Google is goodish: An information literacy course designed to teach users why Google may not always be the best place to search for evidence

Patricia Lacey*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This article describes a course that was developed in response to health sector and local authority workers being reliant on Google and using it for their information needs regardless of whether it was the best place to search. The methodology for developing and structuring the course is explored, including details of the content included. The author concludes by asserting that teaching users about the effective use of Google is an important part of user education. D.I.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-95
Number of pages5
JournalHealth information and libraries journal
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors Health Information and Libraries Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Health Libraries Group

Keywords

  • education and training
  • health information needs
  • information literacy
  • information seeking behaviour
  • information skills
  • literature searching
  • public health
  • teaching

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