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Each year, EBL sends out a survey to gauge its role in the scholarly activity of the health sciences community at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Here is the summary of the responses (June 23, 2026):
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (61.3%), Vanderbilt University (38.7%)
Department:
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (34.5%), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine – M.D. (31.0%), Vanderbilt University – Other (24.1%), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine – Basic Sciences (10.3%)
Status/Role:
Faculty (42.7%), Medical Resident / Clinical Fellow (25.3%), Staff (16.0%), Student (16.0%)
Project/Publication/Activity:
Journal Article (51.4%), Literature Review (Narrative, Systematic, Scoping, Meta-Analysis, etc) (29.7%), Research Poster (23.0%), Quality Improvement (13.5%), Institutional Review Board Application (10.8%), Podium Presentation (10.8%), Grant Funding Application (9.5%), Clinical Practice Guidelines (8.1%), Book or Book Chapter (6.8%), Health Policy or Legislation (2.7%), Investigational New Drug Application (2.7%), Policy/Standard Operating Procedures (2.7%), Other (5.4%)
Use Library
Yes (89.3%), No (10.7%)
Resources used: Journals (75.8%), Databases (54.5%), Consultation (24.2%), Books (18.2%), General Support (16.7%), Requested Searching (15.2%), Document Delivery Service (DDS) (12.1%), Library Resource Training (7.6%),
Thank you to all respondents. We are honored to be a part of the phenomenal work and evidence-based culture of the university and health system.
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