2433 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

Jane Long, MA, MLIS

Reference Services Librarian

Al Harris Library

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What Is an Abstract?

• The Merriam-Webster online dictionary provides the following definition for the noun form of the word:

• “a summary of points (as of a writing) usually presented in skeletal form; also : something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a larger thing or several things.”

• Your assignment involves summarizing and condensing the information found in a peer-reviewed article.

Finding Articles

Databases

Databases

SPORTDiscus CINAHLMEDLINE

First Step: Setting up an EBSCO folder

Next Step

Now you are ready to save documents as you begin searching for sources.

Keyword vs. Subject

• Natural language (words and

phrases you would use in everyday conversations)

• Flexible terminology:Synonyms and words with the same or

similar meanings can be substituted(book, document, bestseller, bible, booklet, brochure, compendium, fiction, folio, handbook, hardcover, leaflet, manual, monograph, nonfiction, novel, paperback, primer, publication, softcover, text, textbook, tome, tract, treatise, volume, work, writing)

• Less accurate when searching in article databases

• Use with operators (AND, OR, NOT)

• Predetermined terminology (created by the Library of Congress)

• Terms like those found in a Thesaurus (with narrower and broader terms)

• More precise when searching (most article databases have there own predetermined terminology)

vs.

Operators

• AND = Narrow

• NOT = Exclude

• OR = Expand(Used with synonyms)

Databases: Nursing & Allied Health

• SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)

• MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCOhost)

• CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCOhost)

What Do You Plan to Find?

• Use limiters: peer reviewed, date, full text

• Use subject headings that will refine your search

• Use current information• Narrow the number of

sources by examining the abstract for the source.

• Find an article or articles that support your topic.

• Once you have located appropriate articles, save them in your folder.

• Look at the documentation information that EBSCO provides.

• Check the APA citation format examples.

Topics

• Taping vs. Ankle Braces

• Hydration among Athletes

• ACL Prevalence among Female Athletes (anterior cruciate ligament)

• Bracing for Preventive Measures

APA Citation Example of article from an online Database

Hume, P., Hopkins, W., Rome, K. Maulder, P., Coyle, G., & Nigg, B. (2008). Effectiveness of foot orthoses for treatment and prevention of lower limb injuries: a review. Sports Medicine, 38(9), 759-79. Retrieved August 18, 2009, from the SPORTDiscus database.

Author or authors. (pub year). Title of article. Title of periodical, vol(issue), page numbers.. Retrieval Date, from Database Title.

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

Last Name, Initials & Last Name, Initials of each author. (pub year). Title of article. Title of Journal, vol(issue), pages. Retrieved Date from Database.

Questions?

• Contact me:– Jane Long

• 774-3030• jane.long@swosu.edu• http://faculty.swosu.edu/jane.long/

Thank you!