School of Information Sciences

Ellen Detlefsen

Associate Professor

613 IS Building
412-624-9444

ellen@sis.pitt.edu
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Institution of highest degree:
DLS Columbia University

Research Interests:

Health information management and resources; gender issues in the professions.

Recent Publications:

Detlefsen, E.G. May 2005. Information Specialist In Context (ISIC): NLM Informationist Fellowship Opportunities. Medical Library Association News 376 (9).

Detlefsen, E.G. Spring 2005. Who’s Teaching? The Journal of Research Section of MLA 19 (1): 5. http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp05v19n1.pdf.

Detlefsen, E.G., and M.J. Dorsey. 2005. Investigating Information-Seeking Behaviors Of Primary Care Physicians Who Care for Older Depressed Patients and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 26: 111-116.

Detlefsen, E.G., Birru, M.S., Monaco, V.M., Charles, L., Drew, H., Njie, V., Bierria, T., and Steinman, R.A. September 2004. Internet Usage by Low-Literacy Adults Seeking Health Information: An Observational Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research 6 (3): e25. http://www.jmir.org/2004/3/e25/index.htm.

Detlefsen, E.G. February 2004. The Clinical Research Informationist. Reference Services Review 32 (1): 26-30.

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