Information Skills Tutorial for

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Lee Seok HongNursing Resource Librarianseokhong@nus.edu.sg

Nursing Undergraduates

1. Information literacy and Learning Outcomes2. What are references and citations?3. Searching for Scholarly, Quality information in

Library Resources:a) FindMore@NUSL – One-stop, Google-like

search of NUSL resourcesb) CINAHL database

– Formulate a search strategy– How to search– How to find full-text– How to cite using APA citation style– Use EndNote software to cite in APA style instantly

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Outline

What is Information LiteracyCILIP* have defined

information literacy as: "Information literacy is

knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner.”

*Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) (UK)

http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/learning/information-literacy/pages/definition.aspx

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• Authority – Is the author credible?• Accuracy – Are the facts accurate?• Objectivity and purpose – Is the author biased?• Peer Review – Has it been reviewed by peers?• Timeliness – Is the information up-to-date?• Suitability – Are you the intended audience?

• Library Resources have scholarly and academic value—a) FindMore@NUSL – One-stop, Google-like search of NUSL

resourcesb) -- specialised database for Nursing

information

Evaluate : Some Criteria for Evaluating Information

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• Avoid Plagiarism – Using Another’s Ideas without Due Acknowledgement– NUS Honour Code– See NUS video on Academic Culture: http://emodule.nus.edu.sg/ac/

• Give Credit – Quote the source of your information– Use a pre-formatted style to quote the source of your

information : a.k.a references or citations– Common style used in Nursing : American Psychological

Association (APA) citation style• E.g. Lipson, C. (2008). Doing honest work in college : how to prepare citations,

avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success (2nd ed). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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Ethical : Avoid Plagiarism | Give Credit

Learning Outcomes for NUR1104 Professional Issues & Practice

Library Session(as required by your lecturer)

1. understand electronic databases scope and content2. identify appropriate search terms3. develop a search strategy4. perform a literature search by keyword, subject, title and author

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Essential / Minimal information about a work that make it possible to identify and locate it.

Example:Timby, B. K. (2005). Fundamental

nursing skills and concepts (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

What is a Citation / Reference?

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Timby, B. K. (2005). Fundamental nursing skills and concepts (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Example of a Book Citation

What is a Journal?

“A journal, or periodical, is a publication which is produced on a continuing basis, for example weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually. Some journals are published irregularly.”

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e.g. Singapore Nursing Journal : a quarterly publication

2007 2008 2009Vol. 34 Vol. 35 Vol. ??

No. 1 (Jan) No. 1 (Jan)No. 2 (Apr) No. 2 (Apr)No. 3 (Jul) No. 3 (Jul)No. 4 (Oct) No. 4 (Oct)

Journal Volume Numbering

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Brammer, J. D., & O'Brien, A. P. (2007). From shadow to mirror image: baccalaureate nursing clinical education at NUS. Singapore Nursing Journal, 34(3), 24-28

Example of a Journal Article Citation

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1. What is information literacy?2. What are References?3. Searching for Scholarly, Quality information in

Library Resources:a) FindMore@NUSL – One-stop, Google-

like search of NUSL resourcesb) CINAHL database

– Formulate a search strategy– How to search– How to find full-text – How to cite using APA citation style– Use EndNote software to cite in APA style

instantly

Learning Points

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Library Search: FindMore vs. LINCFINDMORE• Searches LINC & more• Covers books, eBooks, journal

articles, newspaper articles, online thesis & more

• Covers most but not 100% of our articles & E-Resources

LINC• Good for known item

search• Covers books, DVDs, music

scores• Cannot be used for journal

or newspaper articles

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Findmore@NUSL / LIBRARY PORTAL EXERCISETo Search for: Click on:1. Recommended Books / Readings

(RBR)

1. In IVLE, click “NUR1117” or NUR2114. See “Texts and Readings”, OR

2. On library homepage, click on “RBR” tab, and enter IVLE module no.

2. FindMore@NUSLa) topic searchb) article search

a) Find articles on a topic: “nursing communication skills” – “full-text online”

b) Find specific article: “From shadow to mirror image: baccalaureate nursing clinical education at NUS”

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Practice 1Go to Findmore @NUS Libraries at:

http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg

Find an online journal article on the topic nursing ethics. State

one article title.

Retrieve the full article (PDF) from the online journal.

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WHAT ISCumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health L

iterature• CINAHL is a specialised database / search engine

that contains information (or “citations” / “references”) on publications about nursing. This information includes author, title, publication year, summary/abstract

• Some Full-text (the actual document) is available in PDF format Library subscription

• Contents of CINAHL may not be searchable in Google Scholar

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TOPIC SEARCH - SEARCH STRATEGY1. Define/Given search topic2. Identify relevant database (s) for the

subject– For Nursing

• e.g. CINAHL or PubMed 3. Construct search statement4. Run the search5. Refine search if necessary

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EXAMPLEDiscuss the ethical issues of

nursing care for the dying

ethic* AND nurs* AND(dying OR “terminally ill” OR hospice*)

Topic

Search Statement

1 2 3 ethical nurses dying ethics nurse “terminally ill”

ethically nursing hospice* … … …

Concepts

Keywords

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ACCESSING CINAHL VIA NUS LIBRARIES

1. Go to Library Portal http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg

2. Click on Databases tab. Search for cinahl3. Right-click and Add To Favourites –

Favourites bar folder4. Click on CINAHL …5. Campus Login

(or Off-campus…)6. I Accept

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EXERCISE : CINAHL1. Keyword (topic) Search

a) Sort results by relevanceb) Finding Full-text (PDF)c) Viewing Search results – cite in APA

style2. Known item search

Search for an article that discusses first year nursing students, written by the author Grealish L in the journal Contemporary Nursea. AU Author – enter surname first (e.g. Grealish L)b. SO Publication Name: enter Contemporary Nurse

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Too Few Results?•Click on Find Similar Results in CINAHL

•Use a truncation mark * to find variants of a word (e.g. analy*)

• Identify more synonyms and keywords

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Too Many Results?• Identify more specific keywords (e.g. immunization instead of public health)

•Limit the search results to particular options (e.g. published after 2005)

•Reduce the number of keywords

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Library Proxy Bookmarklet

A Favorite (or BookMark) that is added to your Web Browser

While in external journal websites (e.g. Google search),

Click on this BookMarklet to Login Seamlessly via NUS Libraries to Access Full-Text

How to add Library Proxy BookMarklet to your Browser

See demo on YouTube

Introduction to EndNoteA software that:• stores and organizes citations • inserts citations into a Word document• format references in a predefined citation style

Technical queries (e.g. installation issues):call NUS IT Care at 6516 2080 or email itcare@nus.edu.sg

EndNote video

To learn how to download and use: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

Look out for NUS Libraries’ EndNote

workshops in Sep (see above

website for Training

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