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Literacy Courses for Health Professionals

Gwen Wilson, MLS, Health Sciences LibrarianWashburn University, Topeka, KS

Course Title: Library Research Strategies – Health1 credit hour - fully online

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1.  Identify, select, and refine a workable health related research topic;

2. Develop and execute an effective search strategy;

3. Examine and compare information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias;

4. Demonstrate an understanding of plagiarism and the ethical use of information;

5. Work efficiently and effectively to succeed in an electronic library environment; and

6. Improve basic library skills including the ability to use reference skills, electronic databases, and Internet resources.

Course Title: Information Literacy for the Health Professional

3 credit hours - fully online Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to

1. Develop Information Literacy and Technology Skills by creating effective research strategies for health relevant topics.

2. Describe the role Information Literacy has in Evidence-Based Practice.

3. Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary sources and evaluate their usage within the Levels of Evidence.

4. Analyze the effect that technology has had on information production and dissemination in the health profession.

5. Use advanced features in at least three health databases to effectively and efficiently research a discipline