N3319:
LIBRARY SUPPORT &
LITERATURE SEARCHING
Nazi Torabi, Research & Instructional Librarian
Allyn & Betty Taylor Library
Tuesday September 29th , 2009
Today
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Nursing Librarian – Who am I?
Taylor Library
Nursing Program Web Page
Off-Campus Access to the Library
Reading Lists & WebCT: Troubleshooting the Issues
Library Catalogue VS. Databases
CINAHL Searching
RefWorks
APA 6th Edition
Nursing Librarian
Library Instruction
 Research Help
 Nursing Program Web Page
 Nursing Collection
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Service Desk: Check-out, Check-in,
Research Help
Meagan’s office: Rm 60B
Nursing Books: WY
Nursing Journals: W1
Taylor Library Hours
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/hours/taylor
Nursing Program Page
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/nursing/
Accessing the Library Off-Campus
Use your
Western
Username and
Password
Reading Lists in WebCT
Known issue with off-campus access
 Workaround solution (log into off campus
access and WebCT, using the library web
links)
 Security certificates & pop-up blockers
 Catalogue look-up method as back-up
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*Instructions and troubleshooting sheets
are loaded in WebCT.
Let’s Take a Look...
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/
Catalogue VS. Database
Catalogue
• UWO Specific
• Catalogues the
entire collection
Database
(CINAHL)
• Subject focused
• Periodicals/journals
• Journal articles/
Dissertations
• Maps
• NOT UWO specific
• Books
BACKGROUND/SECONDARY
FOREGROUND/PRIMARY
Nursing Resources
What can I find in the catalogue?
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Journal titles
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Article titles
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Article author names
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Books related to my subject
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Book author names
Questions?
Intro to Literature Searching
CINAHL:
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stands for Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature
the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health
disciplines
provides indexing for 2,928 journals
more than 1,000,000 records dating back to 1981
Indexes more than just journal articles
The CINAHL Interface
Intro to Literature Searching:
Seven Steps to Database Searching
1. State your search question/statement
2. Isolate the main concepts
3. Identify controlled vocabulary
4. Search each concept separately
5. Combine search sets for final results
6. Evaluate
7. Revise search (if necessary)
Step #1: State Your Search
Question/Statement
I am looking for information about
empowerment strategies to reduce
workplace violence against nurses
Step #2: Isolate the Main Concepts
I am looking for information about
empowerment strategies to reduce
workplace violence against nurses
Step #3: Identify Controlled Vocabulary
Step #4: Search Each Concept Separately
Step #5: Combine Search Sets
for Final Results
Step #6 & #7: Evaluate & Revise
I only got 2 results!
Don’t give up!
•Click on the title of the article to view the
abstract.
•Click on the
available.
button to find out if full text is
Step #7: Revise Search
If you aren’t finding relevant articles, you
may need to revise your search:
 Maybe you didn’t use the most
appropriate subject headings? Try adding
other search terms to your search.
 Maybe your search is too narrow? Try
combining your search again, but without
all your search terms.
 Maybe your search is too broad? Try
adding other search terms to your search.
Questions to Ask When Evaluating
Citations
When was the article published?
 Who published it? Are they in a reputable
journal? Peer-reviewed?
 Are there any obvious biases?
 Is this a primary or secondary source?
 Is the research verifiable?
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CINAHL Searching
Create Your Own Account in CINAHL
Step 1: sign in to My
EBSCOhost →
←Step 2: select
“I’m a new user”
Step 3: Enter your
information...
Doesn’t have to be your
UWO username and
password (but it might be
easier to remember)
Step 4:
Submit
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Save Your Search History
Allows you to revise your search strategy later
 Use the “Save Searches /Alerts” command
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Save your chosen citations
Add your favourite article citations to your
folder
 Select “Folder view” (or yellow folder icon) to
organize, save, send, or print
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Add to folder
View
Folder
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Also check out the CINAHL tutorials,
located on the Nursing Browse by Program
page:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/nursing/cinahltutorials.html
RefWorks
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An online tool for recording and using
bibliographic citations
Free to all Western students, staff and faculty
Web-based = available anywhere and anytime
Import references from many data sources
including databases (CINAHL), the catalogue, and
web pages
Enter citations manually
Share citations with friends, colleagues, students,
etc.
RefWorks: Create an Account
RefWorks: Create an Account
RefWorks: Create an Account
Fill out form, creating your own username and
password – doesn’t have to be your Western
username and password.
Step 3: Export Citations from your
Database
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Each database works a little differently, so
please follow the instruction handouts for
CINAHL, OvidMEDLINE and SCOPUS
CINAHL:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/files/taylor/grad/rwebsco.pdf
 OvidMEDLINE:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/files/taylor/grad/rwovid.pdf
 SCOPUS:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/files/taylor/grad/rwscopus.pdf
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Introduction to RefWorks
Online Tutorial
APA Tips (6th Edition)
Useful Sections of the 6th Edition
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Chapter 4: Mechanics of Style
◦ Section 4.01 – Spacing After Punctuation
Marks (2 spaces after a period)
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Chapter 6: Crediting Sources
◦ Section 6.03, 6.05 – Direct Quotations of Sources
◦ Section 6.11-6.21- Citing References in Text
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Chapter 7: Reference Examples
◦ Contains new reference examples for electronic
and print resources
More Info About APA
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APA Style Guide
Questions?
Thank You!
For questions and additional support,
please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Nazi Torabi
Meagan Stanley
519-661-2111 x 88992
ntorabi@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 x 88672
mstanle6@uwo.ca
Slides available at
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/nursing/previousinstructionsessions.html