Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research

This 3-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class is designed for library staff who support, or want to support, nursing and allied health professionals with resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This class provides an introduction to the professions of nursing and allied health and explores NLM databases used by health professionals such as PubMed, LactMed, MedlinePlus and DailyMed. Expect to spend about 4 hours learning in this class.

Resource URL: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/building-reference-skills-nursing-and-allied-health-research

Learning Objectives

Connect user needs to NLM resources when asked a reference question from a member of the nursing or allied health population.

Agenda

Module 1
Reading – Introduction to Nursing and Allied Health
Forum discussion

Module 2
Reading – NLM Resources for Nursing and Allied Health
Tutorial – Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice

Module 3
Final Activity – Explore 3 NLM resources for drug information.

MLA CE Credits: 4