Transcript Nursing Science

Nursing Science
Introduction to Web-Based Resources
at the Kean University Library
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This guide covers the following topics:
• How to search for books in the Kean Library.
• How to search for specific journals by title.
• How to search for journal articles by subject:
-Searching for articles in CINAHL with Full Text.
-Searching for articles in ProQuest Research Databases.
• How to contact a Reference Librarian if you need help.
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Begin your research by going to the Kean
University Library Homepage at:
http://library.kean.edu
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How to Search for Books
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xClick Books, E-books, Videos & More to access
the Kean Catalog.
Click
here
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The Kean Catalog may be searched by keyword,
title, author, and subject.
Scroll down to see more
searching options.
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For example, to find books that cover transcultural
nursing, type these keywords in the Find This
search box, then click Search.
Enter your keywords,
then click Search. The
Search button is toward
the bottom of the screen.
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Examine the search results list for titles of interest.
Make note of the library location and call number.
Click the title to
view the complete
record.
Books located in the Main
Collection may be checked out
if the Status is Available.
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Here’s the complete record for
one of the books in the results list:
Books are shelved in alphanumeric order according to the
Call Number. For instance, the
RT books in the Main
Collection are shelved on the
third floor of the Library.
Send this record to
yourself by typing
your email address
here, then clicking
the “Email” button.
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How to Search for Specific
Journals by Title
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Journals, magazines, and newspapers are all types
of periodicals. To locate a specific journal, go to the
Library’s home page, then click Periodicals List.
Click
here.
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Under Locating periodicals in the Kean
University Library, click Periodicals List to
access a searchable list of the Library’s
journal subscriptions.
Click here
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Check if the Library subscribes to the Journal of
Transcultural Nursing by typing this title into the
Quick Search box, then click Go.
Type a journal title,
then click Go.
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If the journal title appears in the search results,
this means that the Library subscribes to the
periodical and full-text articles are available.
A checkmark under Print Holdings means that the
Library has the journal in print or microform. Click
the checkmark to access the journal’s Kean Catalog
record for detailed location information.
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A checkmark under Full Text Access means that the journal is
available online through the database indicated below the title.
Make note of the date range available. Click the database name
to access the database. When off campus, you will be prompted
to enter your Library Barcode number.
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How to Search for Journal
Articles by Subject
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From the Library homepage, click Articles &
More to access the Databases and search for
journal articles on a particular topic.
Click
here
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You will get a screen that looks like this:
If you are looking for a particular database, click the
first letter of the database’s name on the alphabetical
Jump to menu. For instance, click the letter C on the
Jump to menu to access CINAHL with Full Text.
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If you are not sure which database you should
choose, scroll down to the Databases Listed by
Format and Subject section, then click the
appropriate format or subject.
Scroll down under the
Databases Listed by
Format and Subject
heading, then click
Health Sciences to access
a list of databases
relevant for nursing.
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Under the heading Health Sciences, click
Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health to access a list
of databases that provide health-related articles.
From this list you
can select databases
such as CINAHL,
Cochrane Library,
MEDLINE, Health
Reference Center
Academic, and many
others.
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When you are off-campus, after you click a
database name you will be asked to type your
Kean Library Barcode.
You can get a Kean Library
Barcode by bringing your
Kean photo ID card to the
Circulation Desk in the Nancy
Thompson Library. Type the
Barcode without spaces, then
click Enter.
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Searching for Scholarly Articles in
the CINAHL with Full Text Database
The acronym CINAHL stands for
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied
Health Literature. The CINAHL databases
provide access to numerous scholarly
journal articles.
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Remember, to access the CINAHL with Full Text
database, go to the Library homepage, then click
Articles & More.
Click
here
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Under Databases Listed Alphabetically, click C
to access CINAHL with Full Text
Then click the letter C on the Jump to menu.
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Alternatively, under Databases Listed by Format
and Subject section, click Health Sciences, and then
under the Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health
subject area click CINAHL with Full Text.
The CINAHL (Cumulative
Index to Nursing & Allied
Health Literature)
databases are key
resources for nursing
literature.
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The database defaults to the Basic Search
screen. Either type keyword search terms in the
Find box or click the blue Advanced Search tab
to access the Advanced Search screen:
Alternatively, switch
to the Advanced
Search form.
Enter your
keywords here.
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Here’s an example of a Basic Search:
African American* and mammogr*
Click Search.
Use the word “and” between keywords. Use the *
(asterisk) as a truncation symbol so that the database
will look for longer spelling variants of your keyword
(such as, mammograms, mammography).
Put a checkmark next to the
words Peer Reviewed to limit
your results to articles published
in scholarly journals.
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You should get a list of articles that mention the
keywords “African American(s)” and
“mammograms” or “mammography.” Click any
article title to access the article’s citation and
abstract (summary).
Click the title to see
the article’s citation
and abstract.
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When you see HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text,
or Linked Full Text in the article record, this
means that the database is providing access to
the full-text article.
Sometimes CINAHL
provides links to fulltext articles. Simply
click the full-text link
to access the article.
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When there is no link for full text, click the TOUR
button to check the Periodical List automatically
and find out whether or not the journal is available
through a different database or as part of the
Library’s print holdings.
Click the Tour to find out if the Library subscribes
to Preventive Medicine. This article was published in
November 2006 in Volume 43, Issue 5.
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In this case, the article published in the journal
Preventive Medicine (volume 43, issue 5, 2006,
p. 385) should be available in full-text format
through the ScienceDirect database.
Click ScienceDirect to access
the database and to track down
the article.
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If you click the Tour button to search for a journal
title in the Periodicals list and find no records, you
may request a photocopy of the article you need
through Interlibrary Loan.
A search for Journal of
Cancer Education yields no
results.
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The Interlibrary Loan request form is available
online from the Kean University Library
Homepage at: http://library.kean.edu/
Click
here.
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Searching for Scholarly Articles in
the ProQuest Research Databases
The Library subscribes to numerous
nursing, medical, and allied health
databases. The ProQuest Research
Databases provide access to many healthrelated articles focusing on gender,
ethnicity, and other topics.
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Access the ProQuest Research Databases by
going to the Library homepage, then clicking
Articles & More.
Click
here
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Under Databases Listed Alphabetically, click P
to access ProQuest Research Databases.
Then click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
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The database defaults to the Basic Search screen.
Either type keyword search terms in the Basic
Search box or click the green Advanced Search
tab to access the Advanced Search screen:
Alternatively, switch
to the Advanced
Search form.
Enter your
keywords here.
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Here’s an example of a Basic Search:
postpartum depression* and (latin* or hispanic*)
Click Search.
Use the word “and” between keywords.
When you want the database to search
Put a checkmark next for either one word or another, group
these words inside parentheses and put
to the words
“or” between them, as in (latin* or
Scholarly journals to
hispanic*). Use the * (asterisk) as a
limit your results to
truncation symbol so that the database
articles published in
will look for longer spelling variants of
scholarly, peeryour keyword (such as, latino, latina). 35
reviewed journals.
You should get a list of articles that mention the
keywords “postpartum depression” and some
spelling variant of either the word “Latin” or
Hispanic.” Click any article title or the Abstract link
to access the article’s citation and abstract.
Click Abstract to
see an article
summary.
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Most databases automatically sort the search results
by date, putting the most recently published articles
at the top of the list. Look for the Sort results by
menu, and change Most recent first to Most relevant
first.
In the Sort results
by menu, choose
Most relevant first.
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When you see Full Text, Text + Graphics, or Full
Text - PDF in the article record, this means that
ProQuest is providing access to the full-text article.
Sometimes ProQuest
provides links to fulltext articles. Simply
click the full-text link
to access the article.
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When you do not see a full-text link, consult the Library’s
Periodicals List to see whether or not the journal you need
is available through a different database or as part of the
Library’s print holdings. Make note of the article’s date,
volume number, issue number, and page numbers.
Click Find a copy to
check the Periodicals
List automatically.
We need to find out if the Library
subscribes to Hispanic Journal of
Behavioral Sciences.
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Click TOUR Full Text – Check for full text via
Tour Resolver to search the Periodicals List.
Click TOUR Full Text –
Check for full text via
Tour Resolver.
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In this case, the article published in the Hispanic Journal of
Behavioral Sciences (volume 26, issue 4, 2004, p. 463)
should be available in full-text format through the
Sage Premier 2007 database.
Click Sage Premier 2007 to access the database and to
track down the article using the article’s date, volume
number, issue number, and page numbers.
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When you search for a journal title in the Periodicals list,
you might find that some databases have an embargo period
for the date you need. Look for database options with no
embargo period. If there are no options for full text, request
a photocopy of the article through Interlibrary Loan.
A search for American
Journal of Community
Psychology indicates that
there is a 12-month or 365day embargo period for most
of the databases (except
Factiva). This means articles
are not available full-text
online until a full year after
the article’s publication date,
in this case, September 2007.
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The Interlibrary Loan request form is available
online from the Kean University Library
Homepage at: http://library.kean.edu/
Click
here.
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Where to go for help:
• Call a Kean University Reference Librarian at
908-737-4618.
• E-mail the Ask a Reference Librarian from the Kean
University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
Simply click Ask a Librarian, then click e-mail.
• Consult the FAQ (frequently asked questions), accessible from
the Kean University Library Homepage
(http://library.kean.edu/).
• Visit a Reference Librarian in the Kean University Library.
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Copyright © 2008, Kean University Library.
Created by Ms. Linda Cifelli and Ms. Caroline
Geck. January 23, 2008.
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