2000

Journal Articles

Fenton JE, Brazier H, De Souza A, Hughes JP, McShane DP. (2000) The accuracy of citation and quotation in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery journals.
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 25(1):40-4.

Conference Posters/Presentation

Doyle Gabrielle, Dillon Margaret, Haire Muriel. (2000) A National Document Supply Co-Operative among Healthcare Libraries in Ireland. Poster Presentation at 66th IFLA General Conference, Jerusalem 2000.

1998

Journal Articles

Doran, Beatrice M. (1998) Fifteen years of growth and development, 1984–98. Health Libraries Review 15(4): 218-219

Brazier H, McCabe G. 91998) Making the most of MEDLINE. Hosp Med. 59(10):756-8, 760-1.

1997 

Journal Articles

Brazier H. Writing a research abstract: structure, style and content. Nurs Stand. 20;11(48):34-6.

1996

Journal Articles

Brazier H, Begley CM. (1996) Selecting a database for literature searches in nursing: MEDLINE or CINAHL? J Adv Nurs. 24(4):868-75.

Brazier H, Conroy RM. (1996) Library use and academic achievement among medical students. Med Educ. 30(2):142-7.

1994

Conference Posters/Presentation

Doyle Gabrielle.  (1994) The Provision of Medical Information in a Dublin Medical School in 19th Century. Presented at 4th EAHIL Conference, Oslo, 1994.  IN  McSean T, van Loo J, Coutinho E. (eds) Health Information: New Possibilities. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995. (Conference Proceedings)

1990

Journal Articles

Doran, Beatrice M. (1990) New American medical libraries: report of a study tour. Health Libraries Review 7(3): 145-154

Doran, Beatrice M. (1990) Fund raising for libraries: a case study. Health Libraries Review 7(1): 1-7

1989

Journal Articles
Doran, Beatrice M. (1989) Planning a new medical library: a personal perspective and review of the literature. Health Libraries Review 6(2): 63-75

1988

Journal Articles
Doran, Beatrice M. (1988) Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference 9–12 September 1987, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. Health Libraries Review 5(1): 31-32

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