Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Health Science Librarianship

The post-master’s Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Health Science Librarianship provides the knowledge and skills to be competent in practicing evidence-based librarianship in the health profession.  The curriculum consists of the fundamental knowledge of library science and focuses on resources and services in health science librarianship, with a capstone practicum in a health science library or information center. 

Who Should Apply?

Anyone who is interested in becoming:

• a health science librarian
• a manager in a health science or nursing facility
• an evidence-based practicing professional in a health science or nursing facility
• a faculty member in health science librarianship

Program Requirements

Applicants for the certificate program must meet one of the following two conditions:

• possession of a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral) in a discipline in Nursing, Health Sciences, or Library Science, or
• admission to a graduate degree program in the TWU College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, or School of Library and Information Studies.

For students with a master’s degree, a Certificate of Evidence-Based Health Science Librarianship is awarded when the student completes all course requirements for the certificate program.  For students pursuing a master’s degree concurrently, the certificate is awarded after the student completes all requirements for the graduate degree.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the certificate program consists of 21 credit hours:  three required core courses, three required courses in health science librarianship, and one required practicum as the capstone course. 

Three required Library Science (LS) Core Courses (9 hours)

• LS 5083 Foundations of Library and Information Studies
• LS 5013 Information Organization and Retrieval
• LS 5043 Information and Communication Technology

Three required Health Informatics Courses (9 hours)

• LS 5363 Health Science Information Services
• LS 5473 Health Reference Information Sources and Services
• LS 5483 Consumer Health Information Resources

Required Practicum (3 hours)

LS 5843 Practicum: Evidence-Based Practice in a health science library

Graduate Certificate Degree Plan Form [Word]

U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment Disclosure

Evidence-Based Health Science Librarianship [pdf]

Contact

For questions, please contact SLIS Director, Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng, at ljeng@twu.edu or (940) 898-2602.