Nursing Library Instruction Course

Penn State University Libraries provides support for nursing students completing course assignments and research projects. Using library services and resources will help you successfully achieve your learning objectives and prepare you to use information resources in your professional careers.

The following self-paced courses will provide you with information and resources to help you develop your research skills and learn about library services to support your educational activities. You will be able to check your understanding of the material at the end of each course and receive a certificate of completion. Within each course there are several modules that break up the lesson into separate sections. There is a short survey at the end of each module that allows you the opportunity to provide specific feedback about the content included in the modules. Once complete, you will have earned a total of seven certificates (two certificates in Module 5).

If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact: Kat Phillips (kec5013@psu.edu)

Before you get started, please take this short anonymous survey on how you are using these modules!

Outline of Course Modules and Lessons

Module 1: Getting Ready for Research
- Lesson 1 – Library Resources vs. the Internet
- Lesson 2 – Evaluating Web Resources
- Lesson 3 – How to find the Penn State University Libraries website
- Lesson 4 – Tips for Navigating the University Libraries Homepage

PSU Students: Earn Module 1 Certificate of Understanding

Public: Earn Module 1 Certificate of Understanding

Module 2: Basic Research Skills
- Lesson 1 – Locating and Defining a Database
- Lesson 2 – Database Searching Overview

PSU Students: Earn Module 2 Certificate of Understanding

Public: Earn Module 2 Certificate of Understanding

Module 3: Identifying a Scholarly Source
- Lesson 1 - Identifying a Scholarly Source

PSU Students: Earn Module 3 Certificate of Understanding

Public: Earn Module 3 Certificate of Understanding

Module 4: Writing Tips
- Lesson 1 - Writing Tips

PSU Students: Earn Module 4 Certificate of Understanding

Public: Earn Module 4 Certificate of Understanding

Module 5: Dissemination of Research
- Lesson 1 – Tips for Developing Poster Presentations
- Lesson 2 – Copyright & Fair Use
- Lesson 3 – Author Rights and Publishing & Finding Author Instructions for Publishing in Scholarly Journals
- Lesson 4 – Open Access Publishing
- Lesson 5 – Data Management

PSU Students: Earn Module 5 Certificate of Understanding (Lesson 1 & 2)

PSU Students: Earn Module 5 Certificate of Understanding (Lesson 3, 4 & 5)

Public: Earn Module 5 Certificate of Understanding (Lesson 1 & 2)

Public: Earn Module 5 Certificate of Understanding (Lesson 3, 4 & 5)

Module 6: Evidence-Based Nursing- Acquiring the Best Evidence
- Lesson 1: Evidence-Based Nursing

PSU Students: Earn Module 6 Certificate of Understanding

Public: Earn Module 6 Certificate of Understanding

Here is a link to the Nursing Subject Guide on the PSU libraries Page.

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