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Research interests include:
Barb’s interest is in completing complex, in-depth literature searches in the biomedical sciences. She has experience with searches for all types of reviews, including narrative, scoping, rapid and systematic. Barb maintains a database of all ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý authors’ publications that forms the basis of the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Institute Knowledge Exchange.

Conducting Institute research since 1994.

Education and training: 
In addition to a Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Minnesota, Barb is certified by the Medical Library Association as a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP). She has also completed post-graduate Library Science work at the University of Illinois.

Current research activities and funding:
Searching literature as related to:

• Behavioral health
• Chronic care
• COVID-19
• Critical care
• Dental health
• Diabetes
• Health and well-being
• Health equity
• Health services research
• Maternal and child health
• Neuroscience
• Oncology
• Patient-centered care
• Population health
• Public health
• Quality of health care

Publications