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Searching the Veterinary Medicine Literature DVTH Clinical Instructors Aug 30-31, Sept 27 2012

Searching the Veterinary Medicine Literature DVTH Clinical Instructors Aug 30-31, Sept 27 2012 . Lorraine Toews MLIS Librarian, Veterinary Medicine ,UC Health Sciences Library Libguides.ucalgary.ca/ vetmed. Welcome!. Please answer a few questions before we begin:

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Searching the Veterinary Medicine Literature DVTH Clinical Instructors Aug 30-31, Sept 27 2012

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  1. Searching the VeterinaryMedicine LiteratureDVTH Clinical InstructorsAug 30-31, Sept 27 2012 Lorraine Toews MLIS Librarian, Veterinary Medicine ,UC Health Sciences Library Libguides.ucalgary.ca/vetmed

  2. Welcome! Please answer a few questions before we begin: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L8DQR3B

  3. Overview • Authentication • Searchable questions - PPICOS • PubMed, CAB Abs, Google Scholar pros / cons • Search strategies | mechanics • Broaden & focus • Search demonstrations • PubMed default & Clinical Queries • CAB Abs Multi-Field, Subject Heading • Google Scholar • Vet E-books • E-Journals list • Other?

  4. Off-Campus Authentication Barcode: first 9 digits of barcode on back (leave off last digit) Password/PIN: UCID number leave off zeros at front of number http://thoth.lib.ucalgary.ca/loginhelp.html

  5. Literature Search Process • Define your search question • Identify key concepts • Identify synonyms for each concept • Identify limits - language, publication date, etc • Select relevant database(s) to search • Create search strategy for the database

  6. Literature Search Process • Run your search • Subject headings or Textword terms • Limit search • Evaluate results, revise search • Broaden • Focus • Choose a different database • Print, email, save results

  7. Ask Searchable Questions

  8. Ask a SearchableQuestion Among dairy cattle, is the complement fixation testvs the Elisa test more accurate in screening for Johne’s disease?

  9. PPICOS Questions

  10. Synonyms for Concepts

  11. Define Search Limits • Publication Date • Language • Type of document – review, RCT • Age group • Gender • Geographic Location

  12. Select Appropriate Databases for Your Topic and Task

  13. Veterinary MedicineInterdisciplinary

  14. Veterinary Medicine Databases • CAB Abstracts – vet med, agriculture • PubMed | MEDLINE – vet med, human medicine • Wildlife & Ecology Studies – wildlife • Agricola – agriculture • Google Scholar – background, scoping search • Scopus – interdisciplinary, cited reference libguides.ucalgary.ca/vetmed

  15. A Cautionary Note • PubMed & CAB Abstracts …. • Not designed as clinical decision resources • Not work like Google • Quality varies - indexing, search functionality • Effort to learn search skills > quality of results

  16. CAB Abs vsPubMed

  17. Some Vet Med Journals in CAB not in PubMed Bovine Bovine Practitioner Cattle Practice Livestock Science UK Vet: Livestock Equine Australian Equine Veterinarian Equine Veterinary Education Journal of Equine Science Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Exotics Exotic DVM Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Swine Journal of Swine Health & Production Pig Journal

  18. Some Vet Med Journals in CAB not in PubMed Poultry Journal of Poultry Science Poultry International Public Health Journal of Veterinary Epidemiology Journal of Veterinary Public Health Wildlife European Journal of Wildlife Research Journal of Wildlife Health Journal of Wildlife Management Other Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

  19. Search Strategies

  20. Search Mechanics • Boolean Operators • AND, OR, NOT (see separate slide) • Parentheses ( ) • Enclose synonyms for a concept in parentheses • Search boxes in CAB Abs Multi-Filed does tautomatically • Exact phrase search • Varies depending on database • Many databases use quote marks “_” around a phrase • Truncation • Asterisk at end of word stem retrieves plurals, word variants - therap* retrieves therapy, therapist, therapeutic

  21. Boolean Operators OR Connects synonyms or similarterms within a concept Finds records with EITHER or BOTH search terms Broadens search Dementia OR Alzheimers AND Connects concepts Finds records with ALL search terms Narrows search Dementia AND treatment NOT Excludes all records that contain the term after NOT Narrows search Use with care Dementia NOT Alzheimers

  22. Broaden or Narrow your Search

  23. Strategies to Broaden Searches • Reframe your question to make it broader • Use broader search terms • Remove the least important concept • Add synonyms within a concept (Boolean OR) • Use truncation in textword searches – therap* retrieves therapy, therapist, therapeutic • Apply fewer, or no limits • Use the Explode feature (only in CAB Abs, OVID MEDLINE)

  24. Strategies to Focus Searches • Reframe your question to make it narrower • Use more specific search terms • Add another concept • Use less/no synonyms within a concept • Use less/no truncation in textword searches • Apply more limits • Do not use the Explode feature (only in CAB Abs, OVID MEDLINE)

  25. Subject Heading vs Keyword Searching

  26. Search ModeDepends on Task PubMed Default • Need a few good articles • Topic covered by vet journals indexed in PubMed • Not much time to search PubMed Clinical Queries • Want articles from top levels of evidence hierarchy CAB Abs Multi-Field • Topic not covered in PubMed journals • Need a few good articles • Your topic has precise concepts & terminology CAB Abs Advanced • Need systematic or comprehensive search

  27. PubMed Default

  28. PubMedClinical Queries

  29. Textword Search(OVID Multi-Field)CAB Abstracts

  30. CAB Abstracts Record

  31. Textword Search Multi-Field OVID

  32. Subject Heading Search(OVID Advanced)CAB Abstracts

  33. CAB Abstracts Record

  34. CAB Abstracts Record Subject Heading search (OVID Advanced Search) searches this part of record

  35. Purpose of Subject Headings Account for synonyms, plural, alternate spelling Increased Relevance

  36. Purpose of Subject Headings Use the Explode function

  37. Purpose of Subject Headings Retrieval of abstract, multi-faceted topics

  38. Subject Heading SearchOVID Advanced

  39. Getting Full-TextArticles

  40. Print Email SaveSearch Results OVID

  41. Full-text ArticlesSFX SFX Citation linker • Links database search results with full-text articles • Indicates if item is available in print in UC Library • Interlibrary loan link if UC Library not have online or print Interlibrary Loan • Order articles UC Library does not have • Journal articles desktop delivery 2-4 business days • Must have email in library patron database

  42. Full-Text Article:Via Database SFX Link

  43. IInterlibrary Loan Linkon SFX in Database

  44. Interlibrary Loan Login

  45. Interlibrary Loan Journal Request

  46. Reference ManagementMendeley • Organize references online • Format bibliographies • http://www.mendeley.com/

  47. Veterinary MedicineE-books libguides.ucalgary.ca/vetmed Find Books tab Selected Veterinary Medicine Ebooks

  48. Need Help? Contact Lorraine ToewsMLIS Veterinary Medicine Librarian Health Sciences Library ltoews@ucalgary.ca | 403.220.3750 libguides.ucalgary.ca/vetmed Health Sciences Library Information Desk hslibr@ucalgary.ca | 403.220.6857 (general, basic help)

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