The National Drug Sector Information Service is committed to supporting those who work to prevent or reduce the harm to individuals, families, communities and the nation caused by alcohol and other drugs. This paper describes a project to assist particular members of the alcohol and other drugs sector to improve quality and the transfer of research into practice, through information literacy training using the evidence-based practice process. The project was made possible by the Anne Harrison Award (http://www.alia.org.au/awards/merit/anne.harrison/) and involved members of the Alcohol and Drug Librarians and Information Specialists (ADLIS) group.