Information Seeking Jan 19 2012

Information Seeking An overview of useful information resources Marina Englesakis, Information Specialist University Health Network January 19, 2012

Where does information seeking start? ,[object Object],[object Object]

A Research Question ,[object Object]

Components of a Good Question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Terms/Synonyms arising from the question -randomized controlled trials -controlled trials -clinical trials -multi-center studies -meta-analysis -preventive health -public health units -ethnic groups -minority groups -racial groups + -overweight -weight gain -superobese Alternative terms or Synonyms + Alternative terms or Synonyms + Alternative terms or Synonyms Effectiveness Public Health Ethnic minorities + Obesity

Relationship of Terms Ethnic Groups + Obesity Public Health Effectiveness (RCTs, etc.) AND

To proceed… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Not Google! Nor Google Scholar! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evaluating Web Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Writing a Paper of “Publishable” Quality ,[object Object]

Peer Review of Journal Articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Goals of Peer Review From: How to review journal manuscripts. Rosenfeld RM. Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 142(4):472-86, 2010 Apr. p. 473

From: How to review a manuscript: a “down-to-earth” approach. Roberts LW. Coverdale J. Edenharder K. Louie A. Academic Psychiatry. 28(2):81-7, 2004. p. 82

Back to Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Back to Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Web of Science ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scopus / SciVerse ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Medline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Embase ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where to find these and related databases? ,[object Object],[object Object]

How a search takes shape… ,[object Object]

Search Results Article title Journal Title Author(s)

What to do with Citations? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Citation Management Software ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Grey Literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Purpose of Libraries? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When to Consult a librarian? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

U of T Libraries – Gerstein Science Information Centre ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.en Don’t drown in the sea of information – get help from your library!

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