title: Evolution of an information literacy curriculum for third-year medical students.
abstract: Information literacy curriculum for third-year medical students at Northwestern University has evolved over several years under the guidance of librarians at the Galter Health Sciences Library. Starting as a series of rotation-specific information resource overviews, initial evaluation and feedback led to the curriculum being developed to include more focused and interactive clinical information sessions with a quiz-based assessment. Future enhancements will include web-based self-directed learning using online tutorials, additional search exercises that mimic the on-the-go clinical environment, and better assessment of the curriculum's impact on students' information literacy and clinical search skills.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. l-odwyer@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.forename: Stephanie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kerns
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D058980:Information Literacy; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical