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Welcome to the Arizona Health Sciences Library-Phoenix!1
Our Learning Objectives Resources and services of the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL): www.ahsl.arizona.eduDatabases. e.g. Medline via PubMedReference management for the purpose of creating bibliographies, e.g.,RefWorksManaging files in in MS Word, e.g., save, edit & inserting footnotes, using a sample documentExplore Google Documents for its possible value Time to run a sample search, or YOURSOther??2
Your COM-Phoenix LibrariansJacque Doyle, M.S.602-827-2031jddoyle@email.arizona.eduLindsey Greene, M.A.602-827-2062  lamon@email.arizona.edu3
More LibrariansAt Teaching Hospitals*Lora and *Sally, Banner Good Sam*Kathy, PCH*Rebecca and *April, MaricopaMolly and Billie, St. Joseph’sEvonda and Jennifer, Scottsdale Mark, VAMCKay and Carol Ann, MayoAt ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus: *Kathleen*University of Arizona College of Medicine Clinical Education Librarians4
Your UA Tucson LibrariansDavid Howse — MedicineCarol Howe, MD — Medicine & Geriatrics+Jennifer Swift-Martin – Pharmacy LiaisonAnnabelle Nunez — Public Health Liaisonand many more…Including hospital-based Clinical Education Librarians in the Tucson areahttp://ahsl.arizona.edu/about/staff.cfm5
Library Services6
Library Resources - Tucson and Phoenix15+ Information professionals (aka librarians), 2 in PhoenixAccess to over 5,500 online journalsOver 90,000 printed books and several thousand e-booksComputer-equipped spaces7
www.ahsl.arizona.eduALSO:AHSL EBM Search
OVID Medline and more…8
We’ll begin with SEARCHING……and then move on to managing and using what you retrieve your searches…9
  AHSL Library Portalhttp:www.ahsl.arizona.edu 10
On campusOff campus11
The first time you select a resource you will have to log in with your NetID and Password:https://netid.arizona.edu/12
Logging into AHSL Resources with your NetIDIt is best to begin your search at the AHSLhome page so you will be recognized as authenticated!If you are off campus, as soon as you select a resource to use, the system will request your NetID and password.13
How to find other medical databases:Go to http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/14
These are the medical databases:Scroll down for complete list15
How to find online journals:Go to http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/16
Search for Journal Title or TextwordsCan also choose “Title contains all words”17
PubMed vs. OVID MedlineThe National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database is available from many sources. The two primary ways to access MEDLINE at UA are PubMed and Ovid. Both are available on the AHSL Web under Databases.Use PubMedif you want to learn a MEDLINE interface that will be always available to you, even if you leave UA.
when you want quick results with strategies automatically created for you.
when you are looking for extremely recent citations.
if you are off-campus and having connection issues.
when you also want to search for genetics and molecular biology information Use Ovid MEDLINEto be guided through selections for a precise search based on Medical Subject Headings, subheadings, and limits.
to build a search strategy in steps and by trying multiple combinationsFor a more extensive comparison of Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed, click here, a site posted by our colleagues at Dartmouth!18
Note:  You can go to PubMed directly, but by starting from the AHSL home page, you will be linked from the database TO items in the Library’s collections.19
PubMed TipsCreate your My NCBIAccountCustomize Display and Searching Limits
Make it easy to save and email
Set up AlertsNotice and use the tabs across the topNotice and use the menu on leftClinical queries
Special queries20
21
22
Optional but handy23
24
25Abstract Display
PubMed for Handhelds…26http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/
27PubMed Queries Targeted for Clinicians and Health Services ResearchersClinical QueriesElectronic Health RecordsComparative Effectiveness ResearchHealth Services Research (HSR) QueriesCancer Topic SearchesHealthy People 2010…and more at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/special_queries.html
Many Other Resources & ServicesDynaMed (phoenix/dynamed)
MD Consult/First Consult
Up To Date (on campus only)
EBM Search Engine
RefWorks
E-Books and Journals
Obtaining materials from Tucson…And more…All found from:  www.ahsl.arizona.edu28
Changing gears…to other search engines29
Google may be a good first step!30
Google Scholar > Google (plain)31
Google Scholar (www.scholar.google.com)It is one of the largest databases on earth.It does not include commercial contentIt does how your library holdings.It has a unique relevancy ranking It may give you only a partial answer.  It is wise to use other sources as well32
Advanced Google Searching33
34
Tips from Google re Google35More…Phrase search ("")  …exact words in that exact order without any change. Google already uses the order and the fact that the words are together as a very strong signal and will stray from it only for a good reason, so quotes are usually unnecessary…Search within a specific website (site:)  Google allows you to specify that your search results must come from a given website. Terms you want to exclude (-)  Attaching a minus sign immediately before a word indicates that you do not want pages that contain this word to appear in your resultsFill in the blanks (*)  The *, or wildcard, is a little-known feature that can be very powerfulThe OR operator  Google's default behavior is to consider all the words in a search. If you want to specifically allow either one of several words, you can use the OR operator (note that you have to type 'OR' in ALL CAPS). Exceptions to 'Every word matters‘  Words that are commonly used, like 'the,' 'a,' and 'for,' are usually ignored (these are called stop words). But there are even exceptions to this exception. The search [ the who ] likely refers to the band; the query [ who ] probably refers to the World Health Organization -- Google will not ignore the word 'the' in the first queryPunctuation that is not ignored  Punctuation in popular terms that have particular meanings, like [ C++ ] or [ C# ] (both are names of programming languages), are not ignored.The dollar sign ($) is used to indicate prices. [ nikon 400 ] and [ nikon $400 ] will give different results.…The underscore symbol _ is not ignored when it connects two words, e.g. [ quick_sort ].
Google search basics: Basic search helpSearch is simple: just type whatever comes to mind in the search box…Sometime you'll find exactly what you were looking for with just a basic query. However the following tips can help you refine your technique to make the most of your searches…Some basic factsEvery word matters. Generally, all the words you put in the query will be usedSearch is always case insensitiveWith some exceptions, punctuation is ignoredGuidelines for better searchKeep it simple. Simple is good. Think how the page you are looking for will be writtenUse the words that are most likely to appear on the pageDescribe what you need with as few terms as possibleChoose descriptive words36
http://www.mssm.edu/library/tutorials/googlechart.html37
Ask your librarians..One-to-one sessions on PubMed, DynaMed, or whatever interests you!Consultation on special projects searchesCritical appraisal38
Contact Us on via our email form:http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/emailreference/“Ask a Health Librarian”Or call 602-827-206239
Now moving from finding and saving…...to managing, organizing and using what you find...40
41
RefWorksWith your OVID or PubMed Search Window still open, log in to RefWorks via the AHSL Home Page, or directly here: http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/information/databases/refworks.cfm?name=RefWorks&ID=22807  Handout at: http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/services/classes/pdf/2009%20RefWorks%20for%20web.pdfCreate your accountRun your search and save to fileImport file into RefWorksCreate your bibliography and access it from anywhere and in any format (APA, etc.)42

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FDFP 2010

  • 1. Welcome to the Arizona Health Sciences Library-Phoenix!1
  • 2. Our Learning Objectives Resources and services of the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL): www.ahsl.arizona.eduDatabases. e.g. Medline via PubMedReference management for the purpose of creating bibliographies, e.g.,RefWorksManaging files in in MS Word, e.g., save, edit & inserting footnotes, using a sample documentExplore Google Documents for its possible value Time to run a sample search, or YOURSOther??2
  • 3. Your COM-Phoenix LibrariansJacque Doyle, M.S.602-827-2031jddoyle@email.arizona.eduLindsey Greene, M.A.602-827-2062 lamon@email.arizona.edu3
  • 4. More LibrariansAt Teaching Hospitals*Lora and *Sally, Banner Good Sam*Kathy, PCH*Rebecca and *April, MaricopaMolly and Billie, St. Joseph’sEvonda and Jennifer, Scottsdale Mark, VAMCKay and Carol Ann, MayoAt ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus: *Kathleen*University of Arizona College of Medicine Clinical Education Librarians4
  • 5. Your UA Tucson LibrariansDavid Howse — MedicineCarol Howe, MD — Medicine & Geriatrics+Jennifer Swift-Martin – Pharmacy LiaisonAnnabelle Nunez — Public Health Liaisonand many more…Including hospital-based Clinical Education Librarians in the Tucson areahttp://ahsl.arizona.edu/about/staff.cfm5
  • 7. Library Resources - Tucson and Phoenix15+ Information professionals (aka librarians), 2 in PhoenixAccess to over 5,500 online journalsOver 90,000 printed books and several thousand e-booksComputer-equipped spaces7
  • 10. We’ll begin with SEARCHING……and then move on to managing and using what you retrieve your searches…9
  • 11. AHSL Library Portalhttp:www.ahsl.arizona.edu 10
  • 13. The first time you select a resource you will have to log in with your NetID and Password:https://netid.arizona.edu/12
  • 14. Logging into AHSL Resources with your NetIDIt is best to begin your search at the AHSLhome page so you will be recognized as authenticated!If you are off campus, as soon as you select a resource to use, the system will request your NetID and password.13
  • 15. How to find other medical databases:Go to http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/14
  • 16. These are the medical databases:Scroll down for complete list15
  • 17. How to find online journals:Go to http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/16
  • 18. Search for Journal Title or TextwordsCan also choose “Title contains all words”17
  • 19. PubMed vs. OVID MedlineThe National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database is available from many sources. The two primary ways to access MEDLINE at UA are PubMed and Ovid. Both are available on the AHSL Web under Databases.Use PubMedif you want to learn a MEDLINE interface that will be always available to you, even if you leave UA.
  • 20. when you want quick results with strategies automatically created for you.
  • 21. when you are looking for extremely recent citations.
  • 22. if you are off-campus and having connection issues.
  • 23. when you also want to search for genetics and molecular biology information Use Ovid MEDLINEto be guided through selections for a precise search based on Medical Subject Headings, subheadings, and limits.
  • 24. to build a search strategy in steps and by trying multiple combinationsFor a more extensive comparison of Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed, click here, a site posted by our colleagues at Dartmouth!18
  • 25. Note: You can go to PubMed directly, but by starting from the AHSL home page, you will be linked from the database TO items in the Library’s collections.19
  • 26. PubMed TipsCreate your My NCBIAccountCustomize Display and Searching Limits
  • 27. Make it easy to save and email
  • 28. Set up AlertsNotice and use the tabs across the topNotice and use the menu on leftClinical queries
  • 30. 21
  • 31. 22
  • 33. 24
  • 36. 27PubMed Queries Targeted for Clinicians and Health Services ResearchersClinical QueriesElectronic Health RecordsComparative Effectiveness ResearchHealth Services Research (HSR) QueriesCancer Topic SearchesHealthy People 2010…and more at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/special_queries.html
  • 37. Many Other Resources & ServicesDynaMed (phoenix/dynamed)
  • 39. Up To Date (on campus only)
  • 43. Obtaining materials from Tucson…And more…All found from: www.ahsl.arizona.edu28
  • 44. Changing gears…to other search engines29
  • 45. Google may be a good first step!30
  • 46. Google Scholar > Google (plain)31
  • 47. Google Scholar (www.scholar.google.com)It is one of the largest databases on earth.It does not include commercial contentIt does how your library holdings.It has a unique relevancy ranking It may give you only a partial answer. It is wise to use other sources as well32
  • 49. 34
  • 50. Tips from Google re Google35More…Phrase search ("") …exact words in that exact order without any change. Google already uses the order and the fact that the words are together as a very strong signal and will stray from it only for a good reason, so quotes are usually unnecessary…Search within a specific website (site:) Google allows you to specify that your search results must come from a given website. Terms you want to exclude (-) Attaching a minus sign immediately before a word indicates that you do not want pages that contain this word to appear in your resultsFill in the blanks (*) The *, or wildcard, is a little-known feature that can be very powerfulThe OR operator Google's default behavior is to consider all the words in a search. If you want to specifically allow either one of several words, you can use the OR operator (note that you have to type 'OR' in ALL CAPS). Exceptions to 'Every word matters‘ Words that are commonly used, like 'the,' 'a,' and 'for,' are usually ignored (these are called stop words). But there are even exceptions to this exception. The search [ the who ] likely refers to the band; the query [ who ] probably refers to the World Health Organization -- Google will not ignore the word 'the' in the first queryPunctuation that is not ignored Punctuation in popular terms that have particular meanings, like [ C++ ] or [ C# ] (both are names of programming languages), are not ignored.The dollar sign ($) is used to indicate prices. [ nikon 400 ] and [ nikon $400 ] will give different results.…The underscore symbol _ is not ignored when it connects two words, e.g. [ quick_sort ].
  • 51. Google search basics: Basic search helpSearch is simple: just type whatever comes to mind in the search box…Sometime you'll find exactly what you were looking for with just a basic query. However the following tips can help you refine your technique to make the most of your searches…Some basic factsEvery word matters. Generally, all the words you put in the query will be usedSearch is always case insensitiveWith some exceptions, punctuation is ignoredGuidelines for better searchKeep it simple. Simple is good. Think how the page you are looking for will be writtenUse the words that are most likely to appear on the pageDescribe what you need with as few terms as possibleChoose descriptive words36
  • 53. Ask your librarians..One-to-one sessions on PubMed, DynaMed, or whatever interests you!Consultation on special projects searchesCritical appraisal38
  • 54. Contact Us on via our email form:http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/emailreference/“Ask a Health Librarian”Or call 602-827-206239
  • 55. Now moving from finding and saving…...to managing, organizing and using what you find...40
  • 56. 41
  • 57. RefWorksWith your OVID or PubMed Search Window still open, log in to RefWorks via the AHSL Home Page, or directly here: http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/information/databases/refworks.cfm?name=RefWorks&ID=22807 Handout at: http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/services/classes/pdf/2009%20RefWorks%20for%20web.pdfCreate your accountRun your search and save to fileImport file into RefWorksCreate your bibliography and access it from anywhere and in any format (APA, etc.)42
  • 58. 43
  • 59. 44
  • 60. 45
  • 61. 1. Display in “Medline” format2. Copy and paste to RefWorks46
  • 63. Bibliography produced by RefWorks—copy and paste into Word!48
  • 64. Here you can change the font and do further editing as needed.49
  • 65. CreatingEditingChangingFormatting for effectEtc…. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649261033.aspxIf you have MS Office—many tools are available!50
  • 66. If you do not have MS Office, Google Docs is a workable alternative.…useful when you are working with collaboratorsWord
  • 69. 52
  • 72. Our Learning Objectives Resources and services of the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL): www.ahsl.arizona.eduDatabases. e.g. Medline via PubMedReference management for the purpose of creating bibliographies, e.g.,RefWorksManaging files in in MS Word, e.g., save, edit & inserting footnotes, using a sample documentExplore Google Documents for its possible value Time to run a sample search, or YOURS!55
  • 73. Time to experiment (play!)Start at the AHSL Home Page ( Slides #10-11)Open RefWorks and keep it open; open AHSL in another windowClick on PubMed, click on UA/UMC onlyRun your search, or a topic now in the newsSave the file, email it to yourself, or paste it into RefWorks56
  • 74. tHANK YOU!We look forward to working with you!57
  • 75. 58

Editor's Notes

  • #2: WelcomeIntroductionsFind out who is from where..and if they have faculty apptmtsWe want this to be fun and give you take aways– and have time to explore on your own!Our cards are here for you to takePlan is to give you a chance to see and watch demos AND then play with our here to help as needed!
  • #6: Janene Bjork- Canyonlands-PageBethany Bruzzi- FM UA TucsonNita Desai- St Joe Surgery, OBGYNDiana Dunnigan- PedsPIMCBrandy Ficek- FM ScottsdaleJoshua Fronk - FM ScottsdaleBrian Martin- FM UA TUCSONAdrienne Nassar- IM MayoKendall Novoa-Takura IM BGSMCAmy Overlin- St Joe/ASUTod Sugihara- FM Phx BaptistKrista Sunderman- FM UA Tucson
  • #7: Systems that provide access to medical literatureExpertise in locating quality healthcare informationLoans of printed materialsElectronic delivery of informationClasses or learning modules relating to health information literacy, management of information and evidence-based decision making
  • #21: If you have not already done this!
  • #25: WHAT a SEARCH RESULT LOOKS LIKE –NOTE HIGHLIGHTING AND LIMITS
  • #27: We are working on a way to enable linking directly to our licensed resources!!
  • #34: Using advanced gives you more capabilitiesAs you type in the boxes your search will appear aboveExamples:Impact of clerkship on residency preferenceorSocial media and physiciansTry both in Google Scholar and PubMed
  • #37: Google search basics: Basic search helpPrint Search is simple: just type whatever comes to mind in the search box, hit Enter or click on the Google Search button, and Google will search the web for pages that are relevant to your query.Most of the time you'll find exactly what you were looking for with just a basic query. However the following tips can help you refine your technique to make the most of your searches. Throughout the article, we'll use square brackets [ ] to signal queries, so [ black and white ] is one query, while [ black ] and [ white ] are two.Some basic factsEvery word matters. Generally, all the words you put in the query will be used. There are some exceptions. Search is always case insensitive. Searching for [ new york times ] is the same as searching for [ New York Times ].With some exceptions, punctuation is ignored (that is, you can't search for @#$%^&*()=+[] and other special characters).Guidelines for better searchKeep it simple. If you're looking for a particular company, just enter its name, or as much of its name as you can recall. If you're looking for a particular concept, place, or product, start with its name. If you're looking for a pizza restaurant, just enter pizza and the name of your town or your zip code. Most queries do not require advanced operators or unusual syntax. Simple is good. Think how the page you are looking for will be written. A search engine is not a human, it is a program that matches the words you give to pages on the web. Use the words that are most likely to appear on the page. For example, instead of saying [ my head hurts ], say [ headache ], because that's the term a medical page will use. The query [ in what country are bats considered an omen of good luck? ] is very clear to a person, but the document that gives the answer may not have those words. Instead, use the query [ bats are considered good luck in ] or even just [ bats good luck ], because that is probably what the right page will say.Describe what you need with as few terms as possible. The goal of each word in a query is to focus it further. Since all words are used, each additional word limits the results. If you limit too much, you will miss a lot of useful information. The main advantage to starting with fewer keywords is that, if you don't get what you need, the results will likely give you a good indication of what additional words are needed to refine your results on the next search. For example, [ weather cancun ] is a simple way to find the weather and it is likely to give better results than the longer [ weather report for cancunmexico ].Choose descriptive words. The more unique the word is the more likely you are to get relevant results. Words that are not very descriptive, like 'document,' 'website,' 'company,' or 'info,' are usually not needed. Keep in mind, however, that even if the word has the correct meaning but it is not the one most people use, it may not match the pages you need. For example, [ celebrity ringtones ] is more descriptive and specific than [ celebrity sounds ].How to read search resultsGoogle's goal is to provide you with results that are clear and easy to read. The diagram below points out four features that are important to understanding the search results page:The title: The first line of any search result is the title of the webpage.The snippet: A description of or an excerpt from the webpage.The URL: The webpage's address.Cached link: A link to an earlier version of this page. Click here if the page you wanted isn't available. All these features are important in determining whether the page is what you need. The title is what the author of the page designated as the best short description of the page.The snippet is Google's algorithmic attempt to extract just the part of the page most relevant to your query. The URL tells you about the site in general.For more information see the More search help page.
  • #57: Walk through this one step at a time to give them plenty of time to have hands on and take aways!Write on board!!!