EOH709 Technical & Scientific Writing

Ms. Xan GoodmanFall 2014

Workshop Outline

• Purpose • Task • Criteria

Purpose

• Purpose What library resources available for researching a topic.

Tasks

• Task – Where to search• Task – Construct searches using keywords• Task – Manage search results • Task – Select peer reviewed sources and

distinguishing valid, credible authoritative resources.

Criteria

• You will know you are successful when: You are able to search research databases and find articles relevant to your research.You will know you are successful when you are able to manage research articles found that support your topic.

Requirements

• From off-campus you’ll need a barcode and PIN or your ACE account – Barcode is on the back of your Rebel Card (UNLV

student ID)– If you don’t either a Rebel Card or ACE account

set-up contact me at xan.goodman@unlv.edu and I’ll help you.

Activity #1

Name 3 library research article databases you currently use?

Question

How would you rate your searching skills? On a scale of 1 to 5 with: 1 being least confident 5 being most confident

• Start from link on library page• Type in search words that describe your topic

and click on “search”• To see if you can get the entire article click on

the article title to see the abstract page, then click on the “get text” link.

Searching PubMed

Why go through the library?

• Access to journals that we subscribe to – and links to ordering the articles we don’t have.

• Link to databases at http://library.unlv.edu/search/databases/index.html

If the article isn’t available online

• You can use Interlibrary Loan to get an article – it usually takes 24-48 hours and you’ll receive a link to download a pdf

• No cost to you

The Limits feature

• Use the “limit” feature to narrow your results by:– Type of article, e.g. clinical trial– Date– Language– Ages– and much more

Advanced Searching

• Click on the “Advanced” link that is above the search box

Using MESH terms

• Use for a more focused search• They are medical subject headings

Poll Question #1

PubMed automatically adds the connector word AND when you search? True or False

You Try It

Searching in PubMed

Scopus

• Indexes medical, scientific and social sciences literature

• Easy links to full-text of articles, if the Libraries subscribes to the journal

• Available from link at http://www.library.unlv.edu/search/php/dbdbinfo.php?recId=183

Scopus

• Remember to separate words or phrases with the word “and” when searching in Scopus

Poll Question #2

Name two databases relevant for EOH research?

You Try It

Searching in Scopus

Break Time

RefWorks

• A service that allows you to keep your references in one place, sort them into folders, and easily create bibliographies.

GROUP CODE: RWUNLV

38

Contact Information

Xan Goodman, Health & Life Sciences Librarianxan.goodman@unlv.edu(702) 895-2233