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Self Directed Learning Feedback Rubric
Librarians used this rubric to provide feedback to students on their SDL projects.
Self Directed Learning Milestones
This chart shows the development of SDL skills during medical school. It was created in collaboration with instructional designers and librarians at MCW. The milestones were inspired by ACRL’s Information literacy standards, ACGME core competencies, and aligned with our curriculum structure.

Searching the Medical Literature
A short online tutorial of videos and quizzes to introduce topics related to finding medical information online. Learn about:
- developing a PICO question
- basic searching in PubMed
- understanding MeSH
- advanced search techniques
Conducting a Literature Search Using PubMed
This video demonstrates the search process, starting with finding keywords and ending with executing the search and accessing the literature. Topics covered include advanced searching techniques, using filters in PubMed, and accessing literature through open access websites like PubMed Central. 20:51