Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1987 Jul;75(3):253-6.

Library instruction for medical students during a curriculum elective.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

M H Mueller, G Foreman

PMID: 3315055 PMCID: PMC227692
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Abstract

The University of Minnesota Medical School has an innovative curriculum, called Didactic/Selective, which provides third- and fourth-year medical students with multidisciplinary and multispecialty courses. Within this framework, the Bio-Medical Library planned a course to teach the knowledge and skills necessary for library research and information management. It included (1) searching case-related topics in print indexes, (2) formulating and processing MEDLINE searches on BRS Colleague, (3) building a personal file with PC-File or Notebook, and (4) exploring various methods for current awareness. Students' evaluations were positive, with the majority indicating that they found the course interesting and the knowledge gained substantial.

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MeSH terms

• Curriculum
• Education, Medical*
• Libraries, Medical*
• MEDLARS
• Minnesota
• Students, Medical
• United States

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• Journal Article

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