Evidence-Based Research Where and How to Find It Robin Paynter, Social Work Librarian

Forming Useful Questions Systems like CIAO or COPES help focus your practice issue into search concepts COPES description: http://www.evidence.brookscole.com/copse.html C - Client I - Intervention A – Alternate Intervention O – Outcome Depressed HIV positive gay client Narrative therapy or Cognitive behavioral therapy Alleviate depression

Questions into Searching Concept synonym lists improve comprehensiveness of keyword search results: Gay* Homosexual* Lesbian* GLBT Depress* Narrative therapy Or Cognitive behavioral therapy CBT

Podcast workshops coming Spring 2008! Research Tips Who cares? Search the databases of other disciplines interested in your topic: Sociology, Psychology, Public Policy, etc Keyword & Subject Search Using keyword and subject searching leads you to the best, most relevant materials most of the time Cited references Consider the resources cited in an article or book you’ve found on your topic – the author wouldn’t cite unless they were relevant to the article Who cited this article? Find out who cited the article or book you’ve found on your topics – other authors cite if it is relevant to their work Annual Reviews Encyclopedias Handbooks Very useful tools, particularly at the beginning of research projects to get an overview of research on a field – major researchers, findings thus far, critiques of theories, methodologies and a great bibliography to find more materials Google Scholar Focus your search to scholarly sources - http://scholar.google.com/ Workshops Portland State Library offers a variety of free, drop-in research and database workshops: http://www.lib.pdx.edu/instruction/workshops_calendar.php Podcast workshops coming Spring 2008!

Evidence Pyramid & Research Resources Start your search using resources at the top of the pyramid The higher in the pyramid, the more reliable & valid the evidence Research Resources: Cochrane Library Campbell Collaboration EBP Websites on Research Guide Disciplinary Databases: Social Services Abstracts, PsycINFO Medline, etc Meta-analyses Systematic Review Empirical Studies Research Resources: Disciplinary Databases: Social Services Abstracts, PsycINFO Medline, etc Case Studies Personal Observation

More Research Resources EBP & Research Databases @ PSU Library http://www.lib.pdx.edu/guides/resources.php?category=49&item_id=889 Please note: licensed databases can only be searched by the general public inside the Library building. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oregon Public/Academic Libraries http://www.olaweb.org/oregon-libraries.shtml Contact your nearest public library/university library about available resources Oregon DHS Adopted Addiction & Mental Health EBPs http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/ebp/main.shtml

Getting It In Your Hands Public & University Libraries Check your local public library or nearby public university library’s holdings – they might have the article, book, database you need! State Employees State employees have access to the State Library’s resources: http://library.state.or.us/ Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Your local public library typically has an ILL service to get materials for patrons Pay-Per-View (PPV) Many publishers offer PPV services on their websites – for those times when you need it right now! Finding the citation is one thing –- having the article, book, review, etc. is another