NNRSG 200RSG 200

Eileen WakijiEileen Wakiji

Nursing LibrarianNursing Librarian

ewakiji@csulb.eduewakiji@csulb.edu

562-985-7824562-985-7824

Today we will:Today we will:

• Learn how to plan and execute a Learn how to plan and execute a search (search strategy)search (search strategy)

• Discuss CINAHLDiscuss CINAHL

• Locate articles through the LibraryLocate articles through the Library

Research StrategyResearch Strategy

• Getting StartedGetting Started

– Determine vocabulary or terms that Determine vocabulary or terms that relate to your subjectrelate to your subject

– Write down keywords or subject Write down keywords or subject headings after consulting a subject headings after consulting a subject thesaurus thesaurus

Research StrategyResearch Strategy

• Formulate search by breaking into Formulate search by breaking into variables, for example:variables, for example:

Does patient education help prevent Does patient education help prevent diabetes?diabetes?

diabetes Patient education

Prevent

Research StrategyResearch Strategy Create search statements using Boolean operatorsCreate search statements using Boolean operators

• ANDAND narrows a search narrows a searchexample: diabetes and patient education and preventexample: diabetes and patient education and prevent

• OROR broadens a search broadens a searchexample: stroke or diabetesexample: stroke or diabetes

• NOT NOT excludes terms from a searchexcludes terms from a searchexample: United States not Canadaexample: United States not Canada

Search Statements Search Statements (Combining Terms)(Combining Terms)

patient education patient education (1,797)(1,797)

and prevent* and prevent* ((8,413)

and diabet* and diabet* (5,472)(5,472) 11

1,797

5,472

8,413

TruncationTruncation

Truncation symbols or wildcards or Truncation symbols or wildcards or plural searching plural searching

((examples: examples: **,, #, !, ?, +) #, !, ?, +)

• Allows you to search for terms with multiple Allows you to search for terms with multiple endings endings

e.g. diabet* searches for diabetes, diabetice.g. diabet* searches for diabetes, diabetic

e.g. prevent* searches for prevent, e.g. prevent* searches for prevent, prevents, prevention, preventingprevents, prevention, preventing

Search TipsSearch Tips• What to do if you get too much?What to do if you get too much?

Use Limit optionsUse Limit options

Search a specific field, e.g. subject Search a specific field, e.g. subject headings or title or abstractheadings or title or abstract

Special modifiers (if available)Special modifiers (if available)

Combine searches or add more concepts Combine searches or add more concepts • What to do if you get too few?What to do if you get too few?

Eliminate conceptsEliminate concepts

Related articles link in PubMedRelated articles link in PubMed

Look at bibliography or referencesLook at bibliography or references

Research StrategyResearch Strategy Pick the best information source for your topic Pick the best information source for your topic

Books

COAST

Articles

IndexesResearch Databases

Miscellaneous

Internet

How to locate journals How to locate journals at CSULBat CSULB

COAST! The library catalog

Anatomy of a journal Anatomy of a journal citation:citation:

Author(s).Author(s). (Year). (Year). Article Title.Article Title. Journal TitleJournal Title, , VolumeVolume, , (Issue #)(Issue #), ,

Page Numbers.Page Numbers.

Locating Journals “FYI”Locating Journals “FYI”

COASTCOASTSteps for accessing journals:Steps for accessing journals:

Coast Coast (type in Journal Title)(type in Journal Title)

(example: (example: Advances in Nursing ScienceAdvances in Nursing Science))

Print or Electronic Full Text JournalsPrint or Electronic Full Text Journals

SFX (if available in database)SFX (if available in database)Do you need materials not available Do you need materials not available at CSULB? (ILLiad)at CSULB? (ILLiad)

Electronic ResourcesElectronic Resourcesa brief introductiona brief introduction

How to Find Journal Articles How to Find Journal Articles Search a databaseSearch a database

Find ArticlesFind Articles

Databases by TopicDatabases by Topic

Health / Medical /NursingHealth / Medical /NursingCINAHLCINAHL

MEDLINEMEDLINE

PubMedPubMed

Academic Search EliteAcademic Search Elite

SearchingSearchingCINAHLCINAHL

Cumulative Index to Nursing Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature& Allied Health Literature

Using CINAHL Using CINAHL (important things to know before you use it)(important things to know before you use it)

• Is web accessible – even home! (but only 8 Is web accessible – even home! (but only 8 simultaneous users)simultaneous users)

• Contains citations and Contains citations and sometimessometimes abstracts & full text abstracts & full text from scholarly nursing & allied health journals, book from scholarly nursing & allied health journals, book chapters, government documents, dissertations, etc. & chapters, government documents, dissertations, etc. & SFX linkSFX link

• Some records include the cited referencesSome records include the cited references

Searching Specific FieldsSearching Specific Fieldsvs Default Fieldsvs Default Fields

Subject searchingSubject searching

– Searches only words used to Searches only words used to describedescribe articles articles

– Excellent way to refine a search especially if Excellent way to refine a search especially if you started with keyword “default fields you started with keyword “default fields searching”searching”

– Headings change throughout time so check Headings change throughout time so check CINAHL HeadingsCINAHL Headings

Limiting Your ResultsLimiting Your Results

• Full TextFull Text• JournalJournal• Year of PublicationYear of Publication• Journal SubsetJournal Subset• Publication TypePublication Type• LanguageLanguage• Age GroupsAge Groups

CINAHL has the SFX featureCINAHL has the SFX featureClick on the SFX iconClick on the SFX icon

SFX box pops upSFX box pops up

Getting to CINAHLGetting to CINAHL

Databases by topic: Databases by topic: Health/Medical/NursingHealth/Medical/Nursing

http://http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/health.htmlwww.csulb.edu/library/eref/health.html

Medline vs PubmedMedline vs Pubmed

Search TipsSearch Tips– Related articles (PubMed)Related articles (PubMed)

– Boolean operators in caps (PubMed)Boolean operators in caps (PubMed)

– SFX (MEDLINE)SFX (MEDLINE)

– Nursing journals subsets (PubMed)Nursing journals subsets (PubMed)

– Nursing Record Type Phrase (MEDLINE)Nursing Record Type Phrase (MEDLINE)

How to Get a Library PinHow to Get a Library Pin

• Go to Go to CoastCoast

• Click on Click on ““View My Library RecordView My Library Record” ”

and follow the directionsand follow the directions

• If you have problems with your PIN If you have problems with your PIN

– call the Circulation Desk at – call the Circulation Desk at 562-562-

985-5512 985-5512 or fill out the formor fill out the form

Thing you need to do to get Thing you need to do to get access from your homeaccess from your home

1. Establish a Library PIN 1. Establish a Library PIN

Special note:Special note: if you have AOL you if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use must minimize their browser and use one of these browsers to use the one of these browsers to use the databasesdatabases

Netscape Internet Explorer

This box will pop up when you click on This box will pop up when you click on a research database from home:a research database from home:

Useful Citing Sites for APAUseful Citing Sites for APA

• Style Manuals & Citation MethodsStyle Manuals & Citation Methodshttp://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.htmlhttp://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html

• North Carolina State Citation BuilderNorth Carolina State Citation Builderhttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/using/cite/cite3a.phphttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/using/cite/cite3a.php

(free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews into APA style)and interviews into APA style)

• Slate Citation MachineSlate Citation Machinehttp://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.phphttp://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php

(free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA (free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA style)style)

STILLSTILL Need Help? Need Help?

• Contact me to make an appointmentContact me to make an appointment• Librarians at the Reference DeskLibrarians at the Reference Desk• Need Help with Research?Need Help with Research?

http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/need_help.htmlhttp://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/need_help.html