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Self-Directed Learning: Need Help?

First- and second- year medical students can use this guide to discover resources when completing a 'Self-Directed Learning' assignment

Consult Your Librarians

Sandra Parham, MLIS
Library Executive Director
(615) 327-5770 | sparham@mmc.edu

Vanessa Smith, B.S.
Health Information Analyst III/Information Desk
(615) 327-6463 | vsmith@mmc.edu

Clare Kimbro, MLIS
Reference & Embedded Librarian
(615) 327-6454 | ekimbro@mmc.edu

Julia Drew Rather, MLS
Reference Librarian
(615) 327-6465 | jrather@mmc.edu

Why Use This Study Guide?

Each tabbed page provides:

1. Buttons that link to each of the best suited subscribed library resources to use when conducting searches to complete a self-directed learning assignment
2. Detailed explanations of what you will find in each one
3. Proof that the content found in each resource is 1) built with and 2) consistently updated with:
      a. Relevant evidence
      b. Up-to-date content
      c. Step-by-step clinical guidance
      d. Peer-reviewed medical literature,
          which is known to be:

  • Informed by trusted clinical trial data
  • Published in reputable journals
  • Indexed in vetted databases

Source: Ellen Clare Kimbro, MMC Reference & Embedded Librarian

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