Health librarianship pathfinder

Instructor

Dean Giustini Health sciences librarian

Office phone: Dean (604) 875-4505

E-mail address: dean.giustini@ubc.ca

Class location: IKBLC, Rm. 461

Syllabus

• LIBR 534 Health information sources services 2012

Pathfinder

• Health information sources & services

Previous classes

• LIBR534 (Winter 2009-2010, Term II) - Classes I - XIII

Before you enroll

• Locating yourself in health librarianship 2010
• Ma L. Musings of a student librarian: a case report of taking a course in health librarianship. JCHLA/JABSC 2010;31(3):95-98.
• Rowell G, Giustini D. Are constructivist approaches in teaching health librarians effective? A reflective case-study of teaching a course in health librarianship. JCHLA/JABSC December 2009;30(4):139-43.

Module planning

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo&feature=player_embedded

Other relevant files

• Answering health and medical reference questions
  • Types of health information
  • Consumer health information
• Best Canadian medical books
• Core competencies
• CHLA/ABSC (Canada)
• Health libraries and information services
• International medical book & journal donation programs
• Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• Medical education in Canada
• National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
• PubMed - MEDLINE
• Reference services