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The health science librarians provide information resources to support health care. They encourage widespread use of health information among doctors, medical students, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, social workers and researchers.
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Sunday, March 9, 2014

When you are not satisfied by your own published abstract, then what do you do it ? Revise and this is what I have done here to the paper- (Brought minor changes)
Presents chronological development of the concept information literacy and its seven components, along with information skill models and the standards. We searched the Google Scholar and found exclusive books, journals, websites, projects, reports, training materials, conferences and guides. The number of papers on the topic is massive, and they pertain to various disciplines like science, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and agriculture. The papers have emanated from various settings such as schools, colleges, universities and hospitals. The studies conducted involved students at various levels of study, researchers, faculty, nurses, therapists, dental students, older adults and so on pertaining to different states, regions, workplaces, etc. This study define and describe the terms information literacy, health literacy, and health information literacy. The research papers of high relevance which are published globally and locally in English language are embraced in the study.

For the benefit of my readers, I have provided little information about the concept Information Literacy-
The term information literacy was coined by Paul G. Zurkowski in the year 1974. 
In the year 1989, the American Library Association (ALA) defined IL - 'To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information'.

 In the US, ACRL laid down information literacy competency standards for higher education (ALA, 2000)
In the UK, the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) created Seven Pillars of Information Literacy Core Model (1999) and revised it in 2011.

Those seven pillars are (An information literate person should be able to identify, asses, plan..)                               
Identify: able to identify a need for information to address the research question
Scope: able to assess current knowledge and identify gaps
Plan: can construct strategies for locating information and data
Gather:can locate and access the information and data they need
Evaluate: can review the research process and compare and evaluate information and data
Manage:can organise information professionally and ethically
Present :present the results of their research, synthesising new and old information and data to create new knowledge



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