title: Integration of Web 2.0 technologies in the translational research environment.
abstract: Recent advancements in translational medicine have created an urgent need for solutions that support information dissemination and facilitate a fluid exchange of data from the research laboratory to the clinical environment and on to the broader community. Medical libraries can help meet this need by incorporating emerging Web-based technologies in support of educational, research, and patient care objectives. Web 2.0 resources facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing among users. Integration of Web 2.0 resources allows scientists, students, and medical professionals to efficiently organize and manage the information and resources that are critical in today's quickly changing biomedical research environment.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Bernard Becker Medical Library, 660 South Euclid, Campus Box 8132, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. holmeskr@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Kristi L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Ellen K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Dubinsky
mesh_terms: D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical