Health Science and the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing - Faculty Guide to Information Literacy – Core - Clarkson Service League Library LibGuides at Clarkson College

Standard One

Applying Research to a Patient Population This tutorial will introduce students to the process of supporting decisions about patient care using evidence. Students will be able to discuss the importance of patient values in evidence-based practice and other key factors that influence if and how evidence is applied in clinical settings.
Appraising Evidence: Diagnostic Studies This tutorial is an introduction to the elements associated with the APPRAISE stage of evidence-based practice. Students will become familiar with elements related to diagnostic studies such as relative and absolute risk and be prepared to discuss application of clinical diagnostic measurements further with instructors.
Appraising Evidence: Treatment Studies In this tutorial, students will learn how to appraise the validity of studies related to treatment using the FRISBE acronym. Students will be able to define the FRISBE elements required to appraise study results plus concepts such as relative risk, absolute difference, absolute risk, absolute risk reduction, and number needed to treat.
Identifying Types of Evidence A tutorial, including checkpoints that introduces students to the types of evidence they will encounter during the Acquire stage of evidence-based practice. Types of evidence include systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-controlled studies, background information, and expert opinion.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice A tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, provides an overview of the concept of evidence-based practice and its significance to the study and practice of clinical care. Concepts introduced include the evidence-based practice triangle and the cycles of the 5 A’s.
Understanding Study Design This tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, builds on students’ understanding of the types of evidence they will encounter when acquiring evidence. The tutorial walks students through the purpose and characteristics of randomized trials, observational cohort studies, studies of diagnostic test properties, studies of prognosis, and studies of differential diagnosis. A study example and study benefits and limitations are provided for each study design.
Using the Hierarchy of Evidence This tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, builds on students’ understanding of types of evidence and study design. The tutorial introduces students to the hierarchy of evidence that they may use to assess the quality of studies located during the Acquire stage of evidence-based practice.
CINAHL Tutorial with checkpoints that provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of CINAHL and how to best determine if, and how, the database can meet their information needs using appropriate search strategies.
Overview of Health Science Resources This tutorial provides students with an overview of some of the most common and useful source types that they will encounter during their academic careers, many of which they will also utilize as practitioners. The tutorial describes the purpose and use cases for different source types, including textbooks, journals, databases, government resources, patient and consumer health information, and more.
Consumer Health Information Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to identify the purpose and characteristics of consumer health information in order to locate and evaluate online sources that can be used to meet patients’ information needs.
Intro to Using Health Science Data and Statistics Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to define and locate health science data and statistics. Additionally, students will learn how to evaluate health statistics for accuracy and reliability.
Locating Drug Information Part 1: Consumer Resources Students will be introduced to strategies for identifying and describing consumer health sites related to drug information in order to provide patients with the most appropriate resources.
Locating Drug Information Part 2: Clinical Resources This tutorial builds upon students' familiarity with drug information sources. Students will be able to identify the purpose and application of government and professional drug information resources in order to meet their clinical needs.
Nutrition Resouces This tutorial will walk students through the process of locating reliable nutrition information from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to evaluate nutrition information for authority, reliability, and currency on their own.
PubMed Tips & Tricks Tutorial that includes multiple checkpoints and screencast video of using the PubMed database. This tutorial provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of PubMed, with strategies for determining if and how to use and search the database to meet their information needs.
Resources for Health Statistics This tutorial will build upon students' knowledge of health science data and statistics by providing an overview of specific online resources. Students will learn how to select the most appropriate sources to meet their information needs.
Health Literacy In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the needs and challenges patients may have related to health literacy. Students will also become familiar with the role that health care practitioners may play in enhancing patient health literacy.
Introduction to Medical Databases Full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs
PICO Questions Part 1: Writing a PICO Question A full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs.D28
PICO Questions Part 2: Going From PICO Question to Search This tutorial builds on the PICO Questions Part 1 tutorial, which students use to write a sample PICO question. Using this tutorial, they get the opportunity to practice using their PICO question to develop smart, focused searches that will help them find the information they need for a PICO project.
Search Strategy for Health Information A tutorial with checkpoints that provides an introductory overview of strategies and techniques for locating reliable, accurate, and current health information as a student and a practitioner.
Bias in Research In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the types of bias that may occur before, during, and after a study. In addition, students will become familiar with the strategies investigators may use to minimize bias in study design, execution, and analysis.
Peer Review in the Health Sciences Using this tutorial, students will be able to discuss the purpose, value, benefits, and limitations of the peer review process in order to select the appropriate evidence, evaluate their findings, and support evidence-based decisions.
Reading a Scholarly Article A tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, provides an overview of the elements to look for in a scholarly article, including relevance, reliability, and quality. The tutorial guides a student through how to look for and identify these elements in the various components commonly found in a scholarly article, from title and abstract through methodology, data, and conclusions.
Gray Literature Students will be able to identify the characteristics of gray literature in order to integrate sources into their evidence-based practice.
Mental and Behavioral Health Information This tutorial walks students through the process of locating reliable information about mental and behavioral health from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Students will be introduced to major sources offering reliable information about mental and behavioral health and learn how to evaluate the authority, purpose, and relevance of mental and behavioral health sources to their information need.
Lifecycle of Medical Information Students will learn about the purpose and phases of the lifecycle of medical information. By reviewing the stages of research proposal and planning, data collection, analysis, publication, and application, students will be able to better evaluate the purpose, methodology, and credibility of the sources that support their own research and assignments.
Health Misinformation In this tutorial, students will learn what misinformation is and how it impacts health considerations. In addition, students will learn how to identify misinformation as well as how to locate other credible materials to reevaluate potentially misleading sources.
Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the basic structures that annotated bibliographies and literature reviews can take, tips for literature searches, and guidance for writing effective annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.

Standard Two

Identifying Types of Evidence A tutorial, including checkpoints that introduces students to the types of evidence they will encounter during the Acquire stage of evidence-based practice. Types of evidence include systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-controlled studies, background information, and expert opinion.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice A tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, provides an overview of the concept of evidence-based practice and its significance to the study and practice of clinical care. Concepts introduced include the evidence-based practice triangle and the cycles of the 5 A’s.
CINAHL Tutorial with checkpoints that provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of CINAHL and how to best determine if, and how, the database can meet their information needs using appropriate search strategies.
Overview of Health Science Resources This tutorial provides students with an overview of some of the most common and useful source types that they will encounter during their academic careers, many of which they will also utilize as practitioners. The tutorial describes the purpose and use cases for different source types, including textbooks, journals, databases, government resources, patient and consumer health information, and more.
Consumer Health Information Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to identify the purpose and characteristics of consumer health information in order to locate and evaluate online sources that can be used to meet patients’ information needs.
Intro to Using Health Science Data and Statistics Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to define and locate health science data and statistics. Additionally, students will learn how to evaluate health statistics for accuracy and reliability.
Locating Drug Information Part 1: Consumer Resources Students will be introduced to strategies for identifying and describing consumer health sites related to drug information in order to provide patients with the most appropriate resources.
Locating Drug Information Part 2: Clinical Resources This tutorial builds upon students' familiarity with drug information sources. Students will be able to identify the purpose and application of government and professional drug information resources in order to meet their clinical needs.
Nutrition Resources This tutorial will walk students through the process of locating reliable nutrition information from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to evaluate nutrition information for authority, reliability, and currency on their own.
PubMed Tips & Tricks Tutorial that includes multiple checkpoints and screencast video of using the PubMed database. This tutorial provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of PubMed, with strategies for determining if and how to use and search the database to meet their information needs.
Resources for Health Statistics This tutorial will build upon students' knowledge of health science data and statistics by providing an overview of specific online resources. Students will learn how to select the most appropriate sources to meet their information needs.
Introduction to Medical Databases A full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs.
PICO Questions Part 1: Writing a PICO Question A full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs.D28
PICO Questions Part 2: Going From PICO Question to Search This tutorial builds on the PICO Questions Part 1 tutorial, which students use to write a sample PICO question. Using this tutorial, they get the opportunity to practice using their PICO question to develop smart, focused searches that will help them find the information they need for a PICO project.
Health Informatics In this tutorial, with included video, students will learn about what health informatics is and its significance across health sciences research and healthcare. The tutorial and video touch on many of the most pertinent aspects of health informatics that will be relevant to their practice, such as electronic health records, health information exchange, public health surveillance systems, and applications of artificial intelligence.
Bias in Research In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the types of bias that may occur before, during, and after a study. In addition, students will become familiar with the strategies investigators may use to minimize bias in study design, execution, and analysis.
Research Retrieval and Organization Students will learn how to apply retrieval tips to their health science research. Tips and strategies included in this tutorial are related to accessing information using databases and managing source information and citations throughout the research process.
Video: APA Citation Style Use this video to provide students with an overview of the APA citation style including common source types such as books, journals, and websites.
Tutorial: APA Citations Students will be able to identify the required elements of APA 7th edition citation style in order to properly format in-text and reference list citations in their assignments. The tutorial includes several “check your understanding” questions with drag and drop exercises where students can format citations of different source types properly.
Gray Literature Students will be able to identify the characteristics of gray literature in order to integrate sources into their evidence-based practice.
Mental and Behavioral Health Information This tutorial walks students through the process of locating reliable information about mental and behavioral health from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Students will be introduced to major sources offering reliable information about mental and behavioral health and learn how to evaluate the authority, purpose, and relevance of mental and behavioral health sources to their information need.
Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the basic structures that annotated bibliographies and literature reviews can take, tips for literature searches, and guidance for writing effective annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.

Standard Four

Applying Research to a Patient Population This tutorial will introduce students to the process of supporting decisions about patient care using evidence. Students will be able to discuss the importance of patient values in evidence-based practice and other key factors that influence if and how evidence is applied in clinical settings.
Intro to Using Health Science Data and Statistics Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to define and locate health science data and statistics. Additionally, students will learn how to evaluate health statistics for accuracy and reliability.
Introduction to Medical Databases A full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs.
Health Informatics In this tutorial, with included video, students will learn about what health informatics is and its significance across health sciences research and healthcare. The tutorial and video touch on many of the most pertinent aspects of health informatics that will be relevant to their practice, such as electronic health records, health information exchange, public health surveillance systems, and applications of artificial intelligence.
Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the basic structures that annotated bibliographies and literature reviews can take, tips for literature searches, and guidance for writing effective annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.

Standard Three

Applying Research to a Patient Population This tutorial will introduce students to the process of supporting decisions about patient care using evidence. Students will be able to discuss the importance of patient values in evidence-based practice and other key factors that influence if and how evidence is applied in clinical settings.
Appraising Evidence: Diagnostic Studies This tutorial is an introduction to the elements associated with the APPRAISE stage of evidence-based practice. Students will become familiar with elements related to diagnostic studies such as relative and absolute risk and be prepared to discuss application of clinical diagnostic measurements further with instructors.
Appraising Evidence: Treatment Studies In this tutorial, students will learn how to appraise the validity of studies related to treatment using the FRISBE acronym. Students will be able to define the FRISBE elements required to appraise study results plus concepts such as relative risk, absolute difference, absolute risk, absolute risk reduction, and number needed to treat.
Identifying Types of Evidence A tutorial, including checkpoints that introduces students to the types of evidence they will encounter during the Acquire stage of evidence-based practice. Types of evidence include systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-controlled studies, background information, and expert opinion.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice A tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, provides an overview of the concept of evidence-based practice and its significance to the study and practice of clinical care. Concepts introduced include the evidence-based practice triangle and the cycles of the 5 A’s.
Understanding Study Design This tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, builds on students’ understanding of the types of evidence they will encounter when acquiring evidence. The tutorial walks students through the purpose and characteristics of randomized trials, observational cohort studies, studies of diagnostic test properties, studies of prognosis, and studies of differential diagnosis. A study example and study benefits and limitations are provided for each study design.
Using the Hierarchy of Evidence This tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, builds on students’ understanding of types of evidence and study design. The tutorial introduces students to the hierarchy of evidence that they may use to assess the quality of studies located during the Acquire stage of evidence-based practice.
Overview of Health Science Resources This tutorial provides students with an overview of some of the most common and useful source types that they will encounter during their academic careers, many of which they will also utilize as practitioners. The tutorial describes the purpose and use cases for different source types, including textbooks, journals, databases, government resources, patient and consumer health information, and more.
Intro to Using Health Science Data and Statistics Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to define and locate health science data and statistics. Additionally, students will learn how to evaluate health statistics for accuracy and reliability.
Locating Drug Information Part 1: Consumer Resources Students will be introduced to strategies for identifying and describing consumer health sites related to drug information in order to provide patients with the most appropriate resources.
Locating Drug Information Part 2: Clinical Resources This tutorial builds upon students' familiarity with drug information sources. Students will be able to identify the purpose and application of government and professional drug information resources in order to meet their clinical needs.
Nutrition Resources This tutorial will walk students through the process of locating reliable nutrition information from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Using the tips in this tutorial, students will be able to evaluate nutrition information for authority, reliability, and currency on their own.
PubMed Tips & Tricks Tutorial that includes multiple checkpoints and screencast video of using the PubMed database. This tutorial provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of PubMed, with strategies for determining if and how to use and search the database to meet their information needs.
Resources for Health Statistics This tutorial will build upon students' knowledge of health science data and statistics by providing an overview of specific online resources. Students will learn how to select the most appropriate sources to meet their information needs.
Health Literacy In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the needs and challenges patients may have related to health literacy. Students will also become familiar with the role that health care practitioners may play in enhancing patient health literacy.
Introduction to Medical Databases A full-length video that teaches students to identify the features and characteristics of medical databases in order to select the most appropriate database for their research needs.
Search Strategy for Health Information A tutorial with checkpoints that provides an introductory overview of strategies and techniques for locating reliable, accurate, and current health information as a student and a practitioner.
Health Informatics In this tutorial, with included video, students will learn about what health informatics is and its significance across health sciences research and healthcare. The tutorial and video touch on many of the most pertinent aspects of health informatics that will be relevant to their practice, such as electronic health records, health information exchange, public health surveillance systems, and applications of artificial intelligence.
Peer Review in the Health Sciences Using this tutorial, students will be able to discuss the purpose, value, benefits, and limitations of the peer review process in order to select the appropriate evidence, evaluate their findings, and support evidence-based decisions.
Reading a Scholarly Article A tutorial, including checkpoints and a mini-video, provides an overview of the elements to look for in a scholarly article, including relevance, reliability, and quality. The tutorial guides a student through how to look for and identify these elements in the various components commonly found in a scholarly article, from title and abstract through methodology, data, and conclusions.
Gray Literature Students will be able to identify the characteristics of gray literature in order to integrate sources into their evidence-based practice.
Mental and Behavioral Health Information This tutorial walks students through the process of locating reliable information about mental and behavioral health from scholarly, professional, government, and consumer sources. Students will be introduced to major sources offering reliable information about mental and behavioral health and learn how to evaluate the authority, purpose, and relevance of mental and behavioral health sources to their information need.
Lifecycle of Medical Information Students will learn about the purpose and phases of the lifecycle of medical information. By reviewing the stages of research proposal and planning, data collection, analysis, publication, and application, students will be able to better evaluate the purpose, methodology, and credibility of the sources that support their own research and assignments.
Health Misinformation In this tutorial, students will learn what misinformation is and how it impacts health considerations. In addition, students will learn how to identify misinformation as well as how to locate other credible materials to reevaluate potentially misleading sources.
Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the basic structures that annotated bibliographies and literature reviews can take, tips for literature searches, and guidance for writing effective annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.
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Standard Five

Overview of Health Science Resources This tutorial provides students with an overview of some of the most common and useful source types that they will encounter during their academic careers, many of which they will also utilize as practitioners. The tutorial describes the purpose and use cases for different source types, including textbooks, journals, databases, government resources, patient and consumer health information, and more.
PubMed Tips & Tricks Tutorial that includes multiple checkpoints and screencast video of using the PubMed database. This tutorial provides students with an overview of the purpose and scope of PubMed, with strategies for determining if and how to use and search the database to meet their information needs.
Research Retrieval and Organization Students will learn how to apply retrieval tips to their health science research. Tips and strategies included in this tutorial are related to accessing information using databases and managing source information and citations throughout the research process.
Video: APA Citation Style Use this video to provide students with an overview of the APA citation style including common source types such as books, journals, and websites.
Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews In this tutorial, students will be introduced to the basic structures that annotated bibliographies and literature reviews can take, tips for literature searches, and guidance for writing effective annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.
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Faculty Guide to Information Literacy – Core: Health Science and the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing and Health Sciences

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