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Research at SFC Library- Nursing
The document provides an overview of library resources and research methodologies specifically for nursing students at SFC. It outlines the library catalog, access to ebooks, search tips, differences between academic journals and magazines, and guidelines for evaluating resources online. Additional emphasis is placed on using databases effectively and ensuring the credibility of sources, along with citing formats expected by professors.
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- 1. Research at SFCLibrary Nursing Librarian: Miyo Davis
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- 3. Library Catalog • Books,journals, DVDs, VHS, ebooks and digital theses. • Search for Journal titles but NOT individual articles. • Omit “the, an, a”. • Check for Reserve books under “Course Reserve”. • Check your account.
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- 5. eBooks • ebook linkis in record. • On-campus and off-campus access. • Download to your ereader or computer. • Log in (same username password as school e-mail) to make notes, highlight and save ebooks to your “bookshelf” to access later.
- 6. Search Tips: Quotes(“”) Over 1000 results 6 results
- 7. Search Tips: Truncation(wild card) Example:
- 8. Search Tips: BooleanOperators dog AND cat dog OR cat dog NOT cat 14 results 425 results 217 results
- 9. Keyword vs. Subject ResearchTopic: How to Make a Sandwich Photo by bobjudge
- 10. Keyword: Sandwich Subject:Sandwiches
- 11. Keyword • May pullup more results, less of which are specific. • Good for: obscure or cross-disciplinary topics, broader searches, unknown subject heading.
- 12. Subject • A largepart of the work is devoted to that topic. • Good for: more specific searches.
- 13. “Database”? • Collection ofarticles and journals. • (Also includes ebooks, video, podcasts, images.)
- 14. Now Photo by MC4Army
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- 16. “Academic Journal”? • Writtenby researchers and university professors. • Purpose is to provide very specific information to students and researchers. • Lots of text, few ads. • Each article includes a bibliography. • Contains original research and book reviews. • Written by journalists. • Purpose is to entertain. • Colorful, full of ads and pictures. • May include “suggested reading” or a link for a website. • Can include humor, fiction, sports, movie reviews, celebrity interviews, book reviews, current events, international news, etc.http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic1/journals-compared-to-magazines/
- 17. PEER = other scientists,historians REVIEW = read, fact check “Peer Review”?
- 18. Let’s meet somedatabases! Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
- 19. Reference Databases Credo ReferenceOxford Reference Encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, biographies, etc.
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- 24. How to Searcha Database 1. Start with a keyword search. a. Get a feel for the scope of the database. b. Find relevant subject headings 2. Do a subject search. 3. Do a combined search with subject headings AND keywords.
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- 28. Evaluating Resources • Browsejournal title, table of contents, abstract or subject terms. • Who is the audience? Is the language too scientific or too casual or too emotional? • Is the coverage comprehensive? Is it in-depth enough for your needs? • Are the author’s claims backed by evidence or other sources? • Is it a peer-reviewed academic journal? http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/03/
- 29. Don’t use (only) •Can’t access the most recent articles. (Search engines don’t crawl every site every day.) • Can’t access subscription sources. • No way to do a subject search. • Don’t always search the entire page just the first 100-500k. • Certain file formats and databases are omitted. How Google Searches Work: http://youtu.be/BNHR6IQJGZs
- 30. • Use “”for phrases. • Use – instead of NOT • Use * for wildcard • Use “site:.edu” • Use Google Scholar – look for “@SFC Library”
- 31. Websites: Author? • Personalwebsite or no author BetterSo-so • Author has qualifications (degree or experience) http://roomb-whatsthebuzz.blogspot.com/2011/08/white-hat- thinking-about-pandas.html http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm
- 32. Websites: Nature of? •Biased author or commercial site BetterSo-so • Educational or government website http://www.proactiv.com/aboutacne/howacnehappens/facefitness.php http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001876/
- 33. Websites: Recent? • Websitefrom 1998 BetterSo-so • Has a recent publication date http://mozillaquest.com/aboutcomputers/FATData1.html http://www.cnn.com/TECH/index.html
- 34. Websites: Work Cited? •Where did they get their information from? BetterSo-so • Provides bibliography. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-quotes.html
- 35. Websites • Who isthe author? – Look for credentials (degrees or titles), contact info, biography info. • What is the nature of the website? – Look for educational or government (.edu or .gov domain) rather than commercial or personal. Avoid bias or a website that is trying to sell you a product. • How recent is the info? – Look for the date of when it was last updated. Watch out for broken links. • Where did the information come from? – Look for websites that show where they got their information either through bibliographies (works cited) or links.
- 36. Citations • Which formatdoes your professor expect? (Check your syllabus!) Owl@Purdue Easy Bib APALibGuide • Most databases have an automatic citation generator.
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- 38. Any Questions? Contact me: MiyoDavis miyodavis@sfc.edu http://libguides.sfc.edu/nursing
Editor's Notes
- #2 -We’ll be going over -Searching for and accessinglibrary resources -research process in library and online, how to do it efficiently -citations
- #4 -PARTICIPATION: have students suggest search terms-Once you find a record: -availability, -call number (address of book), -LOCATION, -use additional subject heading links to find more, -some (more recent) books you can see cover and preview chapters
- #9 -Must go to Advanced Searcheg. Nursing NOT doctor George Bush NOT 9/11
- #11 -Keyword search, may pull up books with sandwich in title but are not about sandwiches-Subject search, may pull up books that don’t have sandwich in title but are about sandwiches
- #14 -Database: collection of data or information.-NOT always accessible through google even though it’s hosted online- subscription based!-best place to find peer-reviews, scholarly journals
- #20 -Reference-short definitions, quick information the digital equivalent of reference shelf-You can use dictionary.com but these look better when cited in a paper.
- #21 Research Databases: -in depth articles-specific information about topicsNursing @ OvidFocuses on Nursing and Allied HealthAlso searches PubMed, Science Direct and Cinahl databasesIndexes over 400 journals, full text to 16 journals-How to find on Website: Databases A-Z, Under “N”SEARCH-Select Full TextNARROW-Too many results? Try Multi-field searchEVALUATE-Look at abstract-Click on Subject headings to do another searchTo READ-Access PDF-Save as file-E-mail full text to yourself (might want to open e-mail at same time to make sure they are sending!)-PrintCitation can only be done from search result page
- #23 -Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Health Source: Nursing/Academic, CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE-Can Narrow by Specific database (databases that are not related)-Can even choose to narrow by specific journals in some cases.-Start with “all fields” BUT select FULL-TEXT-Ask for Search Terms:-From Results List: Narrow by date, subject. Add more search terms to original search.-Save,print, e-mail, get citation, get permanent link-Biography Reference Bank
- #25 -Reference-short definitions, quick information the digital equivalent of reference shelf-You can use dictionary.com but these look better when cited in a paper.
- #26 Full Text of NY times (1851-2011)-demo search in publication
- #27 -Search in Top-Browse by subject-Limit or Exclude results Focuses on scienceFull text articles from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journalsFull text chapters from more than 11,000 books
- #28 Focuses on biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online booksMore than 20 million citations Maintained by the United States National Library of Medicine
- #29 -Before reading, browse the abstract, table of contents or intro too see if book/article is relevant to your topic.-Is your article on the history of animals in literature too scientific? Does your source contain a writing like: Abraham Lincoln was like, whatever. Is it biased?-Is it comprehensive i.e. covering all the important points of a topic? Does it cover the topic too shallow?-Is there evidence?Think of it like a dating game! You don’t want a date that is unreliable and poorly written! It may also be a good article but not the one for you!The Resource dating game!?
- #31 -Show how to get to Google Scholar-demo a search-mention instructions to setting it up on their computer at home are on website
- #36 -Keep in mind your “everyday information need” (i.e. looking up a recipe, looking up information about a movie), is very different from your information needs as a student and researcher. One is a much higher standard than the other.-Watch out for “content farms” eg. about.com
- #37 -Show Easy Bib, do a citation together using an earlier source mdavis1422@sfc.edu/francislib