yahoo versus google

information aesthetics - yahoo versus google
I've seen this before and I still think it's cool. A visual representation of search results from a search conducted in both Google and Yahoo. Interesting for teaching about the % of overlap between search engines, and also differences in relevancy ranking.

Wikis test students' research skills

eSchool News online - Wikis test students' research skills
More in Wikis and information literacy.

5 Factors for User Centered Services

Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology: 5 Factors for User Centered Services
Very well-said.

citebase

citebase Search

See who is citing your work. Interesting idea.

Hippocrates Medical Search Engine

Hippocrates Medical Search Engine
Supposedly searches the deep web in real time for medical info. Hmmm......

Wiki Subject Guides

Library Boy: Wiki Subject Guides
I know you're on a committee working on this, Gen, and this model seems very collaborative, and easy-to-use!

Are Traditional Peer-Reviewed Medical Articles Obsolete?

Are Traditional Peer-Reviewed Medical Articles Obsolete?
Interesting article/viewpoint on wikipedia. Requires (free) registration.

The Are You a Librarian Test

OKCupid! The Are You a Librarian Test
"meant to separate the real librarians from the wannabes." The wannabes?!
I scored a measly 55% and according to the results, am merely an "aspiring librarian." Doesn't help that the test is seriously American-ALA-public librarian-biased.

Narrowcasting to Faculty and Students

Narrowcasting to Faculty and Students
Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship v.5. no. 3 (Winter 2005)
This article might be useful for designing a new subject guide template.

EDUCAUSE | 7 Things You Should Know about Instant Messaging

EDUCAUSE | Resources | Resource Center Abstract
I love these short info pages from Educause.

Providing education on evidence-based practice improved knowledge but did not change behaviour - article

BioMed Central | Abstract | 1472-6920-5-40 | Providing education on evidence-based practice improved knowledge but did not change behaviour: a before and after study
This is close to my potential PhD topic, therefore I must read. But it does seem interesting from the title. I mean, even if we can demonstrate a gain in knowledge or skills, we still need to determine if this will change practice, and in turn, if change will lead to better patient outcomes.

PubMed Assistant - article

PubMed Assistant: a biologist-friendly interface for enhanced PubMed search -- Ding et al., 10.1093/bioinformatics/bti821 -- Bioinformatics
I'm not sure if this tool makes PubMed more or less confusing.
It's availablehere.

Study on EBM tool

Physicians Answer More Clinical Questions and Change Clinical Decisions More Often With Synthesized Evidence: A Randomized Trial in Primary Care -- Alper et al. 3 (6): 507 -- Annals of Family Medicine
Biased - both authors are affiliated with DynaMed, which, by the way, we do not subscribe to.

Are we set for information overload?

Are we set for information overload? - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
Well, I am.

Google Librarian News - 1st newsletter

Google Librarian News
Discusses very basically how Google's PageRank works. In case you didn;t hear about this from a dozen other sources...

The Daily, Monday, December 5, 2005. Study: The link between information and communication technology use and literacy skills

The Daily, Monday, December 5, 2005. Study: The link between information and communication technology use and literacy skills
Might be interesting from a health literacy perspective.

Scopus - Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice: Assessing the impact of clinical information-retrieval technology in a family practice residency

Scopus - Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice: Assessing the impact of clinical information-retrieval technology in a family practice residency
Drs. Grad & Pluye's article.