This document provides guidance to a student on researching and finding peer-reviewed journal articles on concepts of wellbeing. It outlines the end goal of finding two recent peer-reviewed journal articles and steps the student needs to take, including deciding on a topic, using databases to search, and confirming the articles are peer-reviewed. It recommends top databases to search and developing an effective search strategy using relevant keywords. Finally, it lists library helpzone hours for the student to get assistance.

1. Research for
Concepts of Wellbeing
2015
Annette O’Brien (Nettie)
a.obrien@latrobe.edu.au

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Concepts of Wellbeing EDU1CW
End Result
Find two journal articles that are
• Recent and Peer-reviewed
The Journey to End Result requires
• Deciding on a topic and a search strategy
• Using DATABASES to find articles
• Accessing the articles
• Confirming that your articles are in fact Peer-Reviewed.

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What are journal articles and how do I know if they are good
enough? (Peer-reviewed or Scholarly)
http://youtu.be/R6WVJEXJj_o
What is a scholarly journal?

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Where do I find these “articles”?
http://youtu.be/M0vwZVQuI_4
What’s a library database?

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You find them at the Library on the Library Webpage

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You will Need to use DATABASES. Keyword searching is too
broad!

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Libguides EDU1CW is your Go-To

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EDU1CW: Concepts of Wellbeing (Bendigo & Mildura)

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Top 5 Databases
1.Proquest Central (international multidisciplinary)
2.Expanded Academic (international
multidisciplinary)
3.Informit Complete (Australian
4.SportDiscus (exercise and sports related only)
5.OVID (Health)

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Personal Wellbeing Plan / Project
I choose to meditate for 20 mins a day for 3 weeks to test whether my stress levels
lower and whether I feel more relaxed.
Background information
 What is meditation?
 What will I do?
 Claimed benefits?
 Preconditions?
 What is the experience of others?
2 peer reviewed journal articles
 Evidence from research about effect on adrenalin levels / nervous
system / sleep pattern / heart rate?

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Develop a Search Strategy
What is my question?
“Will introducing Quinoa to my diet help me do better at uni?”
TOO NARROW, AND TOO SPECIFIC! GO BROADER!
Will improving my Nutrition or Healthy eating or diet enable me to feel
good/healthy/well and therefore improve my University (or college) experiences
and outcomes?
Keywords are nutrition or “healthy eating” or diet
AND
wellbeing or health or performance or fitness
Or
College or University or young adult or youth

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Find other key terms to use…
Do NOT come to the Library Helpzone without them!
Meditation
(mindfulness) (cognitive therapy) (yoga) (spirituality)
(relaxation)
College
(university) (higher education) (students)
Health
(wellbeing) (stress relief) (mental health)
(sleep quality)

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Peer Review check – USE Ulrichs Database.

17. Tuesday 10/03/2015 11:00 to 12:00
Wednesday 11/03/2015 3:30 to 4:30
Thursday 12/03/2015 1:30 to 2:30
Tuesday 17/03/2015 3:00 to 4:00
Wednesday 18/03/2015 3:00 to 4:00
Thursday 19/03/2015 11:00 to 12:00
Tuesday 24/03/2015 1:00 to 2:00
Wednesday 25/03/2015 11:00 to 12:00
Thursday 26/03/2015 3:00 to 4:00
Library Starter Classes

18. Thank you