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University of York

Department of Health Sciences

Health Information ResourcesHealth Information Resources

ByBy

Ian ColeIan Cole

Lecturer in C&ITLecturer in C&IT

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Question Time: Answer with a show of hands

How many of you use a home computer for course work?

How many of you have access to the Internet at home?

How many of you know how to install software on your home computers?

How many of you know how to use a bibliographical database?

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Presentation followed by practical. Take notes if you wish. I will tell you if something is not in

a handout or workbook. This presentation will be available

for you to view on the Internet. Don’t print it out (save paper)

Ask questions at any time.

Session FormatSession FormatSession FormatSession Format

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Session OverviewSession OverviewSession OverviewSession Overview Downloading Software (for home). Bibliographic Databases. Student Self Directed Work.

Work Through CLaSS Software Tutorial. Work Through the Health Information

Resources Workbook. Explore on-line databases. Explore Journals. Search tips for Research.

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Downloading

The transfer of information from one computer to another, or to a floppy disk. (Keenan, p.80)

The Internet (web pages) Screensavers Antivirus software Internet plugins

Most things you need are on your computer - But not everything!!

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Downloading Software Software you might need at home:

Internet Plugins Flash, Shockwave

Microsoft Office plugins Open Office Acrobat Reader Video & Movie software

Real player, Quicktime, Musicmatch Jukebox Antivirus Software Firewall if you have Broadband Ultimatezip to unzip files

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Downloading Software Software

The difference with downloading software is it’s a 2 part process

1. You download the software to the computer

Store it in a ‘temp’ folder or on the desktop

2. You install the software by following the software instructions

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Free Software you can download:

Access the web page:

http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ijc4/then Nursing Student Area.Or FANS (Computer and Information Literacy Teaching

Resources) on the student Intranet.

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What is a Database?

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What is a Database?

A structured collection of data that can be organised.

We will use computers & software to access the information stored in bibliographical databases.

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Advantages Disadvantages

Stores large amounts of information

• An organised method of storing data.

• They makes searching for information fast and accurate.

Allows complex searching

On-line databases are regularly updated

YOU!!! must learn to use them

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What is a Bibliographic Database?

bibliographic databases

store lists of books

or journal articles on

various subjects and

are invaluable for research.

Library CataloguesLibrary Catalogues

CD-ROMsCD-ROMs

On-line servicesOn-line services•ARCARC

•YorkDataNetYorkDataNet

•Internet search enginesInternet search engines

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Types of Databases

Library catalogue. CD-Rom / DVD. The Internet. Record Systems. Address lists. Statistical

Collections.Which of these are

bibliographical?

What about? Internet Search

engines

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Bibliographic Databases. On-line search strategy

Search a bibliographic database. Use the citation & abstract to decide if relevant. Locate the Journal (or book). If it is an on-line journal - go to the Journal web

site and view/download the article. (you may not be able to because of subscription).

If it is not available online (or not subscribed to) make your request through a Library.

REMEMBER: most databases DO NOT link directly to on-line journals

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Bibliographic Database. Everything you

wanted to know but were afraid to ask is in CLaSS tutorial D “Searching a Database”.

It can be accessed via:

Start Programs The Teaching Folder The Health Studies

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What to do now?What to do now?

Student Self Directed Work: Work through CLaSS software (Database

tutorial).then Work through the ‘Health Information

Resource Workbook’. Ask questions at anytime. Work at your own pace. Take a break when needed.