1	Library Resources for Nursing
2	Today’s Objective: Become familiar with the Library and the Electronic Resources Know how to get research assistance Gain skills to search databases for articles & literature reviews Field searching Boolean operators Limit features How to find useful databases to search
3	Journal Article Citation: A Review Author (s) Article Title Journal Title Volume # (Issue #) Page # Date
4	Tips for your search strategy Know what you are looking for Describe your topic with keywords 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).
5	Search Tips (Continued) Formulate your search by breaking your topic into variables Example: Identify risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers) in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Tip: You do not have to search every word.
6	Search Tips (Continued) Create search statements using Boolean operators AND narrows a search Example: pressure ulcer and pediatrics OR broadens a search Example: Bedsore* or decubitus ulcer* or pressure sore* or bed sore* NOT excludes terms from a search Example: pediatrics not geriatrics
7	Search Tips (Continued) Combining terms
8	Search Tips (Continued) Truncation Truncation symbols or wildcards or plural searching examples: , #, !, ?, + Truncation allows you to search for terms with multiple endings, like plurals. e.g. diabet searches for diabetes, diabetic e.g. student* searches for student, students Wildcard takes the place of one character, like wom#n (for women or woman)
9	Search Tips (Continued) What to do if you get too much? Limit options Field searching, e.g. subject headings Special modifiers Combine searches or add more concepts What to do if you get too few? Eliminate concepts Related articles (PubMed) Cited references
10	Search Tips (Continued) Once you figure out what type of Information you need, you have to choose the best place to find it.
11	A Good Place to START is the Library’s Electronic Resources
12	Finding Articles Use a research database (because articles are not always available on the “free” Internet) by selecting Find Articles Library pays for your access – you just need a library pin Search databases to find citations to help you locate the article
13	Some Useful Databases Health / Medical / Nursing (Databases by Topic) Note: use the info or instructions links for more information CINAHL – Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature MEDLINE PubMed CQ Public Affairs Collection – public/social policy literature Academic Search Elite PsycInfo Cochrane Library – evidence based reviews
14	Finding Articles (continued) Search database and evaluate results Scholarly vs. popular Too much or too little or not appropriate Find full text using the citation Check SFX Check COAST Get from llliad InterLibrary Loan if needed Online form in COAST Free Usually receive in 7 to 10 days
15	When you click on the SFX icon….
16	…SFX box pops up
17	…SFX box - there may not be access Can use ILLiad (if you have time!)
18	CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature
19	Using CINAHL (important things to know before you use it) Is web accessible – even home! (but only 8 simultaneous users) Contains citations and sometimes abstracts & full text from scholarly nursing & allied health journals, book chapters, government documents, dissertations, etc. Some records include the cited references
20	MEDLINE Uses MeSH Has SFX feature Indexes medical, nursing & dental journals
21	PubMed Includes MEDLINE (MeSH) no SFX Related articles Boolean operators in caps AND, OR, NOT “FREE” www.pubmed.gov (topic) AND free full text[sb]
22	The Cochrane Library Evidence-based medicine literature search tool serving as a gateway to reports on clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical data. Much of the information is presented in the form of systematic reviews (Cochrane reviews) for practitioners, patients and policy makers
23	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
24	Useful Citing Sites Style Manuals & Citation Methods http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html 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 into APA style) Slate Citation Machine http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php (free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA style)
25	Thing you need to do to get access from your home Establish a Library PIN Special note: if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use one of these browsers to use the databases
26	This box will pop up when you click on a research database from home:
27	Need Help? . . .Research Help? Your Subject Librarian Eileen Wakiji, ewakiji@csulb.edu 562- 985-7817 Reference Desk M-Th 9 to 9; F 9-4; Sat 10-5; Sun 12:30-5:30 PM Chat with a Librarian 24/7 http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html Online Library tutorial http://www.csulb.edu/library/tutorial/