Introduction to Library Nursing 1450

Lakehead University Library - September 2011

Introduction to the Library

An introduction to the Library and its resources


Introduction

• Welcome to the Library!• This presentation will help you locate library resources.


Library home page

• To locate Subject Guides, the Online Library Catalogue, Article Databases and E-Journals go to the Library home page at:

http://library.lakeheadu.ca


Library home page


Resources by Subject

• The Library has subject guides in many different topics.• These guides list dictionaries, encyclopedias,

handbooks, directories, databases and websites in a variety of subjects.

• To access these subject guides online: Go to the homepage at http://library.lakeheadu.ca and under “Find” select “Resources by Subject”


Library home page


Resources by Subject - Nursing

Subject Guide for Nursing


CPS

Ovid E-Books

Credo Reference – a great place to start your

search


Finding Books and Journals

• To find books and journals, go to our Online Library Catalogue.

• You can access the catalogue from the Library home page.


Library Catalogue


Searching the Online Catalogue• You can search the Online Catalogue by title keyword,

journal title, author, subject heading or keyword.

Examples:Title: Adult health nursingJournal Title: Lancet Author: Austen, JaneSubject: Nursing - PeriodicalsKeyword: “breast cancer” (Use quotes to search for a

phrase ) then limit to the Northern Studies Resource Centre


Searching the Online Catalogue

Type in adulthealth nursingand then click

Search


Location of item in the Online Catalogue

Let’s select

result #2


Location of item in the Online Catalogue

When looking for a book, you need to check 3

things:

1)Location

2)Call Number

3)Status

Note: if the item is available, you will see a green

checkmark


Searching the Online Catalogue – Keyword Relevance

Type in “breast cancer” as a

keyword relevance search

Tip: use quotation marks to search as a

phrase



143 results!Is there a way that

I can limit my results?



You can limit or filter your search by clicking on:

Add filter: 2006 and after or filter your

results to electronic

resources or the Northern Studies Resource Centre.

Etc.


Location of items in the Online Catalogue

Quick Overview:

1. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks - Main Floor of the Library – Tip: the Library has many electronic dictionaries and encyclopedias

2. Print Journals - 2nd Floor of the Library3. Books - 3rd and 4th Floors of the Library4. Government Documents - Ground Floor of the Library5. Education Library Books - Education Library in the Bora Laskin

Building – click here for Campus Map6. Books marked with NSRC – 5th Floor of the Library in the

Northern Studies Resource Centre

http://www.lakeheadu.ca/images/misc/campusmap.pdf


Finding Course Reserves and Past Exams

• Course Reserves are materials that your instructor has placed in the Library for your use.

• You can find course reserves and past exams on the Library’s home page.

• Go to our Library home page and select the “Reserves” tab.

• Select either the last name of your instructor or the course number and name and click on “Search”


Course Reserves


Example of Course Reserves or past exams screen

Click on the drop-down menu to select the last name of your instructor or course number

and name


Example of Course Reserves or past exams screen

Let’s select Strickland

Click Search


Example of a Past Exam

There are 2 mock exams.

If you want a copy of one of these exams, write down the Call

Number which appears under the name of the Exam. For example:

EXAM – 6066 and you can get it for 1 hour at the Circulation Desk



Many exams include a full-text version.

To view this, click on the exam you wish to view.

For example: EXAM - 6066



For the full-text version

click


Locating journal articles on a topic

• In order to find an article on a specific subject, you need to use a journal index or database.

• The index/database provides basic citation information (journal title, volume, page and year)

• Some indexes and databases provide full-text journal articles

• Go to the Library home page and select Articles & Databases under “Find”


Articles & Databases

Article & Databases


You can choose your

database alphabetically or by subject

Nursing Databases


Two of the main Nursing databases are: CINAHL and ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source


CINAHL

• What is CINAHL?

• is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for more than 3,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 2.3 million records dating back to 1981


Searching CINAHL

• There are two ways to search CINAHL

1. Search using the CINAHL Suggest Subject Terms

2. Search by Keyword


Searching CINAHL

• Type high blood pressure in the text box• Remember to ensure that the box next to Suggest

Subject Terms is checked off.


Searching CINAHL


Searching CINAHL

The subject Heading forHigh bloodPressure is

Hypertension

Click on the box next to

Hypertensionand then scroll to

the top and Click on

Search Database


Searching CINAHL

Here are your

results!

That’s far too many

to go through so how

can I limit this search?


Searching CINAHL

You can narrow your resultsby selecting

a specific sourcelike periodical

or by aspecific subject

OR


Searching CINAHL

Click onSearch Options

Limiting your CINAHL Search


You can limit by

year, language,

publication type,

gender, age group, journal

subset – e.g. peer reviewed

etc.


Searching CINAHL

Display Results • After you have displayed your results, how do you

know if the journal article you wish to read is available in the Library?

There are 2 ways:1. If it says Linked Full text next to the article – click on it and

you can view the entire article

2. Click on the icon to check if we have the journal and the article in the Library

CINAHL – Display Results

• Linked Full Text



Searching CINAHL –

• There are 3 possible results when you use the service:

1. You will be able to link the full text of the article

2. The Library will have a print version of the article in the Library

3. The Library will not have a copy of the article and you will need to use Interlibrary Loan (RACER)


Searching CINAHL – get it!electronic copy of article available

Click on Full text available via for article


Searching CINAHL – get it!print copy of journal article available

Click on Check to see if the Library has a print copy of this

journal


Searching CINAHL – get it!print copy of journal article available

This journal is available on the 2nd Floor of the Library

Remember to write down the Call

Number

RC 674 C22

and the citation of the journal article which appears on the get it screen


Searching CINAHL – get it!journal article not available

Click on Check to see if the Library has a print copy of this

journal


Searching CINAHL – get it!copy of journal article not available

The Library does not have a copy of this

journal

You can order the article via

Interlibrary loan (RACER)


What if we don’t have a copy of the journal article in a print or electronic version?

• Click on the link to Request document via interlibrary loan (RACER)

Go to RACER our Interlibrary Loan

System


Searching CINAHL – get it!journal article not available

Go to RACER our Interlibrary Loan

System


Searching CINAHL- Keyword search

• When would you use a Keyword search in CINAHL ?• A Keyword search would be useful when you want to

combine multiple terms that do not appear as a CINAHL Subject Term.

For example: migraine and stress



• Select CINAHL and in the text box and type migraine and stress

• Remember to ensure that the box next to Suggest Subject Terms is unchecked.




Peer Reviewed Journals

• Many times you will be asked to look for scholarly, academic, refereed or peer reviewed journals. What does that mean?

• Peer reviewed" or "Refereed" is a formal process undertaken by experts in a field to determine the quality of an article before it is accepted and published in a

journal.


Peer reviewed journals

How do I know that a journal is peer reviewed?

1. Check the first few pages of a print journal issue for a list of reviewers or an editorial board and the editorial policy.

2. Consult Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory for a list of refereed journals. (Ref. Z 6941 U45 Located in Ready Reference Collection behind Reference Desk).

3. Some databases will offer an option of searching for scholarly or peer-reviewed journals.


Peer reviewed journals in CINAHL

• To search for peer-reviewed journals in CINAHL:

1. Run a search – example: breast cancer

2. Scroll down the page and click on the box next to Peer Reviewed.

3. Click on Search


Peer reviewed search in CINAHL


Peer reviewed journals in ProQuest Nursing Journals

Note that Peer reviewed is

automaticallychecked off


To View a List of the Library’s E-journals

• To view a list of the Library’s E-journals, use the E-Journals link on the Library’s home page.

• Tip: This is a very good option if you are looking for a specific journal.

Remember: you can not search for journal articles on a specific topic from the E-journals page.


Connecting from home

• When you access past exams, e-journals and most of our electronic resources from off-campus, you will need to login with your Lakehead University email username and password.

• Remember to omit the @lakeheadu.ca after your username.

RACER• In order to use our interlibrary loan system RACER , you must first register for it.• Once you have registered for RACER, you can access the system and order your

articles.• For more information – http://library.lakeheadu.ca/?pg=365


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Summary• Library Homepage - http://library.lakeheadu.ca

• Books & course reserves: http://inukshuk.lakeheadu.ca/

• Finding Articles: http://library.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=183

• List of E-Journals - http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=1790

The End

If you have any questions,

please contact the Research Help Desk at

(807) 343-8302 or Email us at [email protected]

http://library.lakeheadu.ca/