It is important in decision-making, policy development, and the establishment of new programs to improve public health that these initiatives be supported by scientific evidence. Evidence-based practice is based on evaluation research that highlights interventions that have been found to be effective. It provides an opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of the available resources and techniques for searching and finding research to support best evidence in the field of public health.

This tutorial provides instruction for members of the public health workforce on issues related to information access and management.