Academic Resources: Exercise Prescription for Special Populations Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library
Assignment Each student will review various professional journals by utilizing the online databases provided by SWOSU’s library. Once you have reviewed various journals, you will select a total of 10 articles of interest regarding exercise and special populations. Each journal article should cover a special population including but not limited to: children, obese, elderly, athletes, disabled, veterans, cardiac patients, diabetes, etc.
Peer Reviewed
Allied Health Databases SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost)SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost) MedLine (EbscoHost) CINAHL (EbscoHost) OVID
Interlibrary Loan ILL gives all SWOSU students, faculty, and staff members a fast and convenient way to obtain materials that are not available in the SWOSU Libraries' collection. Services: Document Delivery: ILL: Articles
Search Fundamentals Boolean –And –OR –Not Keywords i.e. –Obesity –Physical Activity –Skills –Exercise –Prescription –Special Populations
Boolean AND = Narrow OR = Expand NOT = Exclude
Boolean Operators Connect keywords only Must be placed between keywords AND –Narrows your search OR –Expands your search with synonymous terms NOT –Excludes words from your search –If used too much, it can work against you!
Identifying Keywords Identify the significant terms and concepts that describe your topic from your thesis statement or research question. These terms will become the key for searching catalogs, databases and search engines for information about your subject.
Keywords –Orthopedic Conditions –Obesity –Heart Disease –Physical Activity –Athletes/Disabled –Exercise –Prescription –Special Populations –Assess –Analyze
Class Exercise: Create Search String Synonyms / Antonyms –Orthopedic Conditions –Obesity –Heart Disease –Physical Activity –Athletes/Disabled –Exercise –Prescription –Special Populations –Assess –Analyze Boolean: And/Or/Not Create a search string using synonyms or antonyms from the key word list. Write it on the board !
Potential Search Strings Exercise Exercise and Prescription Exercise and Prescription and Obesity Exercise Prescription and Obesity
Databases Journals 145 Databases 27,000 Online 12,000 Physical
Allied Health Databases SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost)SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost) MedLine (EbscoHost) CINAHL (EbscoHost) OVID
Database Tools Full Text Peer Review Folders Alerts Citations –Cited References –Times Cited in Database
Periodical List – Title Search Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise – LWW Nursing and Health Professions Premier Collection Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport – E-Journals from EBSCO/ Paper American Journal of Cardiology – IDIS/Web Circulation – Free Access Journals (HighWire) Journal of American Dietetic Association –Paper Journal of exercise physiology online –SPORTDiscus with Full Text Remember: We have 39,000 Journals in the Library! Can you find/search/use these..?
Class Exercise Locate the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise on the library webpage Identify Database Search the journal using these terms: Exercise and Prescription and Obesity
Class Exercise Locate a full text article article to yourself
Article in Ovid
Class Exercise Select an Ebsco Allied Health Database Search the database using these terms: Exercise and Prescription and Obesity Use: Peer Review/Date/Full Text article to yourself
Assignment: 10 Articles Develop a good search query/string Use the Relevant Databases Use the Periodicals List to find Relevant/Specific Journals
Assignment: 10 Articles Full Text Keywords in Abstracts Bibliographies/Reference Lists * Create Personal Accounts Ebsco/Ovid Use Interlibrary Loan (if needed) RefWorks
Questions? Contact me: Frederic Murray
Thanks!