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September 10, 2025Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du CanadaOpen Access

“I only knew how to search Google”: students’ reflections on a four-year information literacy curriculum

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SSStephanie SangerDSDenise Smith

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Overview

Mixed-methods survey showed a significant increase in confidence among students in their IL skills, highlighting the effectiveness of integrated programs.

Key Points

  • Confidence in finding health information improved significantly from 79% to 100% over four years.
  • Among participants, 93% reported positive impacts from the mandatory information literacy curriculum.
  • Qualitative analysis identified key themes in participants' reflections on their information literacy experience.
  • Results indicate strong support for integrating information literacy training throughout undergraduate health sciences curricula.

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Sanger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a8fe54b1d3bfb60e1abehttps://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29808
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