Finding Information Framework
What type of question
do you have?
Background Foreground
Basic Science Clinical Clinical
Rare/Academic
Interest
Common
Point of Care
(Focus on Patient
Oriented Outcomes)
Rare/Academic
Interest
(Try Point of Care
Resources First)
Resources/Services
Basic Science
Detailed
Clinical Background Literature Search Point of Care Resources/
Government/Services
This framework will
guide you to:
1.	 Categorize your
questions
2.	 Understand types of
information resources
3.	 Match the right
resource to your
questions
•	 Syllabi
•	 Textbooks
•	 PubMed
•	 Dynamed
•	 Textbooks
•	 Laboratory/Testing
•	 PubMed
•	 Clinical Queries
(PubMed)
•	 Scopus
•	 Dynamed
•	
•	
ePSS (USPSTF)
•	 Lexi-Comp
•	 Cochrane
•	 TRIP database
•	 Other Point of Care
Resources
•	 More Clinical Apps
•	 CDC
•	 Department of Public
Health
•	 Community Agencies/
Resources
A project of the BUSM EBM Vertical Integration Group
Once you figure out what type of question you have, go to the appropriate resource below:
Information Resources • medlib.bu.edu/busm/fif • Questions?
http://guides.lib.jmu.edu/occupational_therapy schubecf@jmu.edu
Adapted from

Finding Information Framework for Occupational Therapy

  • 1.
    Finding Information Framework Whattype of question do you have? Background Foreground Basic Science Clinical Clinical Rare/Academic Interest Common Point of Care (Focus on Patient Oriented Outcomes) Rare/Academic Interest (Try Point of Care Resources First) Resources/Services Basic Science Detailed Clinical Background Literature Search Point of Care Resources/ Government/Services This framework will guide you to: 1. Categorize your questions 2. Understand types of information resources 3. Match the right resource to your questions • Syllabi • Textbooks • PubMed • Dynamed • Textbooks • Laboratory/Testing • PubMed • Clinical Queries (PubMed) • Scopus • Dynamed • • ePSS (USPSTF) • Lexi-Comp • Cochrane • TRIP database • Other Point of Care Resources • More Clinical Apps • CDC • Department of Public Health • Community Agencies/ Resources A project of the BUSM EBM Vertical Integration Group Once you figure out what type of question you have, go to the appropriate resource below: Information Resources • medlib.bu.edu/busm/fif • Questions? http://guides.lib.jmu.edu/occupational_therapy [email protected] Adapted from