Information Literacy
Library TFLidy van den Broek
20-04-23 Fontys Hogescholen 3
Where to search?How to search?
Experiences in searching for literature ?
How to find professional literature and scientific articles for study and research
• Internet? Google?
• Google Scholar ?
• Search in databases and catalogues
Getting started
• Orientation on your assignment (define subject and search terms)
• Acquisition :search for information • Selecting relevant information for purpose• Producing a bibliography, paper, article.
Citations in APA-AMA-Harvard-Vancouver style.
Effective en efficient search for literature
• Effective: qualitative, relevant information• Efficient: shortest possible way to find the information • Practical experience in searching literature
Orientation: PICO > research question
• Research question • Sub-questions (if necessary)• Determine the search terms• Define your search
Orientation: PICO >> Research Question
Patient/Problem: ankle sprain
Intervention: physiotherapy (En) OR physical therapy (Am)
Co-intervention : rest
Outcome/result: pain reduction
Orientation: PICO >> main question >> searchterms
Search terms (En/Am): ankle sprain, ankle-sprain, sprained ankle, ankle injury, physical therapy OR physiotherapy, treatment OR therapy
Aspects: juveniles(12-18 jr)adultsathletesdancers
Restrictions: English, Norwegian, Italian literature, last 5 (?) years
Acquisition: searching
Perform a search with the search-engines • Biep.nu : content 33 databases • EbscoHost : content 14 databases• OR
within specific databases : e.g. Pubmed
Why can’t i just google ?
Reliable Scientific Literature
Why are not all articles full-text available?
• A number of databases contain only references• A number of Fontys subscriptions cover only
literature from the last 5 years• A number of Fontys subscriptions is only valid for
a part of the full text database (cost factor)• Publisher’s embargo
(most recent literature is often not full text available)