Titles considered for Nicki's Picks are new editions of previously published texts, major new texts in clinical subject categories, monographs in current research efforts, and texts in emerging biomedical fields. Allied Health, Nursing, and Medical categories are included. Nicki examines the actual material for the reputation of the author and publisher, comparative cost with competitive titles, unique features of the book, audience level, and usefulness of bibliographies and references. Quality of paper, binding, illustrations, and indexing are also considered.
