Download - Chls 470 fall 2013 final
• CSULB is ranked among the 50 best-value public colleges in the nation. Do you agree?
• A) Yes• B) No• C) Not sure.
• What is first step in the research process?
• A. Consult the librarian• B. Develop a research statement • C. Look at reference books• D. Start searching in research
databases
• Create a research statement• Childhood obesity among Mexican
Americans is a major health crisis.
• Define the questions – Ask why????
• What research question(s) should be addressed ? Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health crisis.
• A) How do you define obesity?• B) What are the % of Mex American
children who are obese? • C) What are the causes?• D) All of the above.
• Use prompts– Who– What – Where – Why– How
• What is the key to successful research?
• A. Using multiple databases.• B. Using reference source, i.e.
encyclopedias• C. Using the right vocabulary to search
in databases.• D. Working with the librarian.
• Identify key concepts
• Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health crisis.
Find articles where all 3 concepts appear.
• What are Boolean Operators?• A. Computer commands used to
organize research databases• B. Computer commands used to search
multiple databases at once.• C. Computer commands used to create
a research strategy.• D. Computer commands used in
selected databases to find full-text articles.
• AND narrows a search– both variables must appear in same
citation– terms are different in meaning– example: “Diabetes AND Hispanics”
• OR broadens a search– terms are similar in meaning– either term may appear in the record– example: “Latinos OR Hispanics”
• What is the truncation symbol?
•A. @•B. ( )•C. ?•D. *
• Searches root word to retrieve variant endings• Obes*• Obese• Obesity• Obeso• Obesidad
• What is a peer reviewed journal article?
• A. A research article that has been vetted by a team of peer scholars.
• B. An research article written by a team of peer scholars.
• C. A research article that has been presented at a professional conference before publication.
– Content & research model are reviewed by other scholars
– Based on research & written for a discipline scholars
– In-depth analysis– Extensive bibliography
• Name 2 of the most highly used health administration research databases.
• A. Science Direct & Wiley Interscience• B. Alt-HealthWatch & Web of Science• C. Medline & CINAHL• D. Academic Search Complete &
PsychInfo
• Http://www.csulb.edu/library– 1) OneSearch: Test or preliminary search for
journal articles, books & more– 2) Structured Databases by topic/title
• Digital front door to library resources
• Does NOT replace structured databases
• Only looks at a selected slice of library holdings
• We need your feedback!!– Let us know what you think
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
• An authoritative resource for the nursing, health administration, and allied health literature – journals, books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, software, research instruments, dissertations, etc
• 1982 to present• Availability
– The National Library of Medicine’s international, biomedicine & health journal database covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences.• Web of Science & OVID (same content; search
interface is different)• Mostly journals • 1951 to present• Availability
• 1,300 journals in all areas of psychology. Also includes references to dissertations, media, and books.
• 1,300 journals• Abstracts• Availability
• General subject database containing indexing and abstracts for over 5,400 journals & 4,400 peer reviewed journals
• 1985 to present• Mostly full-text• Availability
Where can you go if you still need help?A. Set up a research consultations with librarian Susan Luévano. B. Ask at the reference desk, 1st floor WestC. Lib Answers: Got Questions? Get Answers online serviceD. All of the above
• Susan Luévano• [email protected]• Office hours: – U Library, 4th floor, room 416– Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:30 or by
appointment