New roles for librarians in clinical education.

Abstract

Today ’ s electronic information explosion is a mixed blessing for clinicians. Although access to online information anywhere, anytime is convenient, most clinicians have diffi culty keeping up with increasing amounts of new information in their fi eld. This becomes even more challenging when they need to fi nd the best evidence to answer patient care questions. In order to care for their patients clinicians must search for, evaluate and apply the best available evidence within reasonable time frames.