HEALTH PROMOTION/DISEASE PREVENTION

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Requirements –Reputable Web Site dedicated to that disease or problem Describe the disease or problem. Explain how it affects a person. How many people have it, what types of people have it? What are the risk factors as presented in this web site? Critique the web site: was it easy to find information, was it useful, etc. –Peer review Journal article that is not older than 3 years on your disease or problem –One magazine article on your disease that is not older than 2 years –Use APA citation style

Databases Suggested databases –Academic Search Premier –Health Source –Lexis-Nexis (Academic Universe) –ProQuest Health Management –ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source

Databases –Search Tips Use advanced search option Use limiters: –Full text –Scholarly/peer reviewed –Publication date –Type of documentArticle Newspaper Periodical

2. Check the boxes for Full Text and Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals. 3. Enter a specific date range. Remember scholarly articles can not be older than 3 years and newspaper articles can not be older than 2 years. 4. Limit your search by Publication Type or Document Type. 1. Enter search terms here.

These are your search results. Click on the title and you will find an abstract about that article. Since we limited our search to full text, every article that appears will be in full text just select the full text link. Full text link Click on the title for more information.

Link to full text. Abstract provides a summary of the article.

If you are not finding the appropriate articles, the database will suggest other terms based on you search.