1	Welcome to the Library! Nursing 200 Students
2	You will learn how to… Create/establish a Library PIN Look for information Cite using APA style Get help
3	Need a review? SURF Tutorial Students Understanding Research Fundamentals http://nike.cecs.csulb.edu/~surf/ Login as Guest…there are four modules: Part One: Organizing & Brainstorming Part Two: Sources & Searching Part Three: Thinking & Evaluating Part Four: Writing & Citing Library lingo http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/glossary.html
4	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 If you have 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)
5	Which tool? What kind of information “source” do you need? Journal articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles…use Databases Books, encyclopedias…use COAST library catalog Websites…use Research Guides and Search engines
6	Where to find the tools?
7	Getting Started… Figure out your topic Turn your topic into a statement or a question Write down terms that relate to your subject Determine vocabulary that may be used in COAST or Research Databases
8	Identify topic keywords: subject headings & synonyms Note: You do NOT have to search for every word in your research question. Do nursing students have more stress than other students? A B C
9	Create Search Statement Boolean operators provide a way to express the logical relationships between concepts. 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
10	Search Statement (continued) Truncation symbols or wildcards or plural searching examples: , #, !, ?, + Truncation allows you to search for terms with multiple endings, including plurals, e.g. stress for stress or stressful or stressed Wildcard takes the place of one character, like freshm#n (for freshmen or freshman) “Quotation marks” to make words appear right next to each other or to search for phrases e.g. “nursing student*” NOTE: Not all databases use the same format for searching- so check the examples and help screens!!
11	Search Statement (continued) Combining terms
12	Using a database Step 1: Click on Find Articles. Select database. Step 2: Use keywords and search statement Try to narrow down results to 50-100 citations. Select the best. Print, email, save citations Change your search if not getting good results Too many? Narrow search by adding keywords, more specific terms, limit search to title field Not enough? Broaden search by using fewer keywords, use terms that are more general
13	Finding Full Text Step 3: Select best citations Step 4: Find full text Is full text available for your citation in the database? Yes, click or or Try, Click SFX button Note: If a database does not have an SFX button you can manually search COAST, using journals.
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16	Some Databases to try Academic Search Elite (journals, magazines, a few major newspapers) CINAHL (journal articles, books, book chapters, etc.) Cochrane Library (evidence-based medicine reviews) CQ Public Affairs (public policy reports) MEDLINE (journal articles) PsycINFO (psychology) PubMed (includes MEDLINE) Try more than one database!! We have 130+
17	Search Google Scholar
18	Search CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature
19	CINAHL Advanced Search
20	CINAHL Limit Screen
21	More CINAHL Limit Screen
22	CINAHL search results example
23	COAST: Finding Books Click on Find Books COAST is library catalog Use to find books, e-books, DVD’s, CD’s, audio books, government documents, journals, magazines, etc. Search for Reference books Encyclopedias, etc Try Link+ to get books we don’t have from other libraries in 2-4 days
24	Finding Web sites Click on Research Guides Find websites selected and evaluated by librarians and research tips Which guides look helpful? Try Search Engines Use Advanced Search to limit to .gov, .edu websites Put “” around your keywords or search phrases YOU have to evaluate! Credibility? Reliability? Currency? Verify?
25	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.
26	Useful Citing Sites 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) North Carolina State Citation Builder http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/using/cite/cite3a.php (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews using MLA, APA, CBE) Slate Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/ (free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA & MLA style)
27	Library Workshops Research & Writing Workshops watch for schedule at: http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html
28	Have questions? Contact Nursing Librarian Eileen Wakiji ewakiji@csulb.edu 562-985-7824 Request a research appointment http://rar.library.csulb.edu/appointmentDdc.asp Reference Desk – “other” Reference 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
29	Where do I start? Connect from Home/Off campus ID number and Library PIN AOL, Compuserv users must download different browser! Go to www.csulb.edu/library Click on Electronic Resources to “do” research Use Find Articles to search for articles Use Find Books to search COAST for books, CD’s, DVD’s, e-books, gov docs, etc. Use Locate Journals when you have citation(s) Use Research Guides to find websites Use Need Help with Research?
30	What you learned today… Creating a Library PIN Looking for information Citing APA style Getting help