Rx for Library Success

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Rx for Library Success

• Today Finding a good article in a nursing
  journal

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Presentation Pieces/Parts

• The Library
• On the Web
• Connecting from off-campus
• Getting help
• Journals, Databases
• Getting an article
• Search -gt limit -gt evaluate -gt find

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Library Homehttp//www.library.kent.edu
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How do I get there?

• Through Flashline, LIBRARY tab
• Through www.kent.edu using Quick Links
• Directly at www.library.kent.edu

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What if I want to do this from off-campus?

• Good question--our best stuff is restricted to
  KSU users.
• So, from off-campus, you must authenticate using
  your Flashline credentials

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Aaagghh, can I get HELP?
Absolutelyin person, phone, email, IM Click on
this icon for assistance--
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Journals?

• Special type of periodical/magazine
• Scholarly content
• For Nursing, the source of current information in
  the profession
• Peer-Review process by which the best
  journals critically evaluate submitted papers to
  determine if they meet their standards required
  for publication.

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Okaynow Databases

• Databases (or specifically Research Databases)
  are the finding tools for identifying journal
  articles on a given topic.
• CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied
  Health Literature is the 1 research database
  for Nursing.

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Where are the research databases?

• Alphabetical listing (over 100 choices)
• OR
• Subject listing through left navigation bar

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Time to get a peer-reviewed nursing journal
article
This will be the QUICK and DIRTY approach to get
startedmore advanced approaches will be
introduced in later semesters

• Step 1 connect to CINAHL remember to
  authenticate if you are off-campus

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Step 2 Change to Basic Search
CAUTION this is for only simple searches.
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Example handwashing

• Step 3 search on handwashing
• Step 4 limit to peer reviewedarticles

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Okay, what if I want something more specific?

• OK, then
• Step 5 use your logical operator (AND or OR)
• handwashing AND nurses

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Whats next?

• Step 6 Choose an interesting article and click
  on the titleoften a summary is given.
• Step 7 Click on the link to
  determine availability.

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Find It Possibilities

1. Article is available online yellow-highlighted
   link.
2. Article is in the Libraries paper journal
   collection (2d floor Main Library)
3. Only available if we get a copy from another
   library for youask us.