title: The use of Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) software to create a database of librarian-mediated literature searches.
abstract: Expert-mediated literature searching, a keystone service in biomedical librarianship, would benefit significantly from regular methodical review. This article describes the novel use of Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) software to create a database of literature searches conducted at a large academic health sciences library. An archive of paper search requests was entered into REDCap, and librarians now prospectively enter records for current searches. Having search data readily available allows librarians to reuse search strategies and track their workload. In aggregate, this data can help guide practice and determine priorities by identifying users' needs, tracking librarian effort, and focusing librarians' continuing education.
authors.affiliation: a University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries , Gainesville , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garcia-Milian
authors.forename: Hannah F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: Michele R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tennant
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003628:Database Management Systems; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Data capture; REDCap; evidence-based librarianship; expert literature searching; mediated literature searching