Science & Technology Librarian University of Hawaii at Manoa - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 only; 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