1. N RSG 200 N RSG 200 Eileen Wakiji Nursing Librarian ewakiji@csulb.edu562-985-7824

2. Today we will: Learn how to plan and execute a search (search strategy)Learn how to plan and execute a search (search strategy) Discuss CINAHLDiscuss CINAHL Locate articles through the LibraryLocate articles through the Library

3. Research Strategy Research Strategy Getting StartedGetting Started –Determine vocabulary or terms that relate to your subject –Write down keywords or subject headings after consulting a subject thesaurus

4. Research Strategy Research Strategy Formulate search by breaking into variables, for example:Formulate search by breaking into variables, for example: Does patient education help prevent diabetes? diabetes Patient education Prevent

5. Research Strategy Create search statements using Boolean operators AND narrows a searchAND narrows a search example: diabetes and patient education and prevent OR broadens a searchOR broadens a search example: stroke or diabetes NOT excludes terms from a searchNOT excludes terms from a search example: United States not Canada

6. Search Statements (Combining Terms) patient education (1,797) and prevent* (8,413) and diabet* (5,472) 11 1,797 5,472 8,413

7. Truncation Truncation symbols or wildcards or plural searching (examples: *, #, !, ?, +) Allows you to search for terms with multiple endingsAllows you to search for terms with multiple endings e.g. diabet* searches for diabetes, diabetic e.g. prevent* searches for prevent, prevents, prevention, preventing

8. Search Tips What to do if you get too much?What to do if you get too much? Use Limit options Search a specific field, e.g. subject headings or title or abstract Special modifiers (if available) Combine searches or add more concepts What to do if you get too few?What to do if you get too few? Eliminate concepts Related articles link in PubMed Look at bibliography or references

9. Research Strategy Pick the best information source for your topic Books COAST Articles Indexes Research Databases Miscellaneous Internet

10. How to locate journals at CSULB COAST ! The library catalog

11. Anatomy of a journal citation: Author(s). (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Volume, (Issue #), Page Numbers.

12. Locating Journals “FYI” COAST Steps for accessing journals: Coast (type in Journal Title) (example: Advances in Nursing Science) Print or Electronic Full Text Journals SFX (if available in database) Do you need materials not available at CSULB? (ILLiad)

13. Electronic Resources Electronic Resources a brief introduction Electronic Resources

14. How to Find Journal Articles Search a database Find Articles Databases by Topic Health / Medical /Nursing CINAHLMEDLINEPubMed Academic Search Elite

15. Searching CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature

16. Using CINAHL (important things to know before you use it) Is web accessible – even home! (but only 8 simultaneous users)Is web accessible – even home! (but only 8 simultaneous users) Contains citations and sometimes abstracts & full text from scholarly nursing & allied health journals, book chapters, government documents, dissertations, etc. & SFX linkContains citations and sometimes abstracts & full text from scholarly nursing & allied health journals, book chapters, government documents, dissertations, etc. & SFX link Some records include the cited referencesSome records include the cited references

17. Searching Specific Fields vs Default Fields Subject searching –Searches only words used to describe articles –Excellent way to refine a search especially if you started with keyword “default fields searching” –Headings change throughout time so check CINAHL Headings

18. Limiting Your Results Full Text Full Text Journal Journal Year of Publication Year of Publication Journal Subset Journal Subset Publication Type Publication Type Language Language Age Groups Age Groups

19. CINAHL has the SFX feature Click on the SFX icon

20. SFX box pops up

21. Getting to CINAHL Databases by topic: Health/Medical/Nursing http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/health.html

22. Medline vs Pubmed Search Tips –Related articles (PubMed) –Boolean operators in caps (PubMed) –SFX (MEDLINE) –Nursing journals subsets (PubMed) –Nursing Record Type Phrase (MEDLINE)

23. How to Get a Library Pin Go to CoastGo to CoastCoast Click on “View My Library Record” and follow the directionsClick on “View My Library Record” and follow the directionsView My Library RecordView My Library Record If you have problems with your PIN – call the Circulation Desk at 562-985-5512 or fill out the formIf you have problems with your PIN – call the Circulation Desk at 562-985-5512 or fill out the form

24. Thing you need to do to get access from your home 1. Establish a Library PIN Special note: if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use one of these browsers to use the databases NetscapeInternet Explorer

25. This box will pop up when you click on a research database from home:

26. Useful Citing Sites for APA Style Manuals & Citation MethodsStyle Manuals & Citation MethodsStyle Manuals & Citation MethodsStyle Manuals & Citation Methodshttp://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html North Carolina State Citation BuilderNorth Carolina State Citation Builderhttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/using/cite/cite3a.php (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews into APA style) Slate Citation MachineSlate Citation Machinehttp://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php (free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA style)

27. STILL Need Help? Contact me to make an appointmentContact me to make an appointment Librarians at the Reference DeskLibrarians at the Reference Desk Need Help with Research?Need Help with Research?Need Help with Research?Need Help with Research?http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/need_help.html