Chemical Information Literacy

Abstract

American graduate education offers excellent opportunities for researchers from all around the world. Chemistry departments attract many foreign students at an average of about 30%. The impact of international graduate students on research and teaching is far from negligible, and therefore, it should be a shared vision of faculty, librarians and professional associations to help international students become integrated into the research environment of the American university. Chemistry is a fast growing field, and chemists are important users of literature in both print and electronic formats. Chemical information is complex and distinctive in many ways. Bibliographic instruction must be designed to make up the information deficits of international students. Taking into consideration the shortage of resources, teaching materials, professionally-trained instructors and faculty support, chemical information literacy programs may be implemented in a variety of ways such as summer courses, special seminars, mentoring programs, and systematic instruction and campus-wide altering programs. The purpose of this article is to address these issues and to offer possible solutions with a call for further discussion among chemical information professionals.

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