MDSC 203 Inquiry I: Introduction to Inquiry

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MDSC 203Inquiry I Introduction to Inquiry

• Using the Library for your Research Pursuits
• Session Presenter Marcus Vaska
• September 15, 2009

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Session Outline

• The Library Catalogue Quick Review
• Searching for books
• Searching for articles
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Literature Search Process Research Goals
• Primary vs. Secondary Sources
• Research Databases
• MEDLINE
• PubMed
• Web of Science

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Sample Citation (APA Style)

• Chen, E., Schreier, H.M.C, Strunk, R.C.,
  Brauer, M. (2008). Chronic traffic-related air
  pollution and stress interact to predict biologic
  and clinical outcomes in asthma. Environmental
  Health Perspectives, 116(7), 970-975.

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Sample Citation (APA Style)
year

• Chen, E., Schreier, H.M.C., Strunk, R.C.,
  Brauer, M. (2008). Chronic traffic-related air
  pollution and stress interact to predict biologic
  and clinical outcomes in asthma. Environmental
  Health Perspectives, 116(7), 970-975.

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The Library Catalogue http//library.ucalgary.ca/

• Book
• Keyword vs. Title
• childhood asthma
• Journal
• Journal Title
• Environmental Health Perspectives

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Inquiry-Based Learning

• Seeking truth, information, and knowledge through
  a questioning process (natural way of learning)
• Learner is involved in his/her own education
• Rather than memorizing facts to ensure the
  correct answer, inquiry focuses on the process
  of developing ones skills to solve problems and
  resolve issues

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Library Research

• How will you identify and select appropriate
  references for your group presentation?

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Literature Search Process Research Goals

• Select and refine topic
• Develop an effective search strategy
• Choose or select an appropriate database
• Cite your sources and use an approved style guide
  (i.e. APA)

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Select a Topic

• Example
• Childhood asthma discuss the etiology (causes)
  and treatment options for this illness

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Refine the Topic

• Keywords
• asthma
• child
• etiology
• cause
• treatment
• therapy

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Develop an Effective Search Strategy

• Before the search begins
• Organize your search so that you know what you
  are looking for before beginning your trek.
• Searching tools can help you become better
  organized
• WISPR

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WISPR
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Primary vs. Secondary Sources

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

• a document or record containing first-hand
  information or original data on a topic
• Examples
• Interviews
• Letters
• Articles (new, original research and findings)
• Government documents

• any published or unpublished work that is one
  step removed from the original source
• Examples
• Articles or essays that describe, critique,
  analyze, or evaluate primary source material
• Textbooks are secondary sources as well!

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Selected Research Databases

• Biomedicine
• MEDLINE
• PubMed
• Health and Society
• Global Health
• HealthSTAR
• Cited Reference
• Web of Science

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Search Strategy Tips

• Boolean Operators
• AND (narrows search, retrieving records
  containing all of the terms) i.e. apples AND
  oranges
• OR (broadens search, retrieving records
  containing any of the terms) i.e. apples OR
  oranges
• NOT (excludes terms from a search, retrieving
  records that do not contain the term following
  it.) i.e. apples NOT spartan
• Wildcard Truncation
• system returns records on system, systems,
  systematic
• ? wom?n returns records on both woman and women
  (singular and plural forms)
• Nesting
• Parenthesis, () keep related terms together
• If searching for an exact phrase, enclose phrase
  in quotation marks,

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Medline

• Covers international literature on
• Biomedicine
• Allied health fields
• Biological and physical sciences
• Information science
• Related to medicine and health care

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Dissecting OVID Medlines Mapping Display

• Where applicable, the keyword term will be
  matched to a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH)
• Explode Select the Explode box if you wish to
  retrieve results using the selected term and all
  of its more specific terms.
• Focus Select the Focus box if you wish to limit
  your search to those documents in which your
  subject heading is considered the major point of
  the article.
• The Scope Note provides a brief definition of the
  MeSH, and lists additional terms that may be
  associated with the MeSH in question

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PubMed

• Covers
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Veterinary medicine
• Molecular biology
• Health care system
• Preclinical sciences

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A Brief Note on SFX

• Provides a link between several databases and
  full-text articles
• Not only does SFX automatically search the
  library catalogue for electronic holdings, it
  also notifies the user when material is not
  available online

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Web of Science

• Multidisciplinary database, references subject
  areas in
• Science Citation Index
• Social Sciences Citation Index
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index
• Key research tool for performing a cited
  reference search

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Web of Science

• Part 1 Cited Reference Search

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A Key Cited Article

• Entman, R. (1993). Framing Toward Clarification
  of a Fractured Paradigm. Journal of
  Communication, 43(4), 51-58.

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Why are Cited References Important?

• When an author cites the work of others, he/she
  creates a link between his/her own research and
  what has been researched before. The cited
  reference helps you navigate through the
  literature forwards and backwards in time. Cited
  references enable you to locate related articles.
  

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Web of ScienceCited Reference Search-Step 1

• 1. Enter the name of the author whose work has
  been cited
• 2. Enter the abbreviated title of the cited
  publication
• 3. Specify year (if possible) of the cited item

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Cited Reference Search

• 1. Enter the name of the author whose work has
  been cited
• Entman, R

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Cited Reference Search

• 2. Enter the abbreviated title of the cited
  publication.
• Journal of Communication J Commun

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Cited Reference Search

• 3. Specify year of cited item
• 1993

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Web of ScienceCited Reference Search-Step 2

• The article we are interested in is highlighted
  in blue. Note that Entman was particularly
  prolific with his writings in 1993. Remember to
  match the journal title with year of publication,
  volume number, and starting page of the article
  required.

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Web of ScienceCited References vs. Times Cited

• Cited References
• 19how many references Entman used in his own
  article
• Times Cited
• 486how many times Entmans article has been
  cited since 1993 (year of publication)

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Web of Science

• Part 2 Author Finder

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Author Finder

• 1. Enter Author Name
• Last Name McCafferty
• First Initial D

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Author Finder

• 2. Select Author Variant
• McCafferty D
• (where possible, choose the citation with the
  after the first initial to get the largest number
  of hits, as authors publish with either their
  first initial or complete first name)

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Author Finder

• 3. Select Subject Category
• Life Sciences Biomedicine

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Author Finder

• 4. Select Institution
• UNIV CALGARY

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The End

• This concludes todays session. If you have any
  further questions, please do not hesitate to
  contact me. Thank you!
• Marcus Vaska
• E-mail mmvaska_at_ucalgary.ca
• Phone [phone]