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Scottish Health Information Network (SHIN E) Annual General Meeting, Edinburgh, 2 nd April 2004

Publishing in ‘ Health Information and Libraries Journal ’ : Why? How? What? Dr Graham Walton, Editor (HILJ). Scottish Health Information Network (SHIN E) Annual General Meeting, Edinburgh, 2 nd April 2004. Why write an article for publication?. Build up body of knowledge

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Scottish Health Information Network (SHIN E) Annual General Meeting, Edinburgh, 2 nd April 2004

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  1. Publishing in ‘Health Information and Libraries Journal’: Why? How? What? Dr Graham Walton, Editor (HILJ) Scottish Health Information Network (SHIN E) Annual General Meeting, Edinburgh, 2nd April 2004

  2. Why write an article for publication? • Build up body of knowledge • Dissemination of good practice • Personal development • Good for career • Good fun (?)

  3. Why write an article for publication in ‘HILJ’? • Peer reviewed • High profile • Good reputation • Electronic access indicates high use (10,863 hits in 2002, 28,235 in 2003) • International

  4. How do I write an article for ‘HILJ’ (1)? • Identify subject of interest and relevance • Consider consulting me or colleague at early stage • Look at ‘team authorship’ • Have a clear structure • Undertake effective literature search

  5. How do I write an article for ‘HILJ’ (2) ? • Follow guidelines • Give attention to detail • Have a great opening paragraph • Don’t procrastinate • At draft stage, use critical friend (s)

  6. What is the process for an article go through for publication in ‘HILJ’? • Proposed article submitted to Blackwell’s • If brief communication, editorial team decide on whether to publish • If original article, sent to two peer reviewers • Eventual written response sent to author: (accepted, accepted with revision, rejected) • Revisions received and article scheduled for publication

  7. What format should my article be for ‘HILJ’? • Literature review • Original study • Brief communication • Service development

  8. What subject should I write about for ‘HILJ’? No. 1 Impact of library on patient services (2002, 750 hits) No. 2 Current contents Connect and Pubmed compared (2002, 733 hits) No. 3 Developing evidence based librarianship (2002, 622 hits) No. 30 Feminism, health information and librarianship (2002, 222 hits) No. 60 Searching for evidence to prepare patient information (2001, 146 hits) No. 98 Introducing touch screens to ethnic minority groups (2003, 82 hits)

  9. What is the future for ‘HILJ’? • Increased move to electronic delivery • Growth • Achieving an impact factor • Becoming more international • Becoming more multi-disciplinary

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