Tutorial 44. Research Topics & Terms in Nursing Resources: US University Databases

Knowledge is Empowerment This will be the journey: 1.Learn how to access Medline Terms “MeSH” with 2 examples 2.Learn how to access Medline Index and one example

Knowledge is Empowerment To access, go to United States University web page 1. From home page, look for the bar across the page, click on STUDENT SERVICES and Library. 2. Scroll down 3. Look for and select: Medline Full Text (EBSCO)

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For the username & password to use EBSCO, send a USU to the University Librarian

Knowledge is Empowerment Let’s learn from Medline terms, commonly named “MeSH” terms, please click here

Knowledge is Empowerment Terms and medical terminology can be searched on this screen. You can view a tutorial for your assistance.

Knowledge is Empowerment Learn about “Pulmonary” and all the possible combinations of terms, as well as the right “term” used by Medline. For example, Pulmonary diseases, Use: Lung Diseases. By searching the right terms, we retrieve the right articles.

Knowledge is Empowerment Another example from MeSH terms Following the Tutorial, Click “Tuberculosis” (1). See all subheading or sub terms. If you would like to search, for example “Drug Therapy” select the term (2), click “Explode” (3) and “Search Database”(4).

Knowledge is Empowerment Learning Tuberculosis terms:

Knowledge is Empowerment See results for Drug Therapy. Remember to apply “filters” by clicking Full Text, from “Refine your results”. The results will be organize by relevance and appearing the latest articles first.

Knowledge is Empowerment Searching Medline Indexes: Another option is to search Medline “Indexes” by open “More” (1)and selecting “Indexes”. From “Browse an Index” select MeSH Heading (Major) (2), write in “Browse for” Code of ethics (3) or your term and select “Browse” (4)

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Remember, select MeSH Heading (Major) (2), write Code of ethics (3) or any term and select Browse (4). The numbers listed in the right column (5), indicates the number of articles that are indexed under the term. If you want to access the articles, select the “term”(6), select “and”(7), click “add” (8) and “Search” (9)

Knowledge is Empowerment See results from searching the “Indexes” of Medline with full text database.

Knowledge is Empowerment You have learned how to find your terms, and in this particular case, how to search MeSH terms. The next step is to write the terms in the search boxes, see examples: *Note: Searching MeSH the results are less and more relevant Searching box 1(AND) Searching box 2 (AND) Searching box 3 Lung DiseaseHispanicsUnited States Code of EthicsNursingUnited Kingdom TuberculosisDrug TherapyLatin America MESH= Tuberculosis +drug therapy * Latin America

Knowledge is Empowerment From the previous examples, learn how to write the terms in each box (1- 3). It is important to always remember to select the Full Text from “Refine your results” 1 2 3

Knowledge is Empowerment Let me know if you need more assistance, I am always available at: Catalina Lopez or (619) Ext 2017 THANKS