Responsible Literature Searching for Research: A Self-Paced Interactive Educational Program

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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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

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• 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

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• An Advisory Committee
  of experienced AAHSL and HSLS
  reference librarians
  evaluated the
  content
  and recommended changes
  and enhancements
  during the
  development
  of this program

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Responsible Literature Searching for Research

• Is 1 of 14 training modules
• On the University of Pittsburghs
  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

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The 14 Modules
Click on folder to open module
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Open Chapter 1
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Easy navigation
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Quizzes test knowledge gained
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Keeps track of quizzes completed
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Tables contain supportive information
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Guidelines are placed strategically to
reinforce learning
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• The modules content
  is based on principles
  applicable in most
  research-oriented settings
• HSLS is making
  the content available
  to other
  academic health sciences
  libraries and medical centers
  for adaptation
  to their local settings and resources