This article describes a course that was developed in response to health sector and local authority workers being reliant on Google and using it for their information needs regardless of whether it was the best place to search. The methodology for developing and structuring the course is explored, including details of the content included. The author concludes by asserting that teaching users about the effective use of Google is an important part of user education. D.I.
Keywords: education and training; health information needs; information literacy; information seeking behaviour; information skills; literature searching; public health; teaching.
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