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Item AccessAnesthesiology: A Resource Description(2019) Rickelman, MaryAccessAnesthesiology from McGraw-Hill is an interactive database platform that provides user access to electronic books, quick reference material, drug monographs, multimedia, sample cases, and anesthesia study tools for the board review. It is a database for medical students, nurse anesthetist students, residents, and others in the health care field interested in anesthesia. This article will provide an overview of the features found in this online tool. Layout, resource tools, searching options, and navigation will be shared in addition to unique features in AccessAnesthesiology.Item Assessing Information Literacy Skills and Library Anxiety of First-year Occupational Therapy Graduate Students(2021) Moghimi, Christine; Rickelman, MaryIn today’s academic environment, students equipped with self-regulated learning and information literacy (IL) skills have an excellent opportunity for professional success given the current information-based practices in health care. Purposefully providing IL instruction to students early in their coursework will help them develop competent research skills applicable to their remaining studies and scholarly projects. Along with IL challenges, students can experience “library anxiety,” which the literature identifies as a contributing factor to poor academic performance. This study explored components of library anxiety in Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students and identified opportunities for IL training that could help students become more confident and proficient in analyzing research publications. The study was embedded in a class assignment, that had the students, in small groups, connect with a university librarian for a one-hour research consultation and review of library resources. Participants in the study completed a pre- and post-survey of 17 questions utilizing a 4-point Likert scale. The results indicated that the students experienced significant positive change in their confidence level with utilization of research tools. Results also showed that students had increased comfort in seeking help while using the university library. The study suggests that the students’ ability to find and assess quality research material will only improve with practice. Despite the availability of new technology that does not necessitate human contact to facilitate research, face-to-face interactions are the most effective mode of communication for questions that are involved and complex, such as graduate students’ scholarly projects.Item Graduate Occupational Therapy Students and Information Literacy: Does a Research Consultation Increase Information Literacy Skills while Lowering Library Anxiety?(2020-03-16) Rickelman, Mary; Moghimi, ChristineIn today’s academic environment, students equipped with self-regulated learning and information literacy skills have an excellent opportunity for professional success, given our current information-based practices in health care. Information literacy instruction provided to students early in their coursework will aide them in acquiring competency for the remainder of their studies, especially scholarly projects. Along with information literacy issues, library anxiety has been identified in the literature as a contributing factor to poor academic performance in students. The purpose of this study was to explore components of library anxiety, if present, as well as to help students become more comfortable and proficient with library resources in analyzing research articles. Library anxiety and information literacy was addressed by requiring, via a class assignment, a cohort of MOT adult learners to connect 1:1 with a librarian for a research consultation. This study took place strategically at the beginning of the students’ professional program to better prepare them for future research assignments, including their scholarship project.Item How LibGuides/CMS Helps Share Resources across the University(2017) Rickelman, Mary; Smith, Neal JrItem Integrating Information Literacy within a Masters of Occupational Therapy Introductory Course(2019-04-05) Moghimi, Christine; Rickelman, Mary