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MERCY COLLEGE LIBRARIESDOBBS FERRY CAMPUS
INFORMATION LITERACY/LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
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NURSING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
NURS 363
Professor Renu Abraham VarugheseFall 2010
Your Mercy College Libraries
Ten Things You Should Know1. Circulation
Circulation - library barcode, check items in/out, Reserves
2. Reference Reference librarians are there for YOU; Do not hesitate to approach us, even when we
look busy Reference - ALL research-related inquiries (including ERes and Blackboard)
3. Ways We can help you Individual appointment with a librarian General orientation or specific assignment Ask A Librarian Services
4. Textbooks Students are required to buy texts
5. Laptops Loaner laptops – circulation desk Instruction laptops – BI Room
Your Mercy College Libraries
Ten Things You Should Know (cont’d)6. Access to Databases (full text articles)
On campus Off campus
7. RefWorks
Access on and off campus Individual instruction with a librarian by appointment
8. System Loans
Books from other Mercy libraries Articles from other Mercy libraries
9. Interlibrary Loans
Books from non-Mercy libraries Articles from non-Mercy libraries
10. Other Services in the Dobbs Ferry Library
Online Learning Learning Center Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL)
Your Research Tools
DatabasesElectronic Reference SourcesEres -Electronic Reserves Interlibrary Loans Journal LocatorWriting and Citation Guides
Subscription Databases
What are Databases? Databases are organized, searchable electronic records
on a particular item, such as a journal article Databases vary in the topics they cover and the
information they provide. Some databases include publication information and brief descriptions of all articles published in a group of scholarly journals or in a field
Others provide access to the complete text of articles published in certain newspapers, magazines, or journals.
Adapted from http://bedfordstmartins.com/researchroom/databases/definition.asp
Health/Medicine Databases
Databases for Nursing CINAHL Cochrane Health Reference Center Academic
Medline/PubMed ProQuest Health Management
CINAHL
About CINAHL The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
indexes and abstracts articles published in more than 2,700 English-language nursing and allied health journals as well as virtually all publications of the American Nurses’ Association and the National League for Nursing.
Fields of allied heath covered include cardiopulmonary technology, emergency service, health education, medical/laboratory, medical assistant, medical records, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, radiologic technology, social service/health care, and surgical technology.
CINAHL also includes references to new books, book chapters, pamphlets, audiovisuals, dissertations, and other materials
Coverage begins in 1982 and updating is monthly.
Searching CINAHL
Enter simple search terms, using multiple boxes
Set limits accordingly Years Date Type of publication Peer-reviewed Include referencesMercy Libraries CINAHL Search Tips
Example of CINAHL Search Result
Refining Your CINAHL Search For better/different results, you may:
Reword your current search Add/remove limits Use the links to the left of your results
screen Use CINAHL Headings
Example of Where is It? Result – Mercy Has the Article
Example of Where is It? Result – Mercy Does Not Have the Article
Interlibrary Loan
What is Interlibrary Loan? It is a reciprocal borrowing system among institutions.
When do I use it? Mercy Libraries will get any book or article that we do not
own on loan for you, providing a library within the region owns it. You must return the book, the article is yours to keep.
How long does it take? Approximately 3-10 days
How much does it cost? This service is freeItems borrowed from other Mercy Libraries are System
Loans.
System Loan
What is it? A system loan is a request from one Mercy
Library to another When do I use it?
If you need an item – book or article, from a another Mercy. Complete a system loan request form at the circulation desk of your home library, and the item will be sent there to you
How long does it take? Approximately 2-3 days
Full Text of Article
Cochrane
About Cochrane The Cochrane Library provides up-to-date information on
the effects of interventions in health care. Cochrane reviews explore the evidence for and against the
effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments (medications, surgery, education, etc.) in specific circumstances.
The Library contains several databases, one of which is a collection of full-text articles reviewing the effects of heath care (the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews). The other databases (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews, and others) provide citations and abstracts. Updating is quarterly.
Searching Cochrane
Enter search terms in the search box on the right side of the screen and click “Go”
A list of citations from the Database of Systematc reviews will appear
To retrieve a summary of the review, click on the title of the item
You may navigate the contents on the left side or click on the “PDF” for the full textMercy Libraries Cochrane Search Tips
Example of Cochrane Search Results
Medline/PubMed
About Medline/PubMed PubMed provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts
for articles from more than 5,000 biomedical journals in 37 languages and includes MEDLINE back to the 1940's as well as additional life sciences journals. Approximately 80% of the citations contain in-depth abstracts written by the article’s author and about 75% of the indexed articles are published in English.
Subjects covered include medicine, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, veterinary medicine, the health care system, health administration, dentistry, and the preclinical sciences. The database is updated 5 times a week.NOTE: PubMed on the Mercy College Libraries' web page has been customized to include a filter and links to journals subscribed to online and in print format by the Libraries. To access these Mercy holdings directly you must use the link to PubMed on the library web page.
Searching Medline/PubMed
Enter simple search terms, using multiple boxes
Set limits accordingly Abstracts Publication Dates Language Type of Article Subset (Nursing)Mercy Libraries Medline/PubMed Search Tips
Example of Medline Search Result
Viewing Mercy Libraries’ Results From “Filter Your results” to the right of
the screen select “Mercy Libraries” From the “Display Settings” link at the
top of the results select “Abstract” and hit “Apply”
Example of Where is It? Result – Mercy Has the Article
Example of Where is It? Result – Mercy Only Has the Article in Print
Mercy Print Holdings
Journal Locator
When to use To see if Mercy Libraries has a Journal,
Magazine or Newspaper – search by title To obtain bibliographic information on a
periodical (Ulrich’s)
Journal Locator Search Result
Ulrich’s
What is it? A database of bibliographic and publisher
information of over 300, 000 periodicals
When to use? To see if a periodical is peer-reviewed
(refereed) To find out when the publication
began/ended To see title name changes
Example of an Ulrich’s Search Result
Electronic Reference Sources Health/Medicine
ADAM Medical encyclopedia with extensive illustrations.
Grey Literature in Public Health Pamphlets and longer reports about health policy issues in New York and beyond, searched through the New York Academy of Medicine library's catalog.
Harrison's Online Detailed, comprehensive textbook of medical conditions and treatments, for health science students.
Merck Manuals This Merck site includes access to the following manuals: Diagnosis and Therapy, Geriatrics, Health & Aging, Medical Information, and Veterinary Healthcare, as well as the index of the chemists' encyclopedia.
Nursing E-booksThe Nursing@Ovid Core e-books are a collection of over 20 medical reference e-books, searchable by topic and relevant to any health area.
Writing and Citation Guides
Annotated Bibliographies Annotated Bibliographies
Kansas University's brief description and example of annotated bibliograhies. Includes printable PDF version.
How to Prepare an Annotated BibliographyCornell university's definition, how and when to use, and examples of an annotated bibliography.
APA Guides APA Guidelines - Mercy College Libraries (PDF)
Guidelines and examples of APA (6th edition) provided by Mercy College Librarians.
APA Guidelines - Purdue OWL Purdue University Online Writing Lab - citing APA style.
APA Sample Paper - Purdue OWL (PDF)Example of how to structure an APA research paper, from Purdue Online Writing Lab.
