摘要：Information overload, demanding work with strict time limits, and the extensive number ofmedical bibliographic databases and other research sources all underline the importance ofbeing able to search for up-to-date information effectively. Medical journals play a key role inproviding access to the latest information in medicine and health and bibliographic databasesplay an important role in accessing them. This paper sheds light on the role of the informationsearch process and discusses how to approach key medical bibliographic databases and informationsources, using the field of psychiatry as an example. Because of an increasing amount ofinformation, the constant renewal within the discipline and a variety of services available, thoseseeking information must precisely define what kind of information they are looking for andfrom which sources the information needed may be found.(Int J Circumpolar Health 2009; 68(4):394-404)Keywords: Information search, information sources, bibliographic databases, medicine,psychiatry
关键词：Information search, information sources, bibliographic databases, medicine,psychiatry
