Chls 470 fall 2013 final

Chls 470 fall 2013 final

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  CHLS 470 Latin@s andHealth Susan Luévano Ethnic Studies Librarian [email protected]
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  • CSULB isranked among the 50 best-value public colleges in the nation. Do you agree? • A) Yes • B) No • C) Not sure.
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  • • • • • What is firststep in the research process? A. Consult the librarian B. Develop a research statement C. Look at reference books D. Start searching in research databases
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  • Create aresearch statement • Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health crisis. • Define the questions – Ask why????
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  • What researchquestion(s) should be addressed ? Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health crisis. • A) How do you define obesity? • B) What are the % of Mex American children who are obese? • C) What are the causes? • D) All of the above.
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  • Use prompts –Who – What – Where – Why – How
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  What is thekey to successful research? A. Using multiple databases. B. Using reference source, i.e. encyclopedias C. Using the right vocabulary to search in databases. • D. Working with the librarian. • • • •
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  • Identify keyconcepts • Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health crisis.
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  Find articles where all3 concepts appear.
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  • What areBoolean Operators? • A. Computer commands used to organize research databases • B. Computer commands used to search multiple databases at once. • C. Computer commands used to create a research strategy. • D. Computer commands used in selected databases to find full-text articles.
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  • AND narrowsa search – both variables must appear in same citation – terms are different in meaning – example: “Diabetes AND Hispanics” • OR broadens a search – terms are similar in meaning – either term may appear in the record – example: “Latinos OR Hispanics”
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  • What isthe truncation symbol? •A. @ •B. ( ) •C. ? •D. *
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  • Searches rootword to retrieve variant endings • Obes* • Obese • Obesity • Obeso • Obesidad
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  • What isa peer reviewed journal article? • A. A research article that has been vetted by a team of peer scholars. • B. An research article written by a team of peer scholars. • C. A research article that has been presented at a professional conference before publication.
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  – Content &research model are reviewed by other scholars – Based on research & written for a discipline scholars – In-depth analysis – Extensive bibliography
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  • Name 2of the most highly used health administration research databases. • • • • A. B. C. D. Science Direct & Wiley Interscience Alt-HealthWatch & Web of Science Medline & CINAHL Academic Search Complete & PsychInfo
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  • Http://www.csulb.edu/library – 1)OneSearch: Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more – 2) Structured Databases by topic/title
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  • Digital frontdoor to library resources • Does NOT replace structured databases • Only looks at a selected slice of library holdings • We need your feedback!! – Let us know what you think Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
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  • An authoritativeresource for the nursing, health administration, and allied health literature – journals, books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, software, research instruments, dissertations, etc • 1982 to present • Availability
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  – The NationalLibrary of Medicine’s international, biomedicine & health journal database covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences. • Web of Science & OVID (same content; search interface is different) • Mostly journals • 1951 to present • Availability
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  • 1,300 journalsin all areas of psychology. Also includes references to dissertations, media, and books. • 1,300 journals • Abstracts • Availability
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  • General subjectdatabase containing indexing and abstracts for over 5,400 journals & 4,400 peer reviewed journals • 1985 to present • Mostly full-text • Availability
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  Where can yougo if you still need help? A. Set up a research consultations with librarian Susan Luévano. B. Ask at the reference desk, 1st floor West C. Lib Answers: Got Questions? Get Answers online service D. All of the above
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  • Susan Luévano •[email protected] • Office hours: – U Library, 4th floor, room 416 – Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:30 or by appointment