ERIC Number: EJ1393215
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
EISSN: EISSN-1941-1278
e-Health Information Literacy of Health Science University Students: Actual Situation and Improvement Strategies
Ennaceur, Soukaina; Bugis, Bussma; Al-Mohaithef, Mohammed
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v35 n2 p91-105 2023
The present study aimed to measure the e-health information competencies for health science students in finding, evaluating and judging e-health information. Adapted measurement tools were used to assess the e-health information literacy. A total of 151 students accepted to participate. Few students (25) were able to locate the appropriate information using the necessary keywords and commands. Only 33.1% of the participants could distinguish between scholarly and non-scholarly sources of information. A very weak correlation was registered between the actual and the self-evaluation skill levels. Students intended to improve many health information search skills such as library database through different methods.
Descriptors: College Students, Health Sciences, Information Literacy, Health, Electronic Learning, Information Sources, Information Seeking, Skill Development, Search Strategies, Foreign Countries, Multiple Literacies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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