Search tools and hints for conducting nursing research at Florida Atlantic university

1. Information Resources for Nurses Pamela Alderman, MLIS palderm1@fau.edu Treasure Coast Campus FAU Libraries

2. Session Goals Nursing students will be able to… …locate books and articles on the FAU Library’s web page www.fau.edu/library … formulate a Search Strategy to find articles on a research topic … identify the parts of a scholarly, peer-reviewed article. … utilize the CINAHL database to find articles related to his or her chosen topic. … use the Nurse as Scholar LibGuide as a research tool http://libguides.fau.edu/NUR4805Goodman

3. Session Activities Viewing examples of scholarly publications. Searching the Library’s Catalog for books. Using SearchWiSE to search across the FAU Libraries’catalog, databases, and other library materials. Demonstration of CINAHL database.

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5. Lifelong Learning & Scholarship Health information is always changing. New treatments or protocols replace what was standard care. New or unfamiliar topics, populations, or areas of nursing are transmitted mainly by scholarly, professional publications.

6. Professional Nursing Publications Journal of Juvenile Nursing Fewer photos and color; Graphics are usually numbers or charts. More words, longer articles. Focus on research or topic within profession. The author and his/her credentials are usually identified. In this issue: Flu shots and children: A study. By H. Carly, Ph.D, RN Caregiver education in juvenile diabetes. By L. Lopez, MPH Results of nutrition counseling on weight control for obese children. By A. LaFleur, Ph.D, RN and K. Bailey, MSN Accidents and children. By L. Shane, Ph.D, RN American Nursing Journal Jan-Mar. 2009 Volume 29, Issue 1 Editorial Board: M. Casey, Ph.D. MSN L. Eggerly, Ph.D., BSN K. Fuzzy, MPH, RN A. Lena, Ph.D., RN M. Padron, Ph.D., BSN J. Rosario-Betts, Ph.D, RN Published by Buckley Press

7. What is ‘Peer Review’? Also known as: Scholarly Refereed When a journal is peer-reviewed, research articles undergo a peer-review process. Peer review isthe academic “Gold Standard”.

8. A Journal Article Source: Sudore, R.L, et.al. (2006). Limited literacy in older people and disparities in health and healthcare access. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(5): 770-776.

9. Content in a Research Journal Article Title Author, credentials, and affiliation Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion References

10. Title: a brief statement of the paper’s topic, including how it may be researched. Author: name, credentials, and affiliation. Abstract: the main points of a paper, including summarizes of findings and discussion. Introduction: presents the topic, its background, previous studies, and purpose of the paper.

11. Method: outlines how the study was conducted. Includes study design, participant recruitment, and data gathering procedures. Results: the outcome of the research. The numbers, results, or effects. Discussion: how can the research outcome be applied? Were these results anticipated? Were the results reliable?

12. References: also known as ‘Works Cited’ or ‘Bibliography’. List of articles, reports, or other publications that were referred to in the paper. Source: American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

13. CINAHL : Database of Nursing Articles CINAHL has a major collection of publications in nursing. Database: (in the library world) an online collection of publications. Types of publications include: Journal Articles Reports Newsletters Dissertations

14. Using CINAHL – From Off Campus The FAU Libraries pays for access to its databases. They are not available to everyone. FAU students will need to authenticate themselves to use databases from off campus. Activate your Owl Card by visiting or contacting the FAU Libraries circulation desk (First Floor Library; Phone - (561) 297-6911)

15. Go to the FAU Libraries homepage (library.fau.edu) If searching from off-campus, select “Off Campus Connect (EZproxy)”.

16. 3. Enter your 14-digit Owl Card number, and then your verification (birth month & day)

17. 4. The next page will indicate successful log-in, and then will return you to the library home page. Congratulations! You have been successfully connected! You are now being redirected to the FAU Library Homepage to continue your search. While connected to EZproxy, most URLs will look like: “http...database_URLezproxy.fau.edu…” If this doesn’t work for your browser, please CLICK HERE NOW!

18. Using CINAHL Go to the FAU Libraries homepage (library.fau.edu) Select the link “Indexes/Databases”

19. 3. Select the letter “C” in the A-Z list.

20. 4. Scroll down the next page until you see a link to “CINAHL”, then select that link.

21. 5. This will take you to CINAHL’s search page.

22. Enter Search Terms Begin Search Use LIMITERS as needed

23. The index (available in a drop-down menu) allows searching by title of an article (TI), its author (AU), and subject heading. Index

24. CINAHL Headings: a standard vocabulary of nursing concepts. Most articles are assigned one or more.

25. Use these to find articles with a specific focus on a topic. Headings for ‘Flu’

26. Interpreting your search results

27. Getting Articles Use “Find it @ FAU” link to access full-text articles. Select “PDF/Full-Text” link to see a full article. Some articles are not available online but are in their paper/print format. Getting that article may require a trip to the FAU library! Use Interlibrary Loan to receive an article that is not available through the FAU Libraries.

28. Links – Full Text (Whole Article) Find it FAU

29. An additional window will open. ‘Full Text’ indicates where the full article can be found. Select one to get to the article. If full text is not available, search the Library Catalog for a print/paper version.

30. Interlibrary Loan

31. Evaluating Information Sources Purpose / Audience: for who is it written? Why is the author writing this? Objectivity / Bias: does the source present different opinions? Is information presented as fact or opinion? Authority / Credibility: can the author be identified, and what are their qualifications? Currency / Timeliness: when was this information published? Is it current? Relevance: does this source have a little, a lot, or no information related to my topic?

32. Key Points Life-long learning is important in keeping current on nursing topics. Scholarly articles are written by professionals and researchers to communicate their findings. SearchWiSE searches across multiple sources. Use CINAHL and its features to find nursing articles. ‘Find it @ FAU’ can help you locate articles if they are not directly available in CINAHL. ‘Interlibrary Loan’ will assist in attaining articles not available at FAU. Evaluate information sources for their purpose, objectivity, credibility, currency, and relevance.

33. Need Assistance on the Treasure Coast Campus?

35. Email: lyref@fau.edu

36. Ask a Librarian (Chat/E-mail/Text Reference Service): http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/ref/askpol.htm

37. Phone: (561) 297-3785

38. Research Consultation: http://www.library.fau.edu/eforms/refcon.htmKristy Padron, MLIS kpadron@fau.edu Phone: (561) 297-3772 FAU Libraries