The Role of the Health Sciences Librarian and the Aging Research Agenda

Liza Cahoon, MA, MLSInformation Associate

ecahoon@email.unc.edu

Today’s Agenda•Services for You!

•RefWorks/Endnote

•Tips for better/faster/more efficient searching

•Places to find information

Individual Consultations• 100% individualized attention to YOUR topic, search strategy,

terms, databases, and tips for making research easier

• IOA Librarian Office Hours▫Thursdays, 1-3pm, at the IOA

•Via phone, Skype, in person

•Schedule one: ▫ecahoon@email.unc.edu▫http://asklib.hsl.unc.edu

Guides Available Through the IOA

Guides Available Through the HSL

Research

Tip for Being OrganizedUse RefWorks (or EndNote)

Comparing RefWorks & Endnote

Define Your Research QuestionTry lots of searches

before settling on one

▫ Do quick and dirty searches

▫ Test out different terms

Concept Synonyms

A Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia

B Treatment Therapy, Therapeutics

“Alzheimer’s Disease” OR “Dementia” AND “Treatment” OR “Therapy” OR “Therapeutics”

Start Here: HSL’s website (www.hsl.unc.edu)

Find Information: PubMed

Find at www.hsl.unc.edu

Finding Information: CINAHL

Find at www.hsl.unc.edu

Finding Interdisciplinary Information

Find at www.hsl.unc.edu

Finding (More) Information• AgeLine

• AHEC Digital Library

• Healthy People 2020

• NC Live Databases

• American Geriatrics Society

• National Institute on Aging

• Healthy Aging for Older Adults (CDC)

• ConsultGeriRn.org

See complete list at HSL’s Geriatric Practice Guide!

Data & Charts Available Through the IOA

Finding Statistics:HSL’s Health Statistics Guide

AgeLib -The Institute on Aging's digital library of resources -Includes books, websites, reports, & other items

HSL’s Catalog -can help find books, journals, reports owned by UNC-CH

Search Faster, Find More: Ask a Librarian!

Questions?•ecahoon@email.unc.edu

•http://www.hsl.unc.edu/asklib/