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Additional Products and Services for Libraries
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Doody’s Core Titles in the Health Sciences (DCT) is
published by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Below are answers to Frequently Asked
Questions about DCT and this site.
For a directory of where to send specific questions, please
click here.
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- How can I purchase Doody's Core Titles?
- What is the mailing address for check payments?
- What is the difference between DCT 2024 and DCT 2023?
- I purchased DCT 2023 last year. If I purchase DCT 2024, will I still be able to access DCT 2023?
- What is the difference between DCT Basic and DCT Premium?
- I subscribe to Doody's Review Service (DRS). Is DCT integrated into DRS?
- How can I get access to DCT?
- Instead of a password, can I gain access through IP authentication?
- Who is allowed access to DCT under my license?
- Will my medical book wholesaler give me access to the titles selected for DCT?
- Can I order DCT through my subscription agent?
- What is Doody Enterprises cancellation policy with respect to DCT?
- How often is DCT published?
- Are the core titles in DCT simply the titles that get 4 and 5 stars in Doody's Review Service™?
- How were the scores attached to each core title derived?
- What do the scores signify?
- What is an Essential Purchase Title?
- How can I volunteer to serve as a Librarian Selector?
- How can I purchase DCT?
We provide easy online invoicing to
accommodate credit card and paper check payments directly at
the DCT web site. In addition, you can designate
your order as a standing order. Click here to order DCT!
You may also order directly through most subscription agents and from any of the
DCT participating distributors.
- What is the mailing address for check payments?
Please make check payments payable to Doody Enterprises, Inc. and mail to:
Doody Enterprises, Inc.
1100 Lake Street
Suite 202
Oak Park, IL 60301
- What is the difference between DCT 2024 and DCT 2023?
We publish a new Doodys Core Titles list each year. DCT 2024 is not just an
update of the previous list, but the result of a brand new selection and
scoring process by over 200 content specialists and librarian selectors in
124 specialties.
- I purchased DCT 2023 last year. If I purchase DCT 2024, will I still be able to access DCT 2023?
Yes. Purchasers of an edition can access that edition at this website for three years from the date of publication.
Purchasers of multiple editions have access to a feature that allows
them to easily compare one edition to another online and instantly see the changes.
To access previous editions, after logging-in, click the "Previous Editions Purchased" menu link in the "Account
Information" menu section.
- What is the difference between DCT Basic and DCT Premium?
DCT Basic presents comprehensive bibliographic information on the full title list, with individual title scores and Essential Purchase
recommendations in 124 specialties. DCT Premium includes all of the DCT Basic
features plus the full reviews and star ratings of any titles reviewed in
Doodys Book Review Service more than 1,000 reviews.
- I subscribe to Doody's Review Service (DRS). Is DCT integrated into DRS?
Doody's Core Titles is fully integrated into the Doody's Review Service (DRS)
website. DRS customers do NOT need to order DCT separately.
- How can I get access to DCT?
Access to DCT is granted to customers who have paid for the current edition of DCT
and is governed by the DCT
End User License Agreement.
Once you have purchased DCT
(either directly from Doody Enterprises or from a
participating distributor), you will
be able to login to this website with a General Access Login ID and password.
You will be notified of your password according to how you order DCT:
Ordered direct from the DCT website Once you complete the online ordering process,
you will receive an e-mail notification with your Login information.
Ordered from a participating distributor Once your distributor has notified us of your purchase,
you will receive e-mail notification of your General Access Login information.
- Instead of a password, can I gain access through IP authentication?
Access is controlled exclusively through the loginID and password assigned to each licensee.
- Who is allowed access to DCT under my license?
A DCT license generally allows access for all employees of an organization at one
physical location. Please refer to the DCT End User License Agreement for
complete information and license restrictions.
- Will my medical book wholesaler give me access to the titles selected for DCT?
A few of the major medical book wholesalers are currently collaborating with
Doody Enterprises to allow access for paid licensees to Doodys Core Titles through their own online databases and
purchasing systems.
Click here for a list of participating wholesalers.
You can also order DCT from these
participating medical book wholesalers.
Please Note: When ordering directly from this site, you have the option to
notify participating wholesalers of your purchase so that they can provide
you access to DCT information that they have integrated into their
catalogue/purchasing systems.
Click Here to order DCT.
- Can I order DCT through my subscription agent?
Yes. You can order DCT through most subscription agents serving health sciences libraries around the world. DCT can also be purchased from Doody Enterprises or through one of the participating medical book wholesalers.
- What is Doody Enterprises cancellation policy with respect to DCT?
All sales of DCT are final. Cancellations are not accepted and refunds will not be given.
- How often is DCT published?
A new edition of DCT will be published in the spring of every year and will represent a fresh
selection and scoring process, while incorporating upgrades and
enhancements to the service. In between editions, the information
about titles on the list will be updated on a weekly basis
with pricing changes as well as announcements about new editions of individual core titles.
- Are the core titles in DCT simply the titles that get 4 and 5 stars in Doodys Review Service™?
There is no direct connection between titles reviewed in Doodys Review Service™
and titles selected for DCT. A book can get 5 stars because it is an exceptionally
well done book, but not be on DCT because the Content Specialist and the Librarian
Selectors do not consider it a title that represents fundamental knowledge needed
for a discipline. Similarly, a title chosen as a Doodys Core Title may not have
been reviewed by Doody Enterprises or may have been given 3 stars or below by
the reviewer who evaluated it.
- How were the scores attached to each core title derived?
One of the unique attributes of DCT is the score assigned to each title.
After all selections were final, the Librarian Selectors scored each title on
five fundamental collection development criteria: authoritativeness of author
and publisher; scope and coverage of the subject matter; quality of content
(including timeliness); usefulness and purpose; and value for money. They evaluated
each title on a scale of 0 3 in each of the five criteria. These scores were
averaged together to produce the score displayed next to each title.
- What do the scores signify?
In 2024, new scoring guidelines were implemented that shifted the meaning behind each score. A score of 0
continued to suggest that a title was not core or did not belong in a given specialty. However, a score of 1
translated to limited and a score of 2 translated to adequate. A score of 3
translated to exceptional, which is similar to how it was qualified in previous editions.
Librarian Selectors continued to have the option to abstain from scoring specific criteria for certain books if they didn't
feel they had adequate knowledge to score them. Title scores provide collection development specialists with another way to
compare core titles within a given specialty. It should be noted that a score does not represent a purchase recommendation.
- What is an Essential Purchase Title?
Essential Purchase recommendations are made in each specialty
made by the librarians who selected and scored in that specialty.
Librarian Selectors selected, scored and made Essential Purchase
recommendations independently of each other, based on their experience
at their respective institutions. Each was asked to recommend titles he
or she considered an Essential Purchase in a specialty for a library
with an overall annual book budget of $7,500. In order for a title to
be designated an Essential Purchase, at least two librarians had to select it.
Essential Purchase Titles are designated with this icon:
It should be noted that a title can be an Essential Purchase Title in one specialty
and not in another if the title was selected in multiple specialties. The Essential Purchase
Title designation is specialty specific.
- How can I
volunteer to serve as a Librarian Selector for the next edition of Doodys Core Titles in the Health Sciences?
If you are interested in getting more information about how you can serve as a Librarian Selector
on upcoming editions of DCT, please send an e-mail directly to editorial@doody.com.
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Sales, account, and technical questions Please contact csr@doody.com Editorial and volunteer-related questions Please contact editorial@doody.com.
If you have a question related to the purchase or availability of any of
Doody’s Core Titles, please contact your medical book distributor. Doody Enterprises, Inc., has
no connection with the commercial sale of any of the titles appearing on this
list.
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