Virtual Reference Bibliography

From the website:

" This bibliography is designed to be used by virtual reference (VR) practitioners, researchers, students, and others. The Rutgers' team has verified all of the bibliographic citations so we are striving for a reliable resource for those interested in the print and electronic literature on VR services (aka Digital Reference or Electronic Reference). Entries include citations to journal articles, websites, and other works on all aspects of VR (live chat, e-mail, IM, and other electronic reference modes). Links to full-text articles are provided if available on the open web. This search interface enables you to search by author, title, or keyword. Authors of VR related works are invited to submit new entries and to offer corrections for any mistakes.

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You can click here to begin using the bibliography, or you can start searching by typing a keyword in the search ..."

A downside of academic journals

Interesting article in Newsweek "From Bench to Bedside - Academia slows the search for cures"

"The desire for academic advancement, perversely, can also impede bench-to-bedside research... The incentive is to publish and secure grants instead of to create better treatments and cures. And what do top journals want? Fascinating new scientific knowledge, not mundane treatment discoveries..."