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Digital Literacy Self-Assessment
2 = YES    |    1 = NOT SURE, BUT LIKELY    |    0 = NO or UNLIKELY
VII. Databases, Searching & Information Integrity
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Do you know how to evaluate the information you find on the Web using the same standards as print materials: authority, accuracy, objectivity, coverage, currency and design?
 
Have you ever searched for a topic in one of the large health-related databases (eg, PubMed, CDC WONDER, TOXNET, etc)??
 
Do you know what Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are and how to use them?
 
Do you know what difference "AND" or "OR" would make in combining the results of two searches?
 
Do you know how to construct a search for an exact phrase and how to use alternative spellings (eg, British) and synonyms/different forms of keywords (eg, tv in addition to television)?
 
Do you know how to use truncation and wildcards when searching?
 
Have you ever searched the UW electronic library catalog?
 
Do you know how to access health-related electronic journals via HealthLinks?
 
Do you know how to cite books, journal articles, technical reports and other documents published on the Web?
 
Do you know that all information except government and information explicitly said to be "in the public domain" is copyrighted and may not be used except with the permission of the copyright holder?
 
TOTAL SCORE Databases, Searching & Information Integrity
 
If you scored above 16 points on this section, you probably have the skill level you need.
If you scored between 10 and 15, you seem to have a significant amount of familiarity but we suggest you continue to give yourself opportunities to work with a computer and become even more familiar with that particular aspect**.
If you scored below 10, you need to get additional training and/or practice**.