Academic Resources: ATEP 3273 Practicum in AT Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library
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Assignment Journal article must be from a professional source. Limit abstract to 1½-2 pages. Typed, double spaced, 12 font size (Times New Roman) APA Style format.: reference the APA Manual 5 th edition ABSTRACTS Taping vs. Ankle Braces Importance of Hydration among Athletes ACL Prevalence among Female Athletes Bracing for preventive measures
Peer Reviewed
Science or Sales
Databases A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field. A resource for full-text (peer-reviewed) journal articles.
Search Fundamentals Boolean –And –OR –Not Keywords i.e. –Ankle Braces –Hydration –ACL –Athletes –Preventive Measures –Conditioning –Prevalence
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!
Keywords –Ankle Braces –Hydration –ACL –Athletes –Preventive Measures –Conditioning –Prevalence –Injury –Gender –Issues
Example Search Medline w Full Text using the phrase: Ankle Braces and ACL Use Subject Major Headings to focus i.e. ankle joint
Class Exercise: Create Search String Synonyms / Antonyms –Ankle Braces –Hydration –ACL –Athletes –Preventive Measures –Conditioning –Prevalence –Injury –Gender –Issues 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 Ankle Braces Ankle Braces and Injuries Ankle Braces and Injuries and Prevalence Ankles Braces and Taping and Debate
Allied Health Databases ( a few) SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost)SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost) MedLine (EbscoHost) CINAHL (EbscoHost) OVID
Allied Health Databases Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Database Tools Full Text/Interlibrary Loan Peer Review Folders Alerts Citations –Cited References –Times Cited in Database
RefWorks RefWorks is an online tool designed to generate citations and bibliographies.
RefWorks - VideoVideo Create an account In Ebsco use export function Organize folders Create Bibliographies
Databases Journals 190 Databases 27,000 Online 12,000 Physical
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..?
Periodical List- Subjects Medicine and Health Sciences (~5249) Physically Impaired (~47) VIDEO TUTORIAL Remember: We have 39,000 Journals in the Library! Can you find the relevant ones…?
Questions? Contact me: Frederic Murray
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