Transcript Nurse as Scholar

School of Nursing
Library Tutorial
California State University
Dominguez Hills
Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Off Campus Access to Library Databases
& Introduction to Basics
• Finding Journal Articles through the Nursing
& Health Sciences Resource Page
• Glossary
(Throughout the tutorial, a single click on an underlined blue word
or phrase will take you either to the Glossary or a website).
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Introduction
This tutorial provides information on the
online resources and services offered by the
California State University Dominguez Hills
University Library to BSN & MSN students
enrolled in the School of Nursing.
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In this Tutorial you will learn to:
• use resources & services provided by the
California State University Dominguez Hills Library.
• locate academic journal articles using a major
nursing database, CINAHL.
• understand and use library terms you will encounter
while using library resources.
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Getting The Most Out Of This
Tutorial
• We recommend that you read through all the slides in
this tutorial at least once before going to any of the
links.
• Let’s get started…
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Here’s the CSUDH Home Page:
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CSUDH Library Home Page
• To find the CSUDH Library home page
from the CSUDH home page, click on
“library” in the black menu bar.
• Note especially the following links on the
new Library home page (on next slide):
 Databases by Title – access to all CSUDH
journal article databases (in many subject
areas in addition to nursing & health
sciences)
 Services for Distance Students
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CSUDH Library Home Page
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CSUDH Nursing & Health Sciences Page
• The Nursing & Health Sciences page
(on next slide), is a sub-page of the Library
Home page, developed by the CSUDH Distance
Learning Librarian. It contains all major links
referred to in this tutorial.
• Here’s a direct link to the Nursing & Health
Sciences page:
http://library.csudh.edu/services/distance/nursing/default.shtml
• General information about CSUDH Library
resources and services for all distance learners
is at http://library.csudh.edu/services/distance/
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This is the CSUDH Nursing & Health Sciences Page (it may
look slightly different by the time you do a live search):
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Off Campus Access to Journal Article Databases:
off campus use of databases and electronic
resources is restricted to current CSUDH
students, staff and faculty.
use your CSUDH user name and password to log
in to Library databases and electronic resources
from off campus locations.
whenever you click on a Library database or
electronic resource that is restricted to use by
CSUDH students and faculty, you’ll see a CSUDH
authentication screen (illustrated in slide 13).
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Off Campus Access to Journal Article Databases
(cont’d.)
• You will be able to log in with the same user name and
password that you use to log in to MyCSUDH and Blackboard.
The Library no longer requires you to enter student ID or
barcode numbers to access its records and resources).
• Your campus user name and password will allow you to:
 access CSUDH online article databases and e-books
 use Interlibrary Loan to request articles for which full text
is not available
• If you are not able to access our databases with your
campus user name and password, please call the IT Help Desk
at 310-243-2500 or email [email protected].
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This is what the Library Authentication
(login) Screen looks like:
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CSUDH Library Databases by Title and
Subject Page – advanced searchers can
start looking for article databases here…
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Services for Distance Learning Students Page
Click on red-circled link to Nursing & Health Sciences Page-
beginning searchers should start out on this page
to find journal articles in library databases)
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Finding articles on the Nursing & Health
Sciences Resource Page
• The Nursing & Health Sciences Resource Page
(http://library.csudh.edu/services/distance/nursing/default.shtml)
gives students and faculty in Nursing, Health Sciences
& Occupational Therapy programs of the College of
Health & Human Services easy access to the most
frequently used databases.
• Nursing & Health Sciences Resource Page resources are
available to CSUDH students and faculty both on and off
the campus.
• Bookmark the Nursing & Health Sciences Resource page
for easy access to CSUDH databases and tools most
frequently used in nursing.
• Definitely the best place for new students and beginning
searchers to start out!
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CSUDH Nursing & Health Sciences
Resource Page (below)
(Reminder to new students: this is the best page to bookmark!)
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This is what the Major Nursing Databases page looks like:
Note direct link to CINAHL (red arrow, below).
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General Facts about Journal
Article Databases
Each database contains a slightly different group
of journal titles (some journals may actually be
found in more than one database!).
***Although they may give you information about
articles you would like to see, databases do not
always provide the full text of a desired article!***
Most databases require that you have a recent
version (9.0 or newer) of Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer to view .pdf documents
you will find in your search results.
Articles not available in full text in one database may
be available in another database. Click the “Find it @
CSUDH…” icon after the article abstract (summary)
to find out. Here’s what the “Find it…” icon looks
like:
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Library InterLibrary Loan Service
 “Interlibrary Loan” (“ILL”) is a library service
that allows you to request journal articles not
available at CSUDH through the CSUDH
Interlibrary Loan service.
 We will request journal articles you request via
ILL from other libraries and email them to you
as soon as we receive them (this may take a
week or even longer, so do plan ahead!).
 However, please request ILL service for books
from CSUDH and other libraries through your
local public library (for further details, please
contact the Distance Learning Librarian).
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If you have problems or questions, please
contact the Distance Learning Librarian
for help: [email protected]
310-243-2088
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You have now learned the basics of some
important CSUDH Library services
available to distance learning nursing
students!
Let’s move on to learn more about using
CSUDH Library online resources to get
materials you need.
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Finding Journal Articles via the
Nursing & Health Sciences Page
Your papers and assignments will often require you to cite
3 to 5 recent, peer reviewed, articles on your topic.
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Recent usually means published within the last 5 years.
 Articles published in peer reviewed journals have
undergone a formal approval process; an editor and
one or more subject specialists review the article before
it is accepted for publication, to ensure that the article
is accurate, well researched and presented, and that it
contributes to the body of knowledge in the field.
 To find the most recent peer reviewed articles by
nursing researchers and practitioners, use databases
such as CINAHL and ProQuest Nursing Journals.
 Begin on the Nursing & Health Sciences Page at
http://library.csudh.edu/services/distance/nursing/default.shtml.
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What on earth is CINAHL?
• It’s an acronym for Cumulative Index to
Nursing and Allied Health Literature:
– Database with broad and deep coverage of nursing
and allied health literature.
– Best place to begin any search for nursing literature
because it is regarded in the profession as the major
nursing database…
– May seem somewhat complex to use, but it is worth
the trouble of learning!
- Coverage is from 1937 to current year; although
links to many full text articles are available, many
CINAHL citations include only abstracts and
(sometimes) references.
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Where is CINAHL?
On the Nursing Databases Page, click
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO).
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When you see the Library Authentication (login)
Screen, follow instructions on screen and click “Submit”:
Fill in both boxes.
Type carefully!
Click Submit.
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You will see the blank CINAHL search page:
Type search terms into search boxes
Optional: Limit to desired dates & to peer reviewed
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Do an actual search in CINAHL:
• Example: You need articles from peer reviewed
journals on the control of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) through
handwashing.
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CINAHL search entered:
Combine search terms with AND
Remember: Databases are not case sensitive
Group synonyms on same line with or
Check to search for
peer reviewed articles only
Note that you may limit by date
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CINAHL Search Results (after clicking Search button):
This search located 164 results, all of which have both search terms somewhere in their records:
Citation
and
Abstract
First article looks good. Click on PDF Full Text at end
of this record (not visible on this slide)
Here’s what the beginning of the 6 page
PDF article looks like:
Click these icons to
print or save (don’t use
your browser’s “File”
menu commands.)
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Obtaining a Full Text Article that appears
to be unavailable from the database…
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“Find it @ CSUDH”
is a built-in resource to help you
locate full text articles that are not contained in the database you are
searching.
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The
icon will often lead to links to the full article in
other databases or to other means of obtaining an individual article.
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Sometimes the article you need is available in print at the CSUDH Library.
Clicking the “Check Availability” icon will help you determine whether the
Library owns what you need. Contact [email protected] if you need an
article scanned and emailed to you.
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Sometimes assigned readings (older classic articles, often from 1960s–early
1990s) have been placed on reserve for your course by your instructor.
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Sometimes the article you need is not owned by the CSUDH Library. You
may request it through interlibrary loan or contact [email protected].
Contact [email protected] with questions about print or microfilm articles
or articles the CSUDH Library does not seem to own.
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“Find it @ CSUDH” icons
are located at the end of most records.
e’s result #26 from our
INAHL mrsa search.
Note the “Find it @
CSUDH…”
icon.
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Below is what we see after clicking
CSUDH actually has this article in the database
Science Direct (Elsevier). Click to get it!
.
Click to get th
text of the art
.
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What if the article full text is not there?
Here’s result # 24 from our CINAHL “mrsa” search:
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Here’s what we see this time after clicking the
icon:
This is an article CSUDH does not own.
Click to request an Interlibrary Loan OR email the citation to [email protected].
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Other relevant databases (in addition to CINAHL) are listed on the
Nursing Databases Page as you scroll down. Searching these databases
could possibly lead you to other articles on your topic (for the most recent
available databases, check the live page at
http://library.csudh.edu/materials/DBSubjects.php?subject=nursing)
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What to do when you run into trouble:
I can’t log in!
 make sure you're typing your last name on the login screen exactly as it's
spelled in your MyCSUDH record.
 make sure you're typing your password number correctly (you can't see the
numbers as you type them -- you see only a row of dots).
 if your computer is set up to remember your log in information from
session to session, try overriding the "remembered" number and retyping all
letters and numbers.
 For more help, visit the Login Procedure page
(http://library.csudh.edu/info/guides/LoginProcedure.shtml ).
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What to do when you run into trouble:
(cont’d.)
I can’t find any articles on my topic!
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Check your spelling and typing.
Check the Thesaurus or Subject Guide of the database to find more
or different search terms
Use different keywords or synonyms.
Check any search options or limits you might have used (such as “Published Date”,
Publication Date, Full Text, etc.) and remove one or more of these.
Try a different database.
Check the links on the LH side of the Nursing and Health Sciences page
for help.
Ask a Librarian! ([email protected]).
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Congratulations!
Now you are able to access the
CSUDH Library’s article databases!
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Need More Help?
Having difficulty accessing or using databases?
Call or email the Distance Learning Librarian:
310-243-2088
[email protected]
During Fall and Spring semesters, the CSUDH library is open:
Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday: closed
*hours vary between semesters; call 310-243-3714 to check
current hours.
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Glossary
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Glossary - A
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Academic journal articles:
-articles found in periodicals that are considered scholarly.
Academic journal articles differ from popular or news magazines
in that they cite their sources in footnotes or bibliographies.
Articles from academic journals are preferred for student
research (see also: Peer reviewed).
Abstract:
-a brief, non-evaluative summary of the main points in an
article or book, often found as part of the record of an item
found in a database search.
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Glossary - B
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Book catalog:
-libraries used to use card catalogs, searchable by title,
subject or author, to locate items they owned. In the late
20th century, libraries began to use computer records to
organize and search for items owned. Most libraries now use
electronic databases, usually called “online catalogs”, to search
for their holdings. The CSUDH online catalog for books and
other library holdings is called Torofind. It is available on the
Internet through the CSUDH Library home page at
http://library.csudh.edu/. Searching in an online catalog allows
great flexibility in that it is possible to search by keyword and
call number and to specify location, format and language.
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Glossary - B (continued)
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Bookmark (used both as a noun and a verb)
A list of favorite web pages (URLs) saved in your browser so
you have quick and easy access to them later. Some browsers
(such as Netscape and Firefox) call these saved URLs
“Bookmarks”, while Internet Explorer calls them “Favorites”.
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Glossary - C
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Call number:
-most academic libraries use the Library of Congress
Classification System to specify a book’s location within the
library collection. The LC (Library of Congress) system groups
books of similar subject matter together and assigns each
subject a combination of letters and numbers. Every book is
labeled with its appropriate LC call number to indicate where it
should be placed on the shelf. The LC number is usually typed
on a white label and glued or taped on the book’s spine or front
cover. An example of an LC call number is RT82 .K43 2002.
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Circulating item:
Any item a library owns that can be checked out and removed
from the library for personal use for a designated time period
is a circulating item.
Glossary - C (continued)
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Citation:
-basic information about an item such as a book, article, or
website. Once given a citation, you can use the information to
locate the item. The basic elements of a citation are: Author,
Title and Publication information. When writing a research
paper, authors should cite their sources so their readers are
able to find the identical items used for in research done for
the paper.
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Glossary - C (continued)
• CSUDH Journals List (“Journals We Have”)
The CSUDH Library maintains the Journals List web page so
students can search for a journal by title and link to a database
where the full text may be found.
The Journals List will also indicate when a journal is available in
print or microfilm format, as well as alerting users that a
particular journal is unavailable in the Library.
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Glossary - D
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Database:
-an electronic medium in which information can be stored and
retrieved by searching.
• Journal article database: contains citations, abstracts,
full text articles, images and other files, available by
subscription from publishers and searchable by a variety of
criteria. Online journal databases are the electronic
counterpart of print journal collections. Publishers load
journal contents into a database to make the contents
available for online access. Libraries subscribe to electronic
databases to provide their users with online access to the
contents of the databases.
• Databases usually contain archives (back issues) and current
articles from a wide variety of journals.
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Glossary - D (continued)
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Download:
-process whereby data files from external sources (flash
drives, websites, email attachments, etc.) are transferred into
your computer. You may read and delete these incoming files or
save them (to your desktop, hard drive, flash drive, etc.) as
required.
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Glossary - E
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Electronic book
Entire books are now available through CSUDH Library’s
subscription to several electronic book providers. Watch
for records of electronic books in results of your Torofind
online catalog searches.
This image will appear under the title of the book:
An Electronic Version is available!
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Glossary - F
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Full text:
-usually refers to the online presence of a complete article or
other information, although may also be used to refer to an
article found in print or microfilm on library shelves. Full text
indicates that the entire article is available in addition to a
citation and/or summary of the article’s content.
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Glossary - G
Glossary - H
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Hits:
-items returned to your screen once search terms have been
submitted to a database search engine; also often called
“records” or “results”.
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Glossary - I
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Information literacy:
-the ability to find, evaluate and use information in an
effective and appropriate way.
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Glossary - I (continued)
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL):
-service
that most libraries offer when they do not own the
item you need. Once you make a request for something not in
the local collection, your library issues a request to another
library which owns the item you need. Once your library obtains
the item you need, the lending library loans it to your library
for a brief period.
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Glossary - J
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Journals:
-a medium of formal written communication used by special
groups, learned societies and professions to share research
and engage in dialog on topics of interest. Journals contain
articles contributed by experts and scholars and are published
periodically (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.).
Journals are published in print, microform and electronic
formats (see also: Peer reviewed).
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Glossary - K
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Keyword searching:
-most databases allow for keyword searching. Keywords are
the words that describe your topic. Depending upon how specific
your topic is, you can usually describe it with two or three
nouns.
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Glossary - L
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Library resources:
-items the library purchases for the benefit of its users,
primarily books, videos, sound recordings, computer software,
journal, newspaper and database subscriptions and internet
access.
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“Links”
-abbreviation for “hyperlinks”; these often appear as blue
words on web pages. When you click on them, they take you
to another place on the page or to another web site.
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Glossary - P
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Peer reviewed:
-articles submitted to a peer reviewed journal go through a
strict evaluation process by a panel of experts so that high
quality, accuracy, and relevance are assured. Peer reviewed
journals are often also called “refereed” or “juried” journals;
some instructors may simply call them “scholarly” or “academic”
journals.
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Glossary - R
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Refereed Journals: see Peer reviewed.
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Record: an entry in a database that contains information
about a specific item such as a journal article or a book.
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Results list:
-when you submit search terms to a database, the entries or
files that return make up the Results list. These may also be
called “hits” or “records”.
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Glossary - S
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Scroll:
-to use your mouse to move up or down a web page.
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Search page:
-the database page that provides open fields or boxes for
entering search terms.
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Glossary - S (continued)
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Subject headings:
- words or short phrases that describe precisely the content
found in books and other materials. Each item in a library
catalog (as well as articles in many databases) is classified by
one or more subject headings. You can search both library
catalogs and databases using subject headings. Librarians can
help you decide on the most useful subject headings for your
search, or you may look in the Thesaurus or Subject Terms
guide of any database that includes such a tool.
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Glossary - T
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Thesaurus:
-a list of subject headings or descriptors assigned in a
particular database, index or online catalog that can be
used to search in that database.
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Tutorial:
-step by step introduction to something new which you are
about to learn and master.
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School of Nursing
Library Tutorial
Revised July 2009 by
E. Carol Dales