The use and evaluation of search databases by professional nurses: a case study

Abstract

Nurses are constantly faced with information needs to keep up in the fast pace, ever‐changing state of health and nursing. Information that is available through advancing computer and technology is oftentimes difficult and cumbersome to learn and access. This is a case study of how three nurses used and evaluated three different types of information search databases in terms of three measure criteria. The results are useful in guiding nurses to use these information sources, as well as other database users with little or no experience in searching such systems. Insights from the study can also assist system designers and programmers in future planning and redesigns of these systems, in order to maximize use and expand the user base of these search systems.

Citation

Pajarillo, E. (2001), "The use and evaluation of search databases by professional nurses: a case study", The Electronic Library, Vol. 19 No. 5, pp. 296-306. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006096