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Kaleida Health
Libraries
As always, please feel free to contact Library Staff for
consultation with strategies, to teach you how to search,
or to do the search.
Call any of the libraries for assistance.
This is a mini-lesson about searching. There is a fuller
search guide available on the library homepage or in any
of the libraries.
Searching…where to start?
Go to HUBNET- This is a Library subscription offered to you
to allow you to search from work or home.
http://library.kaleidahealth.org or http://hubnet.buffalo.edu
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Many searches start with bibliographic databases.
(Medline/CINAHL) These are often sources for journal articles.
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Choose a database
Each database covers a distinct body of information with some
overlap. (There is an explanatory note attached to each database)
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Consider searching in more than one database. A search on
domestic violence will produce different references in Medline,
CINAHL and PsycINFO. (search one database at a time).
To start a search:
Formulate a question.
Identify relevant parts of the question.
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These parts become search components. The strategy may
change as you search and discover terms more suited to the
question.
Searching can be a learning experience. Evaluate retrieval by
looking at the subject headings, subheadings, and keywords used
in the citations.
Main Search Page: Type your term in the search box, one at a time. You can
combine terms, i.e. term and term, author and term, term and journal, etc.
HUBNET’s search page looks like this and offers the options described below.
These icons
represent
search options.
Type
here
<Type> diabetes in the search box. You will be linked (mapped) to a list of subject
headings from the dictionary of search terms. Each subject heading has a definition,
that you can review by <Clicking> on the “I”. (Page not shown).
<select> the term diabetes.
After you have selected a term and it appears on the search history; you may type in
a second term.
<Type> Patient Compliance <Select>
Type in one term or concept at a time and then combine terms.
To add a second
component to a search
use combine
Combine
AND
OR
NOT
Selecting the Combine icon enables two or more sets to be combined.
Shortcut: Type in the set numbers with an “and” “or” “not”.
Example (1 and 2)
Boolean operators (AND OR NOT)
And limits
indicates that the results must have both terms
Or
indicates that the results will have either or both
terms. This is frequently used with synonyms or
“like” terms. (i.e., ph ysicians or doctors)
broadens
NOT narrows
indicates that the results will not contain a word or
phrase.
Combine icon
Combining
with and
#2
#1
Set #1
Set #2
Diabetes
Patient
(can be limited to
english and review)
compliance
#3
Set #3
Citation includes
Diabetes and Patient
Compliance
<click> on display to view
citations
The 491 citations will
have information
about diabetes and
patient compliance.
From the previous page <Clicking> on display and then on
complete reference allows you to see the citation, subject
headings and abstract as illustrated below.
Full-text will be indicated
when it is available. The
Unique Identifier helps us
order articles for you.
Source: The name of the
journal
Subject Headings:
Look for hints for
additional search
terms. The * indicates
terms that are the focus
of the article.
Not all information is found in a database. The next page suggests
additional ways to find information.
The key to finding information is being
open to exploring all of the possibilities.
Search Question
Analyze your question.
Identify the relevant concepts.
These concepts will become search components.
Sources can be clues to other sources.
Source: Internet
Useful for position statements,
guidelines, and clinical trials.
Government agencies offer a wealth of
full text documents reflective of their
mission, laws, regulations, and
epidemiological data.
CDC, NIH, FDA, HHS, OSHA, and the
Census are some of the agencies to
explore.
Most professional societies and
organizations have a web presence.
The most reliable information is
available when searching within
known organizations.
Circle of Professionalism develops as you
search. You will develop a core of sources
that lead to other sources within your core.
These will often be references to books,
journals or standards from professional
associations, etc.
Government
NIH, CDC
FDA, Census
Professional
Associations
ANA
National Organizations
American Heart Assoc.
National Cancer Instit.
A search in Medline (bibliographic database) might
suggest a position statement from a professional
organization/ society (AHA/ACC)
A textbook might discuss a guideline or indicate a
professional organization worth exploring further.
Source: Bibliographic databases
(Medline/Cinahl/Eric,etc.)
Searching a variety of databases will provide a
different slant on the same topic, as each database
may include different journals or other materials.
There is often a specialized vocabulary with
definitions,which is useful to know to maximize
precise retrieval.
Source: Textbooks
Definition of the problem in its entirety. Presents
Overviews, comprehensive discussions and
references. Be aware of the publication date.
There are categories of materials that
offer specific types of information.
Encyclopedias
Directories
Dictionaries
Indexes
Handbooks
Manuals
HUBNET…what’s in it for me?
Let us tell you what we’ve got.
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Contact your libraries for assistance in finding the information you need.
HUBNET- Is is a Library subscription offered to you to
allow you to search from work or home.
http://library.kaleidahealth.org
or
http://hubnet.buffalo.edu
There are many full text
journals available.
Medline, CINAHL, EBM, PsycINFO,
and others are available. Search in
several databases to get more of a
nursing, allied health, or
psychological focus. Full database
descriptions are in HUBNET.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Images,
Atlases, and Consumer Health (Health
Reference Center)
When in doubt about what resources
may be available, check the bottom of
the HUBNET screen under publication
type, or contact your librarian.
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Current
Medical Dx. & Tx., USP DI, Merck Manual and
many other texts.
Look for Publication Type on the bottom of the
HUBNET screen. For a full list <Select> Books.
Kaleida staff may access HUBNET from
work or home.
No password is needed in the libraries.
A password is necessary at home. To apply
complete the applications section located at
the top of the HUBNET screen.