Hargrave-Andrew Library, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Health Info Libr J. 2012 Mar;29(1):3-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00974.x.
The traditional role of health librarians as expert searchers is under challenge.
The purpose of this review is to establish health librarians' views, practices and educational processes on expert searching.
The search strategy was developed in LISTA and then customised for ten other databases: ALISA, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. The search terms were (expert search* OR expert retriev* OR mediated search* OR information retriev*) AND librar*. The searches, completed in December 2010 and repeated in May 2011, were limited to English language publications from 2000 to 2011 (unless seminal works).
Expert searching remains a key role for health librarians, especially for those supporting systematic reviews or employed as clinical librarians answering clinical questions.
Although clients tend to be satisfied with searches carried out for them, improvements are required to effectively position the profession. Evidence-based guidelines, adherence to transparent standards, review of entry-level education requirements and a commitment to accredited, rigorous, ongoing professional development will ensure best practice.
健康馆员作为专家检索者的传统角色正面临挑战。
本综述旨在确定健康馆员在专家检索方面的观点、实践和教育过程。
该检索策略在 LISTA 中制定，然后针对其他 10 个数据库进行了定制：ALISA、PubMed、Embase、Scopus、Web of Science、CINAHL、ERIC、PsycINFO、Cochrane Library 和 Google Scholar。检索词为（expert search* 或 expert retriev* 或 mediated search* 或 information retriev*）AND librar*。检索于 2010 年 12 月完成，并于 2011 年 5 月重复进行，仅限于 2000 年至 2011 年的英文出版物（除非是开创性作品）。
专家检索仍然是健康馆员的主要职责，尤其是对于那些支持系统评价或作为临床馆员回答临床问题的人员而言。
尽管客户通常对为他们进行的检索感到满意，但需要改进以有效地定位该专业。循证指南、遵守透明标准、审查入门级教育要求以及承诺进行认证、严格、持续的专业发展，将确保最佳实践。
