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Opt100 Introducing unique information sources for Optometry September 2006

Opt100 Introducing unique information sources for Optometry September 2006 Outline Where to begin looking for information How to structure an information search When to use specific resources If you were searching for Optometry related information….where would you search first….

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Opt100 Introducing unique information sources for Optometry September 2006

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  1. Opt100Introducing unique information sources for OptometrySeptember 2006

  2. Outline • Where to begin looking for information • How to structure an information search • When to use specific resources

  3. If you were searching for Optometry related information….where would you search first….

  4. To find the Optometry Subject Guide… start at the Library website http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca OFF-CAMPUS, ALWAYS LOGIN TO PROXY FIRST THEN SUBJECT GUIDE – OPTOMETRY

  5. http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/opt OLRC Home page

  6. OLRC = Optometry Learning Resource Centrewww.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/olrc/index.html

  7. Unique services & resources in the OLRC

  8. Outline • Where to start looking for information • How to structure an information search • When to use specific resources

  9. Define the Question. Analyze the concepts. Create a logical search strategy using the available tools. Run the search & view the results. Refine or expand the search. Use controlled vocabulary Searching Overview

  10. Research Topic: Vision screening for children. Concept analysis: Screening Testing Examinations Children Child Youth Infants Vision Eye Eyes

  11. Exam* OR Test* OR Screening Child* OR Youth OR Infant* AND Vision OR Eye* Using Boolean logic to combine your search strategy Truncation Symbols * ? $ Depends on Database. Check Help before using (vision OR eye*) AND (exam* OR test* OR screening) AND (child* OR youth* OR infant*)

  12. Outline • Where to start looking for information • How to structure an information search • When to use specific resources

  13. Hierarchy of information tools Find using TRELLIS online catalogue

  14. http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/opt 2 3

  15. http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/opt 2 3

  16. Indexes and Databases

  17. Looking for journal articles in PubMed. Search 1. Keyword search. (vision OR eye*) AND (exam* OR screening) AND (child* OR youth* OR infant*) Too many articles. Not on topic!

  18. USE LIMITS • English language • Humans • Publication dates • Age groups • Gender

  19. Use controlled vocabulary called Medical Subject Headings or MeSH to save the guess work and be more efficient!

  20. Medical Subject Headings Tips 1.Restrict to Major Topics 2. DO NOT EXPLODE 3. Send to SEARCH BOX WITH AND

  21. Optometry journal indexesReference Sight, VisionCite, VISIONET

  22. Completing the research process • Find the full text of the article • Ejournals list • TRELLIS • Document Delivery options • TRELLIS request button • CISTI Source (for Optometry students) • RACER interlibrary loan • Manage your citations / writing your paper • RefWorks

  23. Starting to research a topic. Come talk to us in the OLRC first! • Peter Stirling, Information Associate • optlib@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca • 519-888-4567 ext. 36351 • This presentation will be available at: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/opt/course_related.html

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