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Beth Transue, Librarian

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AIM: BoolibMessiah

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Searching Define Concepts Use Searching Skills Select Database

Define Concepts

Use Searching Skills

Select Database

Concepts Determine keywords and subject terms What is the difference between keyword and subject? TIP: First search using keywords you know, then search using the subjects in relevant records.

Determine keywords and subject terms

What is the difference between keyword and subject?

TIP: First search using keywords you know, then search using the subjects in relevant records.

Boolean: AND AND Record must contain BOTH words Use for searching for different concepts

Boolean: OR OR Record can contain EITHER word Use when searching for similar concepts

Library Catalog Books Reference Books Also Use “Reference Universe” to search our print reference collection.

Books

Reference Books

Also Use “Reference Universe” to search our print reference collection.

PubMed Database of articles related to the medical field Coordinated by National Library of Medicine FREE, even when not at Messiah! http://www.pubmed.gov

Database of articles related to the medical field

Coordinated by National Library of Medicine

FREE, even when not at Messiah!

http://www.pubmed.gov

PubMed Single Citation Matcher Find the research behind this article http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/health/orl-acne1607oct16,0,1833989.story

Find the research behind this article

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/health/orl-acne1607oct16,0,1833989.story

RefWorks Create account Turn on PubMed Turn on AMA style Export citations from databases to RW Create bibliography in AMA format

Create account

Turn on PubMed

Turn on AMA style

Export citations from databases to RW

Create bibliography in AMA format

Evaluating Resources ESPECIALLY for Alternative Medicine Consider: Publisher/Author Affiliation Purpose Date Personal knowledge

ESPECIALLY for Alternative Medicine

Consider:

Publisher/Author

Affiliation

Purpose

Date

Personal knowledge

If Time…. Determine topic, keywords Select website or database Search with keywords Find subjects Refine search with keywords, subject, Boolean Find relevant articles, books, webpages Report back to group (searching strategy, satisfaction with results?)

Determine topic, keywords

Select website or database

Search with keywords

Find subjects

Refine search with keywords, subject, Boolean

Find relevant articles, books, webpages

Report back to group (searching strategy, satisfaction with results?)