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Finding Information Related to Nursing

Learn how to find relevant nursing information, develop search strategies, and evaluate the quality of resources. Includes APA style and plagiarism tips.

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Finding Information Related to Nursing

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  1. Finding Information Related to Nursing By Theresa C. Trawick Coordinator, Library Services LBWCC MacArthur Library May 27, 2008

  2. Learner Outcomes • Recognizes plagiarism • Defines major aspects of APA style • Develops a search strategy including identifying keywords and terms • Identifies nursing databases and other resources • Evaluates the quality and relevance of resources and information

  3. Plagiarism • See the “Student Code of Conduct” in the LBWCC Student Handbook available on the LBWCC web pages.

  4. This tutorial is available from the URL below and from the LBWCC library pages. Plagiarism

  5. Plagiarism • Using the words or ideas of another without giving credit. • Using the exact words of an author without quotation marks. • Changing one or two words to make the text my own. • Copying and Pasting • All of the above • None of the above

  6. APA Style • Handouts • APA Examples – Citing Electronic Resources • APA Tutorial http://www.drgwen.com • Knight Cite [citation builder] http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php?standard=APA

  7. APA • Is a guide for writing, citing and referencing • Is a style sheet of the American Psychological Association • Is a guide used by nurses to publish articles in journals • Offers instructions on formatting a research paper • All of the above • None of the above

  8. The APA-styled research paper has • Title page • Abstract • Body • References • All of the above • None of the above

  9. DOI is a • Number uniquely identifying a journal article • Number found most of the time in the citation to a journal article • Stands for document object identifier • Is included when available in the APA citation to an electronic journal article • All of the above • None of the above

  10. In APA format, the list of References • Is alphabetized by authors’ last names • Is in chronological order • Is inclusive of all resources consulted • Is single spaced • All of the above • None of the above

  11. Getting Started • The Big6: Information Problem Solving Model Step 1: Task DefinitionStep 2: Information Seeking Strategies Step 3: Location and Access Step 4: Use of InformationStep 5: Synthesis Step 6: Evaluation

  12. Task Definition • An effective strategy for defining your task-- • Ask questions • Write a summary of the assignment and share with the instructor • Use keywords. Consult books (thesaurus, dictionary), databases, and/or websites for synonyms, boarder terms, and narrower terms • All of the above • None of the above

  13. You have been asked to develop a flyer on the nursing care needs of an Alzheimer patient. Which of the following search strategies would be the most effective? • nursing care and the aged • nursing home patients and Alzheimer’s • nursing assessment and Alzheimer patients • Alzheimer’s disease and nursing services • All of the above • None of the above

  14. The GatewayLibrary web page http://www.lbwcc.edu/library

  15. http://www.lbwcc.edu/library Library web page LIBRARY WEB PAGE

  16. Databases Defined • Periodical articles • Magazines • Newspapers • Journals • Subscription Commercial Databases delivered to you via the Internet • AVL – funded • LBWCC – funded

  17. Alabama Virtual Library Databases for Nursing • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition • Health Source: Consumer Edition • Alt HealthWatch

  18. HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition Advanced Search

  19. Screen shot of Results List

  20. The Alabama Virtual Library • Descriptive words from an online thesaurus • Online availability to items from other libraries around the world • Web-based service to over 50 reputable databases, e.g., HealthSource • Database used to find LBWCC-held books • All of the above • None of the above

  21. World WideWeb http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/parents/images/www3.gif

  22. World Wide Web • Information on the Internet is created/published by whom? • Companies • Professors • Students • Foreigners • Government agencies • All of the above • None of the above

  23. Five Traditional Evaluation Criteria for WWWAccuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage Remember— Anyone, anywhere, can build web pages. Who built the one you are using and why???

  24. World Wide Web • What questions should you ask yourself to determine if a source is credible? • Who, What • When, Why • How • All of the above • None of the above

  25. Searching the Web • Reputable sites – Use recommended sites • Example: MedlinePlus • http://www.medlineplus.gov • U.S. National Library of Medicine • National Institutes of Health

  26. Screen shot of MedlinePlus search page

  27. Screen shot of Results

  28. “Google” Search • Phrases in quotation marks • Look for .edu .gov .org • Advanced search

  29. Web Catalog – Books & Videos • Locate books by browsing • Library of Congress Classification System • Browse RT section of library shelves • Locate books by usingLBWCC libraries’ web catalog • Any time • Any where

  30. LBWCC libraries’ web catalog [online] Catalog screen shot Results

  31. When looking for books or videos held by your library, which of the following tools would be the best to use? • Periodical index • Libraries’ web catalog [online] • Online database • Internet • All of the above • None of the above

  32. E-Books • Go to libraries’ web page • ChoosenetLibrary e-booksdatabase to locate and use electronic books • --or— • Choose StatRef for Nursing handbooks and manuals

  33. NetLibrary screen shot Results

  34. netLibrary Screen shot of e-book

  35. netLibrary -- • Is a library accessed using Google • Lets you access thousands of electronic books 24/7 • Is a bibliographic authority database • Provides keywords via a thesaurus • All of the above • None of the above

  36. StatRef screen shot Titles

  37. StatRef screen shot Results

  38. From the list below, choose the best database to use in locating the information needed to create a flyer on the nursing care needs of an Alzheimer patient? • Academic Search Premier • Lexis Nexis • ERIC • StatRef • All of the above • None of the above

  39. Before You Write • Use your own summaries, opinions and well-known facts • from your notes (do not copy from abstracts, etc.). • If you use an author’s idea or opinion or if you quote from • an author, be sure to indicate the source. • Refer to your library handouts. Read/Think

  40. What is the URL for the library web page? • Hypertext markup language • http://www.lbwcc.library.com • http://www.lbwcc.edu/library • All of the above • None of the above

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