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Library Research Library Research 101101
International University of International University of NursingNursing
Ann Celestine Ann Celestine BA MLS AHIPBA MLS AHIP
Director of Library ServicesDirector of Library Services
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Information QuestInformation Quest
IUON Library
Catalogue Databases Internet
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Navigating a Sea of Navigating a Sea of InformationInformation
The Library & the Librarians The Library & the Librarians are your Life Savers ~are your Life Savers ~ Help you navigateHelp you navigate Keep you afloatKeep you afloat Teach you to sailTeach you to sail Avoid the rocksAvoid the rocks Sweet too!! Sweet too!!
““To study the phenomena To study the phenomena of disease without of disease without books is to sail an books is to sail an uncharted sea”uncharted sea”
Sir William Osler Sir William Osler
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What is the ‘Catalogue’?What is the ‘Catalogue’?
Index to materials housed in the libraryIndex to materials housed in the library Search by title, author, subject or keywordSearch by title, author, subject or keyword Access Access IUON IUON WebCATWebCAT onlineonline
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What is a Database?What is a Database?
A database is a collection of information A database is a collection of information stored in a computer in a systematic stored in a computer in a systematic way, such that a computer program can way, such that a computer program can consult it to answer questions.consult it to answer questions.
The software used to manage and query The software used to manage and query a database is known as a ‘database a database is known as a ‘database management system’ (DBMS). management system’ (DBMS).
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I am trying to find...I am trying to find... What kind of What kind of
information am I information am I searching for?searching for?
Where would I Where would I find that ?find that ? dictionarydictionary encyclopediaencyclopedia journaljournal bookbook multi-mediamulti-media
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Information ‘Pyramid’Information ‘Pyramid’
A hierarchy ofA hierarchy of
““where to look”where to look”
for information.for information.
EBM Journals,Cochrane DB
Clinical PracticeGuidelines
Journal researchCINAHL, MedlineAssociation
websites, textbooks
Progress from specific,critically-evaluated sourcesto broader information sources
Adapted from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=12113514
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What is EBM?What is EBM?
““Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The practice of of individual patients. The practice of evidence based medicine means integrating evidence based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from available external clinical evidence from systematic research.”systematic research.”
Sackett DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Sackett DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn'tEvidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. BMJ. 1996 Jan . BMJ. 1996 Jan 13; 312 (7023): 71-2.13; 312 (7023): 71-2.
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Setting sail…Setting sail…
EBSCO DB’sEBSCO DB’s NLM databasesNLM databases Internet indexesInternet indexes Search enginesSearch engines
Links provided on the Links provided on the Library Library BlogBlog
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……close to shore…close to shore…
EBSCO databasesEBSCO databases:: CINAHLCINAHL Academic Search Academic Search
PremierPremier MedlineMedline Pre-MedlinePre-Medline Dyna-MedDyna-Med GIDEONGIDEON SMART ImagesSMART Images
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……further out to sea…further out to sea…
Science DirectScience Direct IntuteIntute [UK] [UK] NLM databasesNLM databases::
PubMedPubMed/Medline/Medline Clinical QueriesClinical Queries MedlinePlusMedlinePlus PubMed PubMed
BookshelfBookshelf
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… … deep water …deep water …
Internet Internet indexes:indexes:
DMOZDMOZ NOAHNOAH
HardinMDHardinMD HONHON
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……open ocean…open ocean…
Search engines:Search engines: ScirusScirus MedHuntMedHunt KosmixKosmix MedstoryMedstory GoogleGoogle Google ScholarGoogle Scholar
Search Engine Partnertship Charthttp://www.ihelpyou.com/search-
engine-chart.htm
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Link analysisLink analysis
Invisible web: Invisible web: Power point Power point
presentationspresentations Learning ObjectsLearning Objects Databases: Databases:
PubMedPubMed DynaMedDynaMed Health & WellnessHealth & Wellness CINAHLCINAHL
DocumentsDocuments .doc, .pdf .doc, .pdf
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Diagnosing WebsitesDiagnosing Websites
WhoWho WhenWhen WhereWhere WhyWhy WhatWhat
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KISS MethodKISS Method
‘‘Keep it Simple Keep it Simple Searching’Searching’~Rita Vine~Rita Vine
Use search engines to find Use search engines to find known org.’s & people, or known org.’s & people, or “needle-in-a-haystack” “needle-in-a-haystack” searches.searches.
Use subject starters to find Use subject starters to find high-quality web directories high-quality web directories for topical searches.for topical searches.
Use quick fact lookup tools Use quick fact lookup tools for quick facts, phone for quick facts, phone numbers, definitions, etc.numbers, definitions, etc.
http://www.workingfaster.com/http://www.workingfaster.com/links.htmllinks.html
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Tips & TricksTips & Tricks
Phrases ( ) [ ] “ “Phrases ( ) [ ] “ “ Wildcard ?Wildcard ? Truncation *Truncation * Tilde ~ Tilde ~ Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT +, pipe |, -+, pipe |, - http://http://www.searchengineshowdown.comwww.searchengineshowdown.com/features/features//
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Boolean LogicBoolean Logic
http://http://www.ithaca.edu/library/course/expert.htmlwww.ithaca.edu/library/course/expert.html
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EBSCO Visual SearchEBSCO Visual Search
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CustomizationCustomization
EBSCO: myEBSCO HostEBSCO: myEBSCO Host PubMed: PubMed: myNBCImyNBCI RSS feeds: watch for symbol RSS feeds: watch for symbol Blogs: (search with Blogs: (search with Google Google BlogBlog
search)search) Email alerts: updates, newsletters, Email alerts: updates, newsletters,
etc.etc.
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……piece by piece…piece by piece…
Happy Searching !Happy Searching !
Ann CelestineAnn CelestineLibrary DirectorLibrary Director
International University of NursingInternational University of Nursing