1. College of Dental Medicine
Postgraduate Resident
Library Orientation
July 5, 2017
Nova Southeastern University
Health Professions Division Library
2. Julie Sarpy, PhD, MSLS, MA
Reference Support Librarian
Liaison to the Colleges of Allopathic,
Dental and Osteopathic Medicine
jsarpy@nova.edu
954-262-3121
hpdref@nova.edu - goes to all the
reference librarians
(954) 262 – 3106 (main)
3. Where is HPD Library?
Walk from Parking garage into HPD Building-
5. What Does the Library Have to Offer?
Services and Resources
For class Preparation
For exam Preparation
For Research Paper Preparation
No Library Card Required, NSU ID
And when you walk through the
Door, you will find…
10. HPD Library Studio
Equipment & Software
Videotape Presentations / Assignments
Skype
Record Kaltura SharkMedia Sessions
Webcam
2 PCs with webcams
iMac & Windows computers
Green & blue screens
Audio, video, photo, & web editing
19. Alternate Study Areas
Why Where
Finklestein Auditorium
Limited seating in library
Study carrels in hallways
Other HPD classrooms (see website
and social media for daily updates)
Shuttle to Alvin Sherman Library
Adding study rooms
More electrical outlets
New furniture
New carpet
Better lighting
38. Searching PubMed & Cinahl
For Dental Medical Residents
Julie Sarpy
Reference & Support Librarian
Liaison to Allopathic, Dental and
Ostopathic Medicine
July 5, 2017
39. Objectives
• Intro to searching in PubMed, CINAHL & Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews
• How to structure a research question in PICO format
• Intro to searching tools: Boolean Operators and Controlled
Vocabularies
• Combining concepts using your search history
• Refining your search with limits & filters
• Exporting and saving search results
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42. Pico: Example 1
For patients with type II diabetes, does
periodontal therapy improve glycemic control?
• P - patients with type II diabetes
• I - periodontal therapy
• C - (n/a)
• O - better glycemic control
43. Pico Example 2: Among children with minor head
injuries, does the use of CT scan versus other clinical
findings affect the identification and diagnosis of
intracranial hemorrhage?
• P – children with minor head injuries
• I – CT scans
• C – other clinical findings
• O - identification of intracranial hemorrhage
64. Julie Sarpy, PhD, MSLS, MA
Reference Support Librarian
Liaison to the Colleges of Allopathic , Dental and
Osteopathic Medicine
jsarpy@nova.edu
954-262-3121
