New report on youth and digital media
Recent Harvard study looks at the information-seeking behaviors of youth ages 18 and under, finding that context and demographics also play a critical role.
Read MoreRecent Harvard study looks at the information-seeking behaviors of youth ages 18 and under, finding that context and demographics also play a critical role.
Read MoreDiscussion of recently published article on information literacy instruction by medical libraries, and an example from our own library.
Read MoreStory demonstrating the importance of health literacy with regards to patients and their prescriptions, and resources to assist pharmacists with this challenge.
Read MoreA favorable article from a newspaper’s website does not mean a new site for medical information is of sufficient quality to be relied upon.
Read MoreThe concept and practice of health literacy appears to be moving from the margins to the mainstream, thanks in part to three recent major policy initiatives at the federal level.
Read MoreOne UK newspaper is teaching digital literacy online and live, boosting a critical aspect of young students’ information literacy.
Read MoreLow health literacy knows no boundary — just watch this video.
Read MoreAs reported on PBS’s News Hour, a four-year-old program known as the News Literacy Project is being taught “to middle and high school students in 21 inner-city and suburban schools […]
Read MoreDiscusses a notable example of a journalist going beyond the claims of a recently published study by a for-profit company to sort out what is valid from what will sell.
Read MoreAn online health quiz may seem well-researched and informative, but it is important to look deeper and try and determine why it is there, and what purpose it serves. This is how information literacy skills interact with health literacy.
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