ClinicalKey 2.0: Upgrades in a Point-of-Care Search Engine

Abstract

ClinicalKey 2.0, launched September 23, 2014, offers a mobile-friendly design with a search history feature for targeting point-of-care resources for health care professionals. Browsing is improved with searchable, filterable listings of sources highlighting new resources. ClinicalKey 2.0 improvements include more than 1,400 new Topic Pages for quick access to point-of-care content. A sample search details some of the upgrades and content options.

KEYWORDS:

• ClinicalKey
• databases as topic
• point-of-care systems
• product evaluation
• search engines
• user interfaces (computer systems)

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Notes on contributors

Mary Ann Huslig

Mary Ann Huslig, MLS ([email protected]) is Research Services Program Coordinator, Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, ND2.300B, North Campus Branch Library, 6001 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX 75390-9112.

Emily Vardell

Emily Vardell, MLS ([email protected]) is a Doctoral Student, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100 Manning Hall, CB #3360, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.