Terri Gallagher Reference Librarian Information Examination in the Library Welcome Health Communication Students!
Searching in the library for the best resources for your assignments.
Why use library resources? Credibility for your assignment and group project on a health issue. 3 CCBC Library
Be Practical. Bang for Buck in the library. At the Library: 400 pages a semester; 800 if front and back 3 to 6 slides per page Tutoring and Brainfuse Reading rooms Supportive Services County Library Services Phi Theta Kappa
Your medicine bag for library services. Your CCBC logon Username: Firstname.lastname@ccbc.edu Password: Welcome12345 Your library card Your CCBC photo ID 5 CCBC Library
Be smart. Information from Library sources is Reviewed, edited, vetted Proven Organized Easily located Accessible 24/7 Free 6 CCBC Library
Today s Mission: Finding the Sources to Earn Top Grades and get this presentation done Books Print Journals and Magazines Course-specific materials on library Web site Evaluating Websites Databases a Treasure Trove of Resources including thousands of scholarly journal articles and publication features!
Circulating Materials Books: 2 weeks Videos and DVDs: 2 weeks Fines: 20 cents a day for books; $1 for DVDs
Non-circulating Newspapers Magazines Journals Reference books
B-VR-PAC Books Access through the library pages or beaverlibraries.org
Search Tips Enter keywords or phrases only not whole sentences Do subject and keyword searches Modify searches 11 Join related terms with OR Combine keywords with AND CCBC Library
DABBLE IN DEWEY: 610-619.99 is your home zone. Nursing is on the last shelf past the circ desk; other medical subjects in the second row at the back of the stacks.
Healthcare and Dewey 610 Medical sciences 611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology 612 Human physiology 613 Promotion of health 614 Incidence & prevention of disease 615 Pharmacology & theraputics 616 Diseases 617 Surgery & related medical specialities 618 Gynecology & other medical specialities 619 Experimental medicine
Communication 302.1 and interspersed by discipline
Print Journals and Publications Located behind the reference desk. Do not circulate but have quality articles specific to nursing and medical fields.
Clues making an ID of Popular Resources Single Author Brief No citations Advertisements galore Glossy Published regularly Target: Non-expert audience
Clues to I.D.ing Scholarly Sources Long Articles Written by multiple scholars Usually photo free; charts and graphs Ad free Issued infrequently Audience: Academic Expensive Citations and Reference Lists
CCBC.edu Go to Library Tab Course-Specific Materials Nursing Communication Composition APA or MLA
Websites Evaluation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afewwg7rq0e
Website Research: Pubmed.gov CDC.gov https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/ research/index.html.edu Plos.org Make sure your source is credible Ted Talks are great for communication information
Questions?
To connect to databases 22 1. From the Library home page, click the Databases link 2. Click the link to Connect to... the database you wish to use 3. At the log on screen, enter Username: firstname.lastname@ccbc.edu password: WelcomeIDnumber CCBC Library
Research Databases Sources Shop for the best sources for your healthcare research Ebscohost Your home zone Healthsource Nursing CINAHL only four users at a time Drug Database Academic Search Elite Masterfile Premier Communications and Hot Issues in a supported Pro and Con presentation - Facts.com
Search tips Use keywords and synonyms Advanced search Three to Five Years on the timeline Select Academic Journals on the format Check Scholarly and Peer-reviewed Use Boolean Operators: and, or, not to narrow your search In CINAHL, there is an option for evidence-based articles.
Citations The Owl at Purdue APA or MLA for this class Instant database citations in Ebsco. Remember download to print and the email option also for saving research articles.
For More Help Easy Bib or Citation Machine Your Instructors The Reference Desk refdesk@ccbc.edu Stop and visit me or the tutors
Questions?If you have assignment syndrome, remember the library resource cure