TY - JOUR T1 - Every home should have one: the critical role of the research librarian JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 174 LP - 174 DO - 10.3399/bjgp17X690293 VL - 67 IS - 657 AU - Andrew J Cave AU - Lana L Atkinson Y1 - 2017/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/67/657/174.abstract N2 - Today in Canada, most families own a car, a phone, a TV, and a computer. By many people’s standards, these are necessary devices with multiple purposes. They link our homes to a world that contains all manner of knowledge and information, and facilitate communication with those around us, as well as help us manage and organise our daily lives.Like these devices, research librarians are highly functional purveyors and communicators of a variety of important information. Not dissimilar to the software programs and applications that exist on our computers and tablets, research librarians are naturally inclined and trained to collect, funnel, and categorise knowledge and information. What’s more, research librarians do what others and their beloved devices cannot. They are avid investigators and organisers. If necessary, they use their experience and expertise to evaluate a plethora of information using … ER -