Information Literacy Databases Flashcards
The ability to know when information is needed and then to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information
Information Literacy
A general knowledge question
Background
A specific question about a specific patient
Foreground
What does P.I.C.O. stand for when referring to a patient question?
Patient
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Background questions can be answered in
Electronic textbooks and Journal Articles
Foreground questions must be answered by
Evidence based summary Resources
What are some good ways to find scholarly journal articles?
PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, etc
Includes MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine premier bibliographic database
PubMed
On the evidence based medicine pyramid, where do we find:
- ) Studies
- ) Summaries
- ) PubMed
2. ) DYNAMED
Include the full range of evidence concerning the management options for a given health problem
Summary (pre-appraised) resources
Should include:
1) Details of the retrieval process used to find the
best evidence
2) The appraisal process for rating the quality of
evidence
3) Key references for all care recommendations
4) Date of most recent update
Summary resources