This document provides an overview of resources available through the IUON library to help students with their research. It introduces the library catalog and databases, describes how to navigate the "information pyramid" to find the most relevant sources, and gives tips on effective searching techniques using keywords, Boolean logic, and limiting searches. The librarian aims to teach students to effectively "sail the sea of information" and avoid common pitfalls through strategic use of library resources.

1. Library Research 101 International University of Nursing Ann Celestine BA MLS AHIP Director of Library Services

2. Information Quest IUON Library Catalogue Databases Internet

3. Navigating a Sea of Information The Library & the Librarians are your Life Savers ~ Help you navigate Keep you afloat Teach you to sail Avoid the rocks Sweet too!! “ To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea” Sir William Osler

4. What is the ‘Catalogue’? Index to materials housed in the library Search by title, author, subject or keyword Access IUON WebCAT online

5. What is a Database? A database is a collection of information stored in a computer in a systematic way, such that a computer program can consult it to answer questions. The software used to manage and query a database is known as a ‘database management system’ (DBMS).

6. I am trying to find... What kind of information am I searching for? Where would I find that ? dictionary encyclopedia journal book multi-media

7. Information ‘Pyramid’ A hierarchy of “ where to look” for information. EBM Journals, Cochrane DB Clinical Practice Guidelines Journal research CINAHL, Medline Association websites, textbooks Google Progress from specific, critically-evaluated sources to broader information sources Adapted from http:// www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool = pubmed&pubmedid =12113514

8. What is EBM? “ Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The practice of evidence based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.” Sackett DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't . BMJ. 1996 Jan 13; 312 (7023): 71-2.

9. Setting sail… EBSCO DB’s NLM databases Internet indexes Search engines Links provided on the Library Blog

10. … close to shore… EBSCO databases : CINAHL Academic Search Premier Medline Pre-Medline Dyna-Med GIDEON SMART Images

11. … further out to sea… Science Direct Intute [UK] NLM databases : PubMed /Medline Clinical Queries MedlinePlus PubMed Bookshelf

12. … deep water … Internet indexes: DMOZ NOAH HardinMD HON

13. … open ocean… Search engines: Scirus MedHunt Kosmix Medstory Google Google Scholar Search Engine Partnertship Chart http://www.ihelpyou.com/search-engine-chart.htm

14. Link analysis Invisible web: Power point presentations Learning Objects Databases: PubMed DynaMed Health & Wellness CINAHL Documents .doc, .pdf

15. Diagnosing Websites Who When Where Why What

16. KISS Method ‘ Keep it Simple Searching’ ~Rita Vine Use search engines to find known org.’s & people, or “needle-in-a-haystack” searches. Use subject starters to find high-quality web directories for topical searches. Use quick fact lookup tools for quick facts, phone numbers, definitions, etc. http:// www.workingfaster.com/links.html

17. Tips & Tricks Phrases ( ) [ ] “ “ Wildcard ? Truncation * Tilde ~ Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT +, pipe |, - http:// www.searchengineshowdown.com /features /

18. Boolean Logic http:// www.ithaca.edu/library/course/expert.html

19. EBSCO Visual Search

20. Customization EBSCO: myEBSCO Host PubMed: myNBCI RSS feeds: watch for symbol Blogs: (search with Google Blog search) Email alerts: updates, newsletters, etc.

21. … piece by piece…

22. Happy Searching ! Ann Celestine Library Director International University of Nursing