1	Welcome to the Library HCA 502 Library Services for Students http://www.csulb.edu/library/guide/StudentServices.html
2	You will learn how to… Find journal articles Searching Locating Citing Get research help
3	Need a review? SURF Tutorial Students Understanding Research Fundamentals http://nike.cecs.csulb.edu/~surf/ Login as Guest…there are 4 modules: Part One: Organizing & Brainstorming Part Two: Sources & Searching Part Three: Thinking & Evaluating Part Four: Writing & Citing
4	More… Library lingo webpage http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/glossary.html
5	Why a Library PIN… Your Library PIN allows you to: Search Research Databases from home View your Library Record Renew Books electronically Request Interlibrary Loans electronically SignUp for a computer in the Information Commons
6	Library PIN problems? Contact Circulation: Send email http://trouble.library.csulb.edu/COASTEmail.asp Telephone 562-985-5512 Go to the Circulation Desk (1^st floor of the Library)
7	Which tool? What kind of information do you need? Journal articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles…use Databases Books, encyclopedias…use COAST library catalog Websites…use Research Guides & Search engines
8	Library’s Electronic Resources
9	Research Strategies Gather background information for your topic (if needed) Formulate your statement/question (narrow your topic) Choose the right database Find, select and evaluate materials Write and cite sources
10	Getting Started… Figure out your topic Turn your topic into a statement/question Write down terms that relate to your subject Determine vocabulary that may be used in COAST or Research Databases
11	Research Strategy Tip Develop topic & research question Hint: Find out if the database has specific subject headings that fit your topic. Most databases have subject headings or thesaurus (Mesh for Medline & PubMed) Topic: Chlamydia Can patient education prevent chlamydia?
12	Identify Keywords and Synonyms Concept 1 chlamydia Concept 3 Sex education Sex instruction Patient education
13	Boolean Operators Do not use common words such as if, an, in, the, a, but, of, as, it, etc. AND narrows a search Use to combine two different concepts Both terms must be in the database record OR broadens a search Use to combine the same concept (synonyms) Either term must be in the database record Need Help? Try the Keyword Builder
14	Boolean (AND & OR) Cochlear AND Implant Pulmonary OR Lung
15	Truncation symbols examples: , #, !, ?, + allows you to search for terms with multiple endings, including plurals e.g., prevent for prevent or prevention or preventing or prevented or prevents
16	Quotation Marks “ ” make words appear right next to each other or to search for phrases e.g. “patient education” NOTE: Not all databases use the same format for searching- so check the examples and help screens!!
17	Some Databases to search for citations Academic Search Elite (SFX, journals, magazines, a few major newspapers) Ageline (journals, books, book chapters, etc.) CINAHL (SFX, journals, books, book chapters, etc.) Pre-CINAHL (A companion database to CINAHL, new journal citations) Cochrane Library (evidence-based systematic reviews)
18	More Databases… CQ Public Affairs (public policy reports) MEDLINE (SFX, journals) PsycINFO (SFX, journals, books, book chapters, etc.) PubMed (No SFX, journals, includes MEDLINE) ScienceDirect (SFX, journals) And others
19	Getting the article Is full text available for your citation in the database? Yes, Try, SFX button
20	SFX …
21	Article… Note: If a database does not have an SFX button or you already have a citation you can manually search COAST, using journals.
22	COAST screen for a journal that is physically in the Library
23	Illiad (Do you need materials NOT available at CSULB?) If we don’t have it…we will get it Use Illiad InterLibrary Loan online form to request journal article, book chapter, book, thesis, etc. - fill out form with citation information. Fill out Online Form and generally receive articles electronically in 5 to 10 days. FREE! Need ID number and Library PIN to request.
24	How to get article with citation? Is it available electronically/online? Is it available in the Library – What is the call number & location? What to do if not available?
25	Dissecting a Database Why types of material are covered? Can you limit by year, language, etc.? Is there SFX? Is there full-text? What truncation symbol can you use? Any special feature?
26	COAST CSULB Library catalog Search for books, e-books, journals, government documents, reserves View My Library Record Get materials from other libraries Use Link+ to get books from 30+ libraries Get Library PIN number to connect from home Click on “View My Library Record” and follow the directions If you have problems with your PIN – visit the Circulation Desk
27	Search Google Scholar
28	Search CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature
29	Search PubMed
30	Useful Citing Tools to avoid plagiarism CSULB Library’s Style Manuals & Citation Methods http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html CSULB Library Citation Builder http://nike.cecs.csulb.edu/~surf/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews using MLA, APA, CBE)
31	Library Workshops Research & Writing Workshops http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html
32	Have questions? Contact HCA Librarian Eileen Wakiji ewakiji@csulb.edu, 562-985-7824 Request a research appointment http://rar.library.csulb.edu/appointmentDdc.asp Reference Desk – “other” Librarians M-Th 9 to 9; F 9-4; Sat 10-5; Sun 12:30-5:30 Ask Now 24/7 Reference Service http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html