NURS 3375 RN-BSN. Carolyn K Bridgewater, MLIS, MSW, AHIP (504)

NURS 3375

RN-BSN

Carolyn K Bridgewater, MLIS, MSW, AHIP

cbridg@lsuhsc.edu (504) 568-6104

What to use …

•

INNOPAC

of what it owns

•

CINAHL

Cumulative Index

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INNOPAC

• Database of all material owned or licensed by

the Library

• Use it to:

• determine if we own a book, get the book’s call number, find out where it is shelved

• determine if we have a subscription to a journal

• electronic access to both journals and books will be indicated with a link to the material you need

EBSCO

host

•

provides access to databases which allow

you to identify journal articles of interest

•

CINAHL

Complete

— Cumulative

Index to Nursing & Allied Health

Literature

Information-Finding Scenarios

• Scenario #1:

Determine if we have a book

• Scenario #2:

Determine if we have access to a journal article

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Information-Finding Scenarios

• Scenario(s) #3:

Find an article on a topic:

• Find a research article

• Find an article in a nursing journal

• Find quantitative and qualitative articles

Scenario #1:

Determine if We Have a Book

• from the Library’s main webpage, go to

INNOPAC, the Library’s Catalog.

http://innopac.lsuhsc.edu/

• use the dropdown menu to do an Author or a

Title search for the item you need.

• Your syllabus will give you the Author & Title of the books; write the call # on your syllabus

because you may be needing to get this book often during the semester.

INNOPAC

Search For

:

Melnyk, B. M. &

Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011).

Evidence-based

practice in nursing & healthcare: A

guide to best practice

(2

ed.).

Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott

Williams & Wilkins.

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Scenario #2:

How to Determine if We Have Access to a Journal Article

From the Library’s homepage

http://www.lsuhsc.edu/Library/

• click on _INNOPAC http://innopac.lsuhsc.edu/

• in the box that says “Keyword” click on the down arrow and select “Journal Title”

• type in the box the name of the JOURNAL you need

• the record you retrieve will indicate if we have access to print, electronic or both versions of the journal

Scenario #2:

How to Determine if We Have Access to a Journal Article

• If you receive a screen indicating ownership or access, it will tell you if we have the journal in print or

electronic formats.

• If the Library provides electronic access to the journal, click on the link provided. There may be multiple links with

differing years of coverage.

• In most cases, you will be taken to the table of contents of the issue you need and given a link or icon to click to get to the full-text of the article.

• Always choose a link to the PDF version of the article when one is available.

• If the journal is available only in print it will be shelved on the 5th floor of the Library in alphabetical order by title.

INNOPAC

Search For:

Aiken, L. H., Clarke, S. P., et al.

(2008). Effects of hospital care

environment on patient mortality and

nurse outcomes.

JONA, 38

(5),

223-229.

Scenario #2:

How to Determine if We Have Access to a Journal Article

When an Innopac search returns no results, return to the Library’s homepage http://www.lsuhsc.edu/Library/

• click on _E-JOURNALS & E-BOOKS A TO Z

• type in the box the full title of the JOURNAL you

need

• keywords from the journal title may work but will give you multiple results

• abbreviations will not work unless they are the official title of the journal

• if we have electronic access to the journal you will be given one or more links to click

E-Journals

& E-Books A-Z

Search For:

Kagan, S.H. (2015). Ageism and

compassion for our future selves. Int

J Older People Nurs, 10(1), 1-2.

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Information-Finding Scenario(s) #3 :

How to Find an Article on a Topic

FIRST YOU MUST KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO

FIND.

A written list or map of key concepts and their relationships will help.

From the Library’s homepage

• Click on Quick Links OR Databases

• Then select CINAHL

• Click On Campus or Off Campus link as appropriate

Cumulative

Index to

Nursing & Allied Health

Literature

Scenario(s) #3 :

How to Find an Article on a Topic

• in the box provided, type a few keywords

describing your topic

OR

• click on the “CINAHL Headings” link near

the top of the page…and build your search strategy by combining concepts using this “controlled vocabulary”

Scenario(s) #3 :

How to Find an Article on a Topic…

• scan the list of articles retrieved to select the ones that sound best for your need

• if you see this icon

click it to get the full-text of the article

• if you see this icon

click it to get the full-text of the article

Scenario(s) #3 :

How to Find an Article on a Topic…

• if there is no direct link to the PDF of the article and if you do not see this icon

or if the link does not work,

click on the “Check the Library Catalog for holdings” link to enter Innopac and search for the journal you need as described above.

Scenario(s) #3:

How to Find an Article on a Topic…

Use

CINAHL

, search for the topic:

Find articles on the most recent treatment

for diabetes.

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Scenario(s) #3:

Limiting your topic to Research Article

• follow the scenario above until you have generated the list of potentially relevant articles.

• on the left-hand side of the screen, under

“Limit To” check the box next to the phrases

• English Language

• Research Article

• change the earliest publication date to one that satisfies your assignment or need

Scenario(s) #3 :

Limiting your topic to a Nursing Article

• Under “Limit To”, click on “Show More”

• Scroll through “Journal Subset” box and click on “Nursing”

OR

• Click box “Any Author is a Nurse”

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Scenario(s) #3:

Other Limits Available in

CINAHL

• English Language

• Published Date

• Age Groups (age of patient)

Then, click on “Search” box at top or bottom of screen

Other Types of CINAHL

Searches

• At top of the EBSCO screen, place your cursor over the word “More” and in the drop-down menu, click on “Indexes”

• Author Search

• Person as Subject search (Named Person)

Other Types of CINAHL

Searches…Author

Use

CINAHL

, search for the author

below:

Find articles written by Demetrius J. Porche, DNS, APRN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, LSU Health Sciences Center

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• Collections of resources gathered by Librarians

• Available from the Library’s homepage

http://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/

OR

• http://libguides.lsuhsc.edu/

For Library Assistance

• General Library Classes:

http://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/services/classes.aspx#general

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• Must have at least 3 people committed to show up

Need Help?

• Call: (504) 568-6104

• E-mail: cbridg@lsuhsc.edu

• E-mail the Library Reference department:

reference@lsuhsc.edu

• Come to the Library, Resource Center, 3rd

Floor