Emily Jones, MLIS, AHIP

Emily Jones, MLIS, AHIP is a Dentistry Librarian & Systematic Review Coordinator at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Emily provides reference, instruction, and expert searching services to students, faculty, and staff in the Adams School of Dentistry. She previously worked as a Research and Education Informationist and Liaison Librarian to the College of Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Emily obtained her Master of Library and Information Studies degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a senior member of the Medical Library Association's Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP). 

I have a hybrid work schedule and the days I work on-campus vary each week. Please email for my next on-campus availability, or schedule a virtual meeting directly on my calendar any time by clicking the button that says "Request Zoom Appointment".

Selected recent publications

1. Allenzara A, Stachowski J, Jones EP, Nelson AE, Foulke G. Identification of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy research cohorts using International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes: a systematic review. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2025; Article 152830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2025.152830

2. Eggleston M, Jones EP, Khan N, Romani W, McQuillan K, Otero J, Chen E. A scoping review of trauma-informed care principles applied in design and technology. Digital Health. 2025; 11:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251360925

3. Jones EP, Ribeiro AA, Alkhadra R, Quinonez RB, Carrasco-Labra A, Little JW. Authentic Assessment to Evaluate "Ask and Acquire" Skills in an Evidence-based Dentistry Curriculum. J Dent Educ. Published online July 18, 2025. doi:10.1002/jdd.13993

4. Jones EP, Baldwin-SoRelle C. Optimizing project management using no-code automation via Microsoft Power Automate®: a systematic review team case study. Med Ref Serv Q. 2025; 44(3): 292-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2025.2520222

5. Sinha N, Lara OD, Dessources K, Jones EP, Clark LH, Broaddus R, Alright BB. Identification of low-risk cases of invasive endocervical adenocarcinoma with Silva pattern-based classification: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2025; 59: 101764. doi:10.1016/j.gore.2025.101764

6. Whitney R, Wisniewski JN, Wisniewski CS, Jones EP. Utilization of a drug information resources LibGuide organized by question categorization. Journal of Web Librarianship. 2025; 19(1):105–120. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2025.2482088

7. Barrett-Catton E, Jones EP, Carlson RB. Effect of citation numbers and team members on the possibility of and time needed to complete screening for systematic and scoping reviews. Med Ref Serv Q. 2025; 44(2):119-130. doi:10.1080/02763869.2025.2471879

8. Carlson RB, Jones EP, Wisniewski CS, Wisniewski JN, Barrett-Catton E, Wolcott M, Yu F. Librarians' contributions to and impact on pharmacy scholarship: A bibliometric analysis using a systematic approach. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 2025;51(2):103016. doi: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103016.

9. Jones EP. Use of large language model (LLM) to enhance content and structure of a school of dentistry LibGuide. JMLA. 2025; 113(1):96-97. doi:10.5195/jmla.2025.2084.

10. Levintow SN, Remch M, Jones EP, Lessler J, Edwards JK, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Rice DK, Rosen DL, Powers KA. Transmission models of respiratory infections in carceral settings: A systematic review. Epidemics. Published online December 6, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2024.100809

11. Planey AM, Spees LP, Biddell CB, Waters AR, Jones EP, Hecht HK, Rosenstein DL, Wheeler SB. The intersection of travel burdens and financial hardship in cancer care: a scoping review. Accepted for publication in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkae093

12. Jones EP, Wisniewski JN, Wisniewski CS, Little JW. Tips for incorporating authentic assessment into health profession courses. Med Sci Educ. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-024-02169-8

13. Nachman AS, Barron LO, Ottosen T, Burrows H, Jones EP, Moreton EO. Translation of systematic review LibGuide content using plain language and scientific writing best practices. Accepted for publication in Medical Reference Services Quarterly, November 2024, 43(4).

14. Wisniewski CS, Wisniewski JN, Whitney R, Jones EP. Incorporating evidence-based teaching into pharmacy education: a report on the use of educational theory in the backward design of a drug information course. Innovations in Pharmacy. 2024;15(3):1-13. doi:10.24926/iip.v15i3.5873

15. Wouk K, Caton L, Bass R, Ali B, Cody T, Jones EP, Caron O, Luseno W, Ramage M. Patient navigation for perinatal substance use disorder treatment: a systematic review. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111324

16. Cox MJ, DiBello AM, Jones EP, Gette J, Godbole A, Barcenas L, Roudebush M, Simensky J, Mancini L, Gheewalla A, Pannu K. A systematic review of the associations between protective behavioral strategies and heavy alcohol consumption and consequences among young adults. Psychol Addict Behav. 2024. doi: 10.1037/adb0001002.

17. Dowling L, Lynch DH, Batchek D, Sun C, Mark-Wagstaff C, Jones E, Prochaska M, Huisingh-Sheetz M, Batsis JA. Nutrition interventions for body composition, physical function, cognition in hospitalized older adults: A systematic review of individuals 75 years and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024;72(2206-2218). doi: 10.1111/jgs.18799