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Carolyn Dennison, MA, MLIS, AHIP Science & Technology Librarian University of Hawaii at Manoa Library

Topics

 Searching

 Tips  Newspaper articles  Peer-reviewed articles  Subject headings  Best practices

 Statistical data resources

Searching Tips

 Identify terms describing your topic

 Patient, Population, Problem  Intervention  Comparison  Outcome

 Identify synonymous terms to include in your searches

 Example: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-

Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, NIDDM

 Solution? Use subject headings if available

 Use truncation to search for word stems

 Hawaii* will find Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiians

Searching: Newspaper Articles

 Newspapers in Hawaii LibGuide

 http://bit.ly/hi_newspapers

 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Index

 http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/go.php?c=3706693

 TIP: Check off the “full-text” box. Community names are

unique and may NOT consistently be mentioned in newspaper articles.

 Hawaii Pacific Journal Index

 http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/go.php?c=3706683

Searching: Peer-Reviewed

 PubMed

 Most journals are either peer-reviewed or referred.  Check the journal's editorial policies or ask the

publisher.

 CINAHL

 Able to limit to peer-reviewed journals.  Keep in mind that CINAHL more than just journal

articles.

Searching: Subject Headings

 Controlled vocabulary

 Standardized terms describing concepts, diseases,

conditions, etc.

 Takes the guesswork out of searching

 Example: Nurse Administrators

 Other “titles”: Nurse Executives or Nurse Managers

Searching: PubMed with MeSH

 Incorporate Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) into

your search

 Use MeSH subheadings

 epidemiology  manpower  mortality  statistics & numerical data  supply & distribution

 Help? See Getting the Most Out of PubMed Medline

Guide (http://bit.ly/15iD5SQ)

Searching: CINAHL with Headings

 Incorporate CINAHL Headings into your search  Use subheadings

 epidemiology  manpower  mortality  statistics & numerical data  supply & distribution

 Help? See Getting the Most Out of CINAHL Guide

(http://bit.ly/19kDkRu)

Searching: Incidence v. Prevelence

 Incidence

 PubMed: The number of new cases of a given disease during a

given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population.

 CINAHL: The number of new cases of a disease or the rate at

which a new event occurs in a defined population during a given time period. General only; consider /epidemiology with specific disease or event.

 Prevalence

 PubMed: The total number of cases of a given disease in a

specified population at a designated time.

 CINAHL: Total number of cases of a disease or event in a

defined population during a specified time period. General

• nly; prefer /epidemiology with specific disease or event.

What About Best Practices?

 Possible search terms

 Guideline*  Best practice*  Good practice*  Guidance

Statistics

 Health Statistics Subject Guide

 See http://bit.ly/uhmlib_healthstats  Selected key resources for Hawaii  Selected key resources for the United States

 Tips

 Identify the census tract number and geographical

boundaries for your community

 Use the census tract number to find socio-economic and

demographic information

Statistical Resources: Local

 Go to Health Statistics Guide  By Location  Local

 http://bit.ly/uhmlib_health_stats

 Hawaii State Dept. of Health, Data & Statistics

 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System  Hawaii Health Data Warehouse  Hawaii Health Matters  Hawaii Health Survey  Summary Data of Reportable Diseases  Vital Statistics

 Hawaii Census Data  Center on the Family Data Center

Census Data

 Identify the geographic location

 Census tract numbers

 Note: Census Bureau has defined locations for smaller/larger

areas

 Note: Your neighborhood may be made up of more than one

census tract

 Gather data for the geographic location

Start here

Click on “+” to zoom in Click on the area for its profile

Another place to explore

How does your census tract compare?

Statistical Resources: National

 Go to Health Statistics Guide  By Location 

National

 http://bit.ly/uhmlib_healthstats

 U.S. Census Bureau for demographic statistics

 American Fact Finder

 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

 Healthy People 2020

 Health related statistics are available from various

pages from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics

From Healthy People 2020 > Tools & Resources > County Data Resources (scroll to the bottom to link to this site)

Cultural Resources

 Nursing Guide

http://bit.ly/uhmlib_nursing

 Web Links

 Cultural Resources

Reminders about statistics …

 Is there a specific agency or organization that collects

data for your community, ethnic group, socioeconomic issue, or health issue?

 Example: American Diabetes Association

 May not find data if the number of respondents is too

small where people could identify individual respondents

 Know your geographic area

 How geographic areas are defined depends on the

agency or organization collecting the data. For example, census tracts are not the same as school districts.

Citing References in APA Format

 Nursing Guide

http://bit.ly/uhmlib_nursing

 Organizing and Citing

 Standard examples  Other resources to check for help

 APA Style Blog  How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style

Need More Help?

 Library Guides

 Getting the Most Out of CINAHL

http://bit.ly/19kDkRu

 Getting the Most Out of PubMed Medline

http://bit.ly/15iD5SQ

 Health Statistics

http://bit.ly/uhmlib_health_stats

 Carolyn Dennison

 956-2541; cdenniso@hawaii.edu

 Science & Technology Reference Desk (UHM Library)

 Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm; 956-8263; sciref@hawaii.edu