This document provides information about researching health topics related to Latinos, including identifying relevant databases such as Medline and CINAHL. It discusses developing search strategies using keywords, Boolean operators, and truncation. The document also emphasizes consulting with librarian Susan Luévano for help with the research process.

1. CHLS 470
Latin@s and Health
Susan Luévano
Ethnic Studies Librarian
susan.luevano@csulb.edu

2. • CSULB is ranked among the 50 best-value
public colleges in the nation. Do you agree?
• A) Yes
• B) No
• C) Not sure.

3. • What is step in the research process?
• A. Consult the syllabus
• B. Develop a research statement
• C. Look at reference books
• D. Start searching in research databases

4. • Create a research statement
• Childhood obesity among Mexican
Americans is a major health issue.
• Define the questions
– Ask why????

5. • What research question should be addressed ?
Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a
major health issue.
• A) How do you define obesity?
• B) What are the % of Mex American children
who are obese?
• C) What are the causes?
• D) All of the above.

6. • Use prompts
– Who
– What
– Where
– Why

7. • What is the key to successful research?
• A. Deciding what databases to use.
• B. Using reference source, i.e. encyclopedias
• C. Using the right vocabulary to search in
databases.
• D. Working with the librarian.

8. • Identify key concepts
• Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans
is a major health issue.

9. Find articles
where all 3
concepts
appear.

10. • What are Boolean Operators?
• A. Computer commands used to organize
research databases
• B. Computer commands used to search
multiple databases at once.
• C. Computer commands used to create a
research strategy.
• D. Computer commands used in selected
databases to find full-text articles.

11. • AND narrows a search
– both variables must appear in same citation
– terms are different in meaning
– example: “Diabetes AND Hispanics”
• OR broadens a search
– terms are similar in meaning
– either term may appear in the record
– example: “Latinos OR Hispanics”

12. • What is the truncation symbol?
•A. @
•B. ( )
•C. ?
•D. *

13. • Searches root word to retrieve
variant endings
• Obes*
• Obese
• Obesity
• Obeso
• Obesidad

14. • What is a peer reviewed journal
article?
• A. A research article that has been
vetted by a team of peer scholars.
• B. An research article written by a
team of peer scholars.
• C. A research article that has been
presented at a professional
conference before publication.

15. – Content & research model are reviewed by
other scholars
– Based on research & written for a discipline
scholars
– In-depth analysis
– Extensive bibliography

16. • Name 2 of the most highly used health
administration research databases.
• A. Science Direct & Wiley Interscience
• B. Alt-HealthWatch & Web of Science
• C. Medline & CINAHL
• D. Academic Search Complete & PsychInfo

17. • http://www.csulb.edu/library/

18. • Http://www.csulb.edu/library
– 1) OneSearch: Test or preliminary search for journal
articles, books & more
– 2) Structured Databases by topic/title

20. • Digital front door to library resources
• Does NOT replace structured databases
• Only looks at a selected slice of library
holdings
• We need your feedback!!
– Let us know what you think
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

23. • An authoritative resource for the nursing,
health administration, and allied health
literature – journals, books, pamphlets,
audiovisuals, software, research instruments,
dissertations, etc
• 1982 to present
• Availability

24. – The National Library of Medicine’s international,
biomedicine & health journal database covering all
areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing,
veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical
sciences.
• Web of Science & OVID (same content; search interface is
different)
• Mostly journals
• 1951 to present
• Availability

28. • 1,300 journals in all areas of psychology. Also
includes references to dissertations, media,
and books.
• 1,300 journals
• Abstracts
• Availability

29. • General subject database containing
indexing and abstracts for over 5,400
journals & 4,400 peer reviewed journals
• 1985 to present
• Mostly full-text
• Availability

34. Where can you go if you still need help?
A. Set up a research consultations with librarian
Susan Luévano.
B. Ask at the reference desk, 1st floor West
C. Lib Answers: Got Questions? Get Answers service
D. All of the above

35. • Susan Luévano
• Susan.luevano@csulb.edu
• 562-985-5891
• Office hours: Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:30 or by
appointment