title: Information empowerment: predeparture resource training for students in global health.
abstract: The Taubman Health Sciences Library (THL) collaborates with health sciences schools to provide information skills instruction for students preparing for international experiences. THL enhances students' global health learning through predeparture instruction for students who are involved in global health research, clinical internships, and international collaborations. This includes teaching international literature searching skills, providing country-specific data sources, building awareness of relevant mobile resources, and encouraging investigation of international news. Information skills empower creation of stronger global partnerships. Use of information resources has enhanced international research and training experiences, built lifelong learning foundations, and contributed to the university's global engagement. THL continues to assess predeparture instruction.
authors.affiliation: preet@umich.edu , Global Health Coordinator, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, 1135 East Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2038.
authors.forename: Gurpreet K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Rana
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D008824:Michigan; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013336:Students, Health Occupations