6. Assessment – Case scenario presentation
Key literature for this assessment should include The Code of Conduct
for Veterinary Nurses (RCVS 2012), the module reading list and Kortext
(Dimond’s Legal Aspects of Nursing), The BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary
Nursing, and relevant legislation. For example, case precedent for duty
of care, medicines legislation, legislation relating to fraud, The
Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966) and Schedule 3 (2002). Other
legislation may be appropriate depending on the scenario.
10. Books
What are they:
A printed or electronic work of fiction or fact.
Good for:
Clear overview.
Not so good for:
Up to date information.
11. Journals
What are they:
A regular publication containing substantial articles on a particular
academic subject area.
Presents latest ideas, developments, news and research.
Good for:
Latest research, critically reviewed by experts.
Not so good for:
Broad overview of a subject.
12. Trade Journals or Magazines
What are they:
A regular publication containing news, jobs, products, events and
advertising.
Aimed at a profession, business sector or hobby.
Good for:
Focussed up-to-date information.
Not so good for:
Detailed and objective reports.
13. Newspapers
What are they:
A regular publication containing news about current events, plus
informative articles, diverse features and advertising.
May be electronic.
Good for:
Daily information.
Not so good for:
Balanced and well researched information.
14. Websites
What are they:
An online resource which can be created by
anyone on any topic.
Provides access to a wide range of information
sources.
Good for:
Very up to date information.
Not so good for:
Accurate and reliable information.
Company
website
YouTube
Video
Twitter
Blog
Wikipedia
Government
website
Charity
website
Online
discussion
forum
15. Other types of resources
There are some other resources which are
especially important for students like
yourself working in a health profession
16. Official and legal publications
Include legislation and policy documents as well as summaries of
findings in specific subject areas.
Good for…
Providing the statutory basis which underpins practice in areas such as
conduct and ethics.
| 17
Presentation title
17. Clinical Guidelines & Systematic Reviews
Exceptionally influential in medical, nursing and health-care research,
they provide an evidence base for national recommendations for
standards of treatment and care.
Good for…
Informing practice, including decision making about treatment options.
19. Currency
•When was the information published or
posted?
•Has the information been revised or
updated?
•Does your topic require current information,
or will older sources work as well?
20. Accuracy/Authority
• Is the information supported by evidence (e.g. references,
research data)?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or
from personal knowledge?
• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• What are the author's credentials or organisational
affiliations?
• Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
• Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email
address?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net
21. Relevancy
•Does the information relate to your topic or answer
your question?
•Who is the intended audience?
•Is the information at an appropriate academic level?
•Have you looked at a variety of sources before
determining this is one you will use?
•Would you be comfortable citing this source in your
research paper?
22. Purpose
•What is the purpose of the information? Is it to
inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade?
•Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or
purpose clear?
•Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
•Does the point of view appear objective and
impartial?
•Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious,
institutional or personal biases?
26. • Keep it simple!
• Experiment with different words and concepts, remember
different spellings and terminology e.g. US v UK
• Truncating to broaden your search Vet* = all words
beginning with VET
• If you have too many items think about using limits e.g.
date? Type of resource? Subject area?, Language
• Try the advanced search options most databases have them
• Change databases – you won’t find everything in one
resource
A few search tips
31. Activity
•Try searching for one book and one journal
article related to vet nursing (remember to sign
in to Library Search!)
•Pin each item to your favourites
•Go to your favourites
•Save the reference for each on a word doc.
(remember which style to use)
35. Why we reference
• Demonstrate that you have read widely
• Evidence of your research
• Establish the credibility and authority of your ideas and
arguments
• Reader can locate original material used
• Give credit to the author/creator
• Separate your ideas from the ideas of others
• Highlight and back-up relevant points
• Avoid plagiarism
37. What is referencing?
•There are two parts to a reference: a citation within
your writing, and an entry in your reference list with
the full details of the source.
•Citation – Should appear in your text whenever you
refer to the ideas or work of another author
•Reference list – A complete listing of all the books,
journal articles, websites and other sources that
you have referred to in your work
45. If you need help….
Susannah Parry s.parry@mdx.ac.uk
My Subject – library guide for Veterinary Nursing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/vetnursing/welcome
Librarians online chat Monday – Friday, 12-2
On campus at the 1st Floor Sheppard Library Study Help
Monday – Friday 12-2
IT Support and Academic Writing drop in sessions also at
Study Hub on weekdays
Information there is a lot of it about and you need to be able to master it!
Use flip chart and volunteer to write up things said by students
See how many they match to your list
Any new ones?
Assessment – Case scenario presentation from the 2021-22 handbook
Utilise the key sources on your online reading list as a starting point. You are expected to find your own sources beyond this reading list by utilising search databases such as Library search or PubMed. A range of reliable sources aimed at veterinary professionals should be used – these include primary research articles in journals as well as review articles and textbooks.
Key reading and learning resources
Utilise the key sources on your online reading list as a starting point. You are expected to find your own sources beyond this reading list by utilising search databases such as Library search or PubMed. A range of reliable sources aimed at veterinary professionals should be used – these include primary research articles in journals as well as review articles and textbooks.
So now that you know a bit about the resources the library has, we are going to think about where can you find information.
So for example, if you are given an essay to write, where would you start to look for information?
(Let them tell you - Books, Newspaper, online, Journals,).
Utilise the key sources on your online reading list as a starting point. You are expected to find your own sources beyond this reading list by utilising search databases such as Library search or PubMed. A range of reliable sources aimed at veterinary professionals should be used – these include primary research articles in journals as well as review articles and textbooks.
Start at the bottom with the tertiary information and work your way up
Good for:
broad/general overview of a subject and background information
Edited for quality and accuracy
Not so good for:
May not be specific enough
Can be out of date, check the edition and publication date
Good for:
Up-to-date
Specialist/focussed
Present latest research
Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed)
Lots of references
Not so good for:
Can be hard to locate/access
Expensive
May be too specific
May be at wrong level
Academic journals – peer reviewed articles – somebody else who is an expert in that field has looked at this article and approved it as having been researched well, important enough to be published in an academic journal for other specialists and other health professionals to read and learn from
Good for:
Latest information
Current events
Concise info
Product news
Often available online with RSS/Twitter etc
Not so good for:
Detail
Objective information ie. can be bias, adverts, preferential products etc
Often hard to find old issues
Back issues/archive
Good for:
Up-to-date
Edited
Readily available (latest copies especially)
Not so good for:
Can be bias
Can be unbalanced
Can be sensationalist
Hard to get hold of/access (back issues)
Broadsheet v tabloid – have they heard these terms
There are loads of different types of information available on the internet, anything from social media and crowd sourced resources such as Wikipedia to organisational or academic sources.
You need to be really critical of information that you find on the Internet and consider the provenance of the information i.e. who created it, when and why?
Good for:
Easy to use/search
All subjects covered
Can be very up-to-date
Mobile
Not so good for:
No editorial control
Unreliable sources
Can be created by anyone
Material can lack provenance
Can be out-of-date
Not everyone has access
Websites are a broad range – the official website of something like the Nursing & Midwifery Council or the British Heart Foundation is very useful
Other websites might have no authority at all as a health resource. Does this organization have an important prescence in the real world, is it trustworthy?
Very important in health areas. Protecting the patients and the professionals.
You are expected to do evidence based work – these are very important for you.
You need to be using trusted professional resources to inform your knowledge and use for your assignments
Important that you learn to evaluate the resources you use.
Independent learning possibly different to what you have previously experienced
Keywords are words or phrases that describe content you are searching for
What can you see in the picture…fruit
Can do in groups writing down keywords and after 5-10 mins sharing back to the group OR from the front of the class with flip chart and volunteer to write the keywords as they are called out by the class and discussed
What can you see in the picture…fruit
If type ‘fruit’ into database will get millions of hits, how can you break it down ie. search for something more specific to get more manageable results
Can you be more specific ie.
Type of fruit: apples, oranges, bananas etc
Location: Stall, market, outdoor market, fruit market, Britain
Detail: boxes, signs, astroturf, prices, colour of fruit, lights, pound £ signs, special offer etc
People in background: old, young, male, female > stall holder, customers, browsers etc
Think of related subjects eg.
retail, commercial, financial, point-of-sale
Shopping, shops, fish/meat/clothes market, shopping centres, high street
Town, city, centre, British town
Nutrition: vitamins and minerals
Also: Words with more than one meaning
Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephone
Apple: fruit NOT computer
Thinking beyond the obvious, looking for the detail that might make a difference.
Combine search terms
Use AND to Narrow them
Use OR to broaden them
Use Not to exclude them
VET* = words beginning with VET
NURS* = nurse, nurses, nursing
Accessing resources
Click on MyStudy.
You can now access all your library resources from the MyLibrary box
Either get all students to log in individually or buddy up and work in pairs
Log in to library search if you haven’t already
“” = citation
Folded page = Refworks
Pin = Add this item to your saved searches
Help available here on using Library search.
Lots of power point presentations on all aspects of finding information
Referencing is acknowledging other people’s work
It shows a link between what you write and your evidence
Keep a note of all your references as you go along
Ask students what's the point of referencing
What style do we use - HARVARD
Why Reference?
Show your tutor the evidence of your research and thereby appreciate your contribution to the topic
Establish the credibility and authority of your ideas and arguments
Enable the reader to locate the original material you used
Give credit to the original author/creator
Enable the reader to form their own views on the value of your sources and how you have interpreted them
Distinguish between your own ideas and opinions and those of others
Highlight and back-up relevant points by quoting, paraphrasing or summarising from the original text
Achieve a better mark or grade
Avoid plagiarism.
Look at the bottom of the slide under Referencing….
Good Referencing can get you better marks
Before you submit your work for final grading, please ensure that you have accurately referenced the work. It is your responsibility to check the spelling and grammar.
A reference list is a list of all of the sources you have cited in your work. A bibliography also includes sources that you may have used for background reading but not explicitly referred to in your work.
Quoting:
Use when the original wording conveys the idea perfectly
Use author’s exact words
Put “quotation marks” around the author’s words
Refer to the author in text and include book/journal in reference list
Paraphrasing:
Present the author’s ideas in your own words
Still need to refer to the author….the words are yours, but the idea is theirs
If you are unsure then make sure you reference it
Covers images, videos, sound and diagrams too
Remember you are using Harvard
Useful getting started video on the homepage
Covers all aspects of veterinary medicine including nursing
If time get them to use it remember only 2-3 concurrent users
