Julia Shaw-Kokot, MSLS, AHIP

KT L. Vaughan, MSLS

Health Sciences LibraryUniversity of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill

Leveraging Google Skills

Library Resources

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Library Resources Access multiple resources

Journals Books Full text Expert resources

Not so easy to use What tools you want to use Where the tools are located What hoops to jump through to get to tools How to get to the information from the tools

Google

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Access multiple resources Citations (including PubMed) Full text articles Non-reference database materials

Reports Contracts Government documents at all levels

Google Answers Easy to use

Simple access No logins/passwords Get something no matter what

Google

Researchers Searched PubMed for “Google”

(5-28-05 = 80 hits) Research articles METHODS: A comprehensive systematic search was undertaken of the

published literature to September 2003 in ERIC, LISA, MEDLINE, PREMEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and Google.

SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group Specialized Register (August 2004), CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2004), MEDLINE (1966 to August 2004), EMBASE (1980 to August 2004), U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway (1953 to 1965), Web Science Citation (1981 to August 2004), LILACS (August 2004), Google search engine (August 2004), conference proceedings, and reference lists.

StudentsMix of ages (Boomers, GenXers,

Millennials)Students know the web does not meet

all their needs. Characteristics of students

Results rather than facts Trial-and-error approach Immediate results

Pharmacy ProgramPharmD curriculumAbout 145 first year studentsAt least 2 years of college

Many already have degrees in other fieldsFirst year curriculum block

All students in same classesVery competitive

First Year Pharmacy Assignments

Online Assignments since 1998 Two assignments a year

Fall – guided to library resources PubMed International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (EBSCO) Business database Natural Products Database Advanced Google

Spring – Only one guided question Course integrated with points for completion

Blackboard based

Assignment Objectives Fall

Expose students to key resources Cooperate with faculty to cover topics students will

address in the first year Evaluate information literacy

Spring Reinforce skills from Fall Evaluate retention Evaluate searching abilities

Instructions In the assignment below you'll be searching

for consumer, scholarly, and drug information. You may find the resources listed in the class notes from last fall and/or the Finding Drug Information online module (see buttons in the sidebar) helpful.

Only need to compete one topic in a one week period

See “gold standard” answer after the question has been submitted

Topics in Spring AssignmentOTC cold sore creams, like Abreva,

compared with Zovirax (prescription)Cone snail venom for pain reliefEnzyteHerbal treatment for depression Influenza vaccine

Questions Consumer health information Scholarly information Drug information Each asks for

What tools used What search terms used URL or citation for “Best” item What makes the best better than others Provide information requested

Hypothesis If not guided to use specific tools, most

students will use Google as at least one resource.

Most Used Tools

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Consumer Scholarly Drug

Efacts

Lexi

Micromed

NMCD

Google

PubMed

Med+

Other

Student Quotes - Google I went to Google and found www.clinicaltrials.gov

… The search was done as a Google search. After

sifting through the propaganda, I was able to get to a warning letter issued to Berkeley by the FDA on their website.

Google, seemed to search a larger database First in Google, I found herbals that had a claim of

aphrodisiac properties. Then at Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, I typed in the herbal(s)

Student Quotes –Google www.google.com, since this is what the

general public would probably use I found this information on Google because

the search yielded no results in PubMed, eFacts and Comparisons, Lexicomp, Micromedex, or the Natural Medicines Database. Other databases may not have this drug because it is under scrutiny and is a non prescription drug.

Student Quotes Lots of sites on the web are trying to sell the

products so the information is probably bias. I went to PubMed, as we were told last

semester, to research these drugs. We were told this was the best resource for randomized trial information. I found it to be a great source of information. I will definitely use this resource in the future.

Student Quotes – Drug Tools I used the eFacts – Drug Facts and

Comparisons database because I am very familiar with the database. Pharmacy 69L recommends using this reference when researching DIR information.

I used Micromedex for my search because I feel that this database is the most straightforward and the contraindications are clearly outlined

Student Quotes – Drug ToolsLexi-Comp. I used this database

because it will distinguish drug information for peds and adults.

Lexi-Comp, just seems easier to read, better layout.

Lexi-Comp because it is a reliable source for general drug information

Findings Resources were used appropriately

Google was not over used! Good understanding or numerous CHI sources

Adept at trial and error Willing to look in multiple resources

Filtering skills were good Quality over immediacy

Evaluative skills were good Able to articulate why one source was better than

another

If Everyone Uses Google… It has become another information

resourceRelate Google to traditional library

resourcesBuild on Google skills

Searching Filtering Evaluation

References Brower, S. (2004). Millennials in action: A student-

guided effort in curriculum-integration of library skills. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 23(2), 81-88.

Frand, J. L. (2000). The information-age mindset. Educause Review, 35(5), 14-24.

Jones, S. (2002). The internet goes to college: How students are living in the future with today's technology (Survey Results No. Pew Internet Project Survey). http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&an=ED472669: Pew Internet & American Life Project. 5/4/05, from the Web site database.

More References Kelley, K. B., & Orr, G. J. (2003). Trends in

distant student use of electronic resources: A survey. College & Research Libraries, 64(3), 176-191.

Miller, T. (2005). In defense of stupid users. Library Journal, 130(5), 58-58.

Oblinger, D. (2003). Boomers, gen-xers, and millennials: Understanding the "new students." EDUCAUSE Review, 38(4), 36.

One More Reference OCLC. (2002). How academic librarians can

influence students' web-based information choices (White Paper on Information Habits of College Students). http://www2.oclc.org/pclc/pdf/printondemand/infomrationhabits.pdf: OCLC. 5/3/05, from the web site.