Pippa Evans BA (Hons) (University of Manchester), MA (University of Sheffield)

Pippa Evans

Information Specialist

Address:
HEDS, ScHARR
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court, 30 Regent Street
Sheffield S1 4DA

Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 0801
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095
E-mail: p.evans@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 1026a

Biography

I am part of the Section of Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) and am a member of the Information Resources team based in ScHARR Library. My main duties include literature searching and providing staff and students with help and expertise with electronic databases and reference management software. Other duties include delivering information skills training, locating documents and developing web 2.0 resources through short projects.

I graduated with a degree in History and Sociology, then completed a graduate traineeship at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Trust Library in London. Having moved to Sheffield, I completed a Masters in Librarianship at the University of Sheffield.

Research interests

My research interests include systematic literature searching and evidence based practice in libraries.

Teaching

I help to facilitate the FOLIO (Facilitated Online Learning as an Interactive Opportunity) course, and teach on the Information Resources Information Study Skills (IRISS) programme.

Professional Activities

Literature searching and reference management support
Member of the Enquiry Desk Team for the Information Service at ScHARR
Providing funding opportunity updates
Working to develop the HUD (Health Uitlities database)
Working to develop innovative teaching resources through the use of Web 2.0 technologies

Key publications

Carroll C, Stevenson M, Scope A, Evans P, Buckley S
Hemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty for treating primary intracapsular fracture of the hip: A systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis
Health Technology Assessment 15(36):1-74 Oct 2011

Tosh J, Brazier J, Evans P, Longworth L
A review of generic preference-based measures of health-related quality of life in visual disorders.
Value Health 15(1):118-127 Jan 2012

Baxter S, Enderby P, Evans P, Judge S
Barriers and facilitators to the use of high-technology augmentative and alternative communication devices: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.
Int J Lang Commun Disord 47(2):115-129 Mar 2012

Papaioannou D, Rafia R, Stevenson MD, Stevens JW, Evans P
Trabectedin for the treatment of relapsed ovarian cancer.
Health Technol Assess 15 Suppl 1:69-75 May 2011