摘要：Purpose: The lecture explores the origins of evidence-based practice (EBP) in health sciences librarianshipbeginning with examples from the work of Janet Doeand past Doe lecturers. Additional sources of evidenceare used to document the rise of research and EBP asintegral components of our professional work.Methods: Four sources of evidence are used toexamine the rise of EBP: (1) a publication by Doe andresearch-related content in past Doe lectures,(2) research-related word usage in articles in theBulletin of the Medical Library Association and Journal ofthe Medical Library Association between 1961 and 2010,(3) Medical Library Association activities, and (4) EBPas an international movement.Results: These sources of evidence confirm the rise ofEBP in health sciences librarianship. Internationalinitiatives sparked the rise of evidence-basedlibrarianship and continue to characterize themovement. This review shows the emergence of aunique form of EBP that, although inspired byevidence-based medicine (EBM), has developed itsown view of evidence and its application in libraryand information practice.Implications: Health sciences librarians have played akey role in initiating, nurturing, and spreading EBP inother branches of our profession. Our closeassociation with EBM set the stage for developingour own EBP. While we relied on EBM as a modelfor our early efforts, we can observe the continuingevolution of our own unique approach to using,creating, and applying evidence from a varietyof sources to improve the quality of healthinformation services
