Researching Health Topics at the Palmer Public Library

1. Agatston Researching Health Topics at the Palmer Public Library Krista Navin April 29th, 2011 ILS 504 Spring 2011 Dr. Sche Term Project

2. Welcome! • Welcome to the Palmer Public Library! • We want to help you find all the information on health that you need! Whether it’s a school project or even an embarrassing personal question, you can find the answers you are looking for here!

3. Where can you find health information? • Non-fiction books -You can find these upstairs in the adult nonfiction section as well as downstairs in the youth room in the young adult nonfiction section. • Online databases -These can be accessed from the library or from your home computer. • Reference books -These can also be found on both the first and second floors, in the adult and youth sections.

4. How can you find sources of information on health topics? • There are two main ways to find information at the Palmer Public Library: -The card catalog -Online databases Let’s talk about how to use these great resources!

5. The Catalog: no more cards! • There are six computers in the library that are used as catalogs. Simply double click on the Internet Explorer icon and you will be brought directly to our catalog! • There are a few different ways one can search the catalog. To find out which is best for you, think about what kind of information you are looking for, and just as importantly, what kind of information you have!

6. You can access the catalog from home! • Go to www.palmer.lib.ma.us, click on SEARCH THE CATALOG, and you can find results from any computer!

7. Example of a catalog record: Nana, what's cancer?Fead, Beverlye Hyman.Atlanta, GA : American Cancer Society, c2010.LOCATION: Palmer New Juv Book CALL # Y 616.99 STATUS  CHECK SHELVES BOOK Searching the keyword “cancer” brings up this record. It gives the title of the item, the author, the publishing information, its location within the library, its call number, and its format.

8. Keyword search • A keyword search uses words you type into the search box and matches them with words in a record for a book or other type of library material. When you enter a search term in the keyword search box, the results that are returned to you will have that term somewhere within the record.

9. Here are some results from the keyword search “cancer”.

10. Searching- Find the information you need!

11. Search term examples! • General search: Anorexia 22 results found. • More specific search: Anorexia treatment 5 results found • Looking for biographies? Try Anorexia patients 4 results found.

12. Author search • If you know a specific author you are looking for, you can use the “Author” search to find all of the books he or she has written.

13. Example of an author search.

14. Other searches

15. Where do I find… • As you can see, there are many places in the library where you can find sources on health! • Let’s take a minute to talk about each of them, and discuss what kind of information you can find in each place.

16. Wait, where EXACTLY is this located? (This time with examples!) • Adult nonfiction books (example: Surviving manic depression : a manual on bipolar disorder for patients, families, and providers by E. Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable. 616.895)- on the second floor of the library, beginning to the right of the stairs. Call numbers are marked at the end of the stacks. • YA nonfiction books (example: Type 1 teens : a guide to managing your life with diabetes byKorey K. Hood. YA 616.462) are located in the Youth Room, in the far right corner. • Reference books (example: Eliminating barriers to mental health treatment : a guide for Massachusetts elders, families and caregivers) are located on the second floor, behind the librarian. • Online Databases can be accessed anywhere you have a computer hooked up to the internet!

17. Where can you find health information? • Non-fiction books -You can find these upstairs in the adult nonfiction section as well as downstairs in the youth room in the young adult nonfiction section. • Online databases -These can be accessed from the library or from your home computer. • Reference books -These can also be found on both the first and second floors, in the adult and youth sections.

18. Nonfiction books • The Palmer Library organizes it’s nonfiction books with the Dewey Decimal System. This system organizes books by subject, using numbers. The numbers that will help you find information about health include: • 610 Medicine & health 611 Human anatomy, cytology & histology 612 Human physiology 613 Personal health & safety 614 Incidence & prevention of disease 615 Pharmacology & therapeutics 616 Diseases 617 Surgery & related medical specialties 618 Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics & geriatrics

19. Nonfiction books • Most nonfiction books are located on the second floor of The Palmer Public Library. • NEW nonfiction books are located in the NEW MATERIALS section, on the first floor, directly to your right after you walk in the front door. • NOTE: If the spine label of a book has only a name on it instead of a Dewey Decimal number AND a name (Flannery instead of 612 Flannery), then it is a FICTION book.

20. Nonfiction vs. fiction • A nonfiction is a book with facts, based on research or the author’s personal experience. • A fiction book is a book that contains a story that is not factual, but from the author’s imagination. It may be interesting to read a fiction book about certain health issues, but these do not contain facts and are not helpful for research purposes.

21. Young Adult Collection (YA)

22. Citing a nonfiction book • APA Example Silverstein, A, B., V, & Silverstein, L. (1999). Aids: an all-about guide for young adults. Enslow Pub Inc. • MLA Example Silverstein, Alvin, Virginia B., and Laura Silverstein. AIDS: An All-About Guide for Young Adults. Enslow Pub Inc, 1999. Print.

23. Where can you find health information? • Non-fiction books -You can find these upstairs in the adult nonfiction section as well as downstairs in the youth room in the young adult nonfiction section. • Online databases -These can be accessed from the library or from your home computer. • Reference books -These can also be found on both the first and second floors, in the adult and youth sections.

24. Reference Books

25. Where can you find health information? • Non-fiction books -You can find these upstairs in the adult nonfiction section as well as downstairs in the youth room in the young adult nonfiction section. • Online databases -These can be accessed from the library or from your home computer. • Reference books -These can also be found on both the first and second floors, in the adult and youth sections.

26. To access any online database • Start at our website, www.palmer.lib.ma.us • Look for the gray buttons on the left of the page • Click the “P.A.L.S. Databases” button. • The password will always be “pals” • If a username is needed it will be “palmerpals”

27. Online databases • The Palmer Public Library subscribes to several databases with health information, including one just for teens! • Consumer Health Complete Allows you to browse popular medical books and includes a searchable database. • Health Reference Center Academic, 1997- Professional and consumer health information from medical and nursing journals, general interest publications, medical dictionaries and encyclopedias, and pamphlets. • Teen Health & Wellness Answers to your most important health and lifestyle questions, in a simple and informative format, aligned to state and national curriculum standards.

28. Online databases • Find current, accurate information. • Access from any computer • Most articles are available full text! • Ranges from simple, to the point articles to more scholarly works. • Teen Health and Wellness is perfect for personal question as well as for academic research! • Health Reference Center gives you access to primary sources!

29. Citing a journal or magazine article from the online database. • APA Format Thomson, R.J., Buckley, J.D. , & Brinkworth, G.D. (2011). Exercise for the treatment and management of overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a review of the literature. Obesity Reviews, 12(5), e202-e210. • MLA Format Thomson, R.L, J.D. Buckley, and G.D. Brinkworth. "Exercise for the Treatment and Management of Overweight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of the Literature.." Obesity Reviews. 12.5 (2011): e202-e210.

30. Citing directly from a database • APA Format Rosaler, M. (2011). Asperger's Syndrome. Teen health and wellness. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from http://teenhealthandwellness.com/article/54/aspergers-syndrome • MLA Format Rosaler, Maxine. "Asperger's Syndrome." Teen Health and Wellness. Rosen, 2011. Web. <http://teenhealthandwellness.com/article/54/aspergers-syndrome>.

31. Finding health information at the Palmer Public Library! • Today, we’ve talked about the three main places to find health information at the Palmer Library! Nonfiction books Reference books Online databases • Using the catalog and our databases, now you can find the answers and information you need about healthcare topics! • And always remember, if you need help, ASK A LIBRARIAN! That’s what we’re here for!