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Responsible Literature Searching for Research: A Self-Paced
Interactive Educational Program
Health Sciences Library System
University of Pittsburgh
Charles B. Wessel, Coordinator of Affiliated Hospital Services
Barbara A. Epstein, Director
Nancy H. Tannery, Associate Director of Information Services
The Health Sciences Library System (HSLS), University of Pittsburgh,
developed a “model” self-paced education program that teaches the fundamentals of responsible
literature searching for research practice
• With sponsorship from the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
(AAHSL)
• Funded through a cooperative agreement between the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the
Office of Research Integrity (ORI), United States Department of Health and Human Services
This Web-based educational program provides a conceptual framework,
instruction, and guidelines on:
• Principles and recommended practices for the
biomedical literature search process
• Identification and classification of major information resources
• The limitations of various information resources
• Determination of what is an adequate literature search for topics such as drug safety and
identification of adverse events
• The role of reference librarians in the
literature search process
An Advisory Committee of experienced AAHSL and HSLS reference librarians evaluated the content and recommended changes and enhancements during the development
of this program
Responsible Literature Searching for Research
• Is 1 of 14 training modules
• On the University of Pittsburgh’s Web-based
Education and Certification Program in Research and Practice Fundamentals (RPF)
• And contains– 9 Chapters– 5 Quizzes
– 13 Guidelines– 86 References
– 5 Images– 16 Tables
– 6 Appendices