https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12472 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:23:32 GMT 2026-04-18T17:23:32Z https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12474 Knowledge and Utilization of the United States National Library of Medicine's Biomedical Information Products and Services Among African Health Sciences Librarians Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima; Ajuwon, Grace Ada; Kamau, Nancy; Horta, Cristina; Anne, Abdrahamane The United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) has the largest collection of biomedical information products and services in the world. Little is known of the extent to which librarians in sub-Saharan Africa are aware of and use these resources. The study's aim was to assess knowledge and frequency of use of NLM's biomedical information products and services among African librarians. Forty-three of the 50 delegates at the 11th biannual Congress of the Association of Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) participated in the study. The findings showed that participants' knowledge of NLM information products and services was low and that there is a need for increased awareness and training in the use of NLM's information products and services in order for users on the African continent to effectively benefit from them. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12474 2011-07-29T00:00:00Z https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12473 Development of a training manual on information literacy for health science students in Africa Chikonzo, Agnes The past three decades have witnessed an explosion in the volume of published medical and health information [1]. Advances in telecommunication technology in the last two decades have led to the development of computer networks that allow access to vast amount of information and services [2]). The amount of electronic health information available to users now is greater than ever and keeps growing on a daily basis. The Internet, a global system of connection between millions of computers that allows almost instant access to and dissemination of information has greatly and dramatically changed the means by which information is generated, processed and retrieved. With the advent of the Internet, bibliographies, databases, reference and consumer health information resources, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) resources and journals with full text articles have become more accessible, allowing the academic scientific community, medical professionals, students and consumers to be up to date in a previously unthinkable manner regarding the speed and efficiency of accessing and obtaining information [3]. The Internet has now become a key source of health information to students, teachers, other professionals and the general public. The availability of this new and potentially vast source of information also improves strategies for medical decision-making [4] as well as teaching and learning. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12473 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z