1	Welcome! HCA 402 Library Resources By Eileen Wakiji Summer 2005
2	Today’s Objective How to effectively search for library materials for your research paper
3	Lots and Lots of Information November 2000, there were 26,161,187 web pages … by November 2004, there were 44,158,128 web pages. In 2002, it was reported that five exabytes of information were generated … the equivalent of a half-million new libraries the size of the Library of Congress … the largest library in the world with nearly 128 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves.
4	Why the Library? Libraries organize information Appropriate information for class assignments Proprietary information not always available on the Internet (e.g., Google or Yahoo) for free Billion dollar industry Library pays $$$$ for access to databases and print & electronic journals for you!
5	Library “Language” Citations Article Title, Author, Journal Title, Volume Number, Issue Number, Page Number, Date Call Number Address of book/journal in library i.e., R=Medicine/Health (primarily) Scholarly Journal (Peer reviewed) vs. Popular Magazine
6	What sources are available? Take a look at the Information Sources at the Library. What sources are going to be useful for your topic?
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9	Research Strategies Gather background information Narrow your topic Find research materials Evaluate and select research materials Write and cite sources
10	Research Strategy Tip Develop topic & research question Hint: Find out if the database has specific headings that might better define your topic. Most databases have a subject thesaurus or controlled vocabulary (like MeSH for MEDLINE). Topic: Public Policy Issue in Health Care Research Question: Would tax credits for health insurance help the uninsured?
11	Research Strategy Tip Do not use common words (the, of, a, to, in, is, you, that, it) in your search…or you could get “funny” results! Would tax credits for health insurance help the uninsured?
12	Identify Keywords and Synonyms Concept 1 Tax credit(s) Individual insurance Insurance purchase Tax exemption Concept 3 Uninsured Medically uninsured
13	Boolean (AND & OR) HIV AND Hepatitis C Pulmonary OR Lung
14	Finding Journal Articles Step 1: Select keywords or search terms Step 2: Select Database Step 3: Search the database Try different keywords, try different searches Select the best citations Look at more than one page of results! Advanced Search Hints Field Searching Select field from pull down menu (i.e. Title field) Truncation Add truncation symbol (e.g.,,!, ?,#, +) to root of word teen searches for teen, teens, teenage
15	Databases to try Academic Search Elite (journals, magazines, a few major newspapers) CINAHL (journal articles, books, book chapters, etc.) CQ Public Affairs (public policy reports) EconLit (economics) MEDLINE (journal articles) Public Policy (public/social policy) PubMed (includes MEDLINE; related articles; AND, OR, NOT) Try more than one database!! We have 130+
16	Try a Search….
17	ASE Advanced Search Screen
18	ASE Limit Screen
19	Finding Full Text Select best citations Is full text available for your citation in the database? Yes, click or or No, Click SFX button
20	Locate Journals
21	Locate Journals continued…
22	CSULB Journal Holdings
23	COAST “record” When journal “physically” available in Library
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25	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
26	Illiad Interlibrary Loan If we don’t have it…we will get it Use Illiad InterLibrary Loan to request journal article, book chapter, book, conference proceedings, thesis, dissertations, etc. Fill out Online Form with citation information and generally receive electronically in 5 to 10 days. FREE!!! Need ID number and Library PIN to request
27	Starting Your Research Connect from Home/Off campus ID number and Library PIN AOL, Compuserv users must download different browser! 1.) Go to Library website at http://www.csulb.edu/library 2.) Click on Electronic ResourcesUse Electronic Resources to “do” research http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/eref-index.html Use Find Articles to search for articles Find Books use COAST to search for books, CD’s, DVD’s, e-books, gov docs, etc. Research Guides to find websites Need Help with Research?
28	Research Guides Over 100 subjects Use to find scholarly websites Some have info about doing research A few to try… Health Care Administration Health Science Nursing
29	Citing Articles and Websites Avoid plagiarism by citing the research you use! Use a style to format your citations (references/bibliography), i.e., APA “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association” – print format
30	Citing Continued Need help? Try the Citation Generator or North Carolina State Citation Builder (free sites but always double check!) RefWorks New! (Library subscription, but still check) www.refworks.com (campus access) - simply create a new account. http://mcc1.library.csulb.edu/login?url=http://www.refworks.com (off campus access) – create or login with your account information.
31	Research Assistance Eileen Wakiji – HCA Librarian ewakiji@csulb.edu, (562) 985-7824 Set up consultation Chat with a Librarian 24/7! http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html Reference Desk (1^st floor of library, 985-4027) Summer Hours: M-Th 9-6, F 9-Noon, Sat 10-4, Closed Sun