title: Dedicated online virtual reference instruction.
abstract: To facilitate nursing students' information literacy skills and enhance traditional library user services, academic librarians have developed synchronous (real-time) online virtual reference instruction in nursing research classes. The authors discuss collaborative efforts of nursing and library faculty in planning, implementing, and evaluating a discipline-specific virtual reference pilot program.
authors.affiliation: Sims Memorial Library, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA, USA. lguillot@selu.edu
authors.forename: Ladonna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guillot
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stahr
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Plaisance
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008145:Louisiana; D009862:Online Systems; D010865:Pilot Projects