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CHLS 470 Latin@s and Health 201
Susan Luévano Ethnic Studies Librarian
susan.luevano@csulb.edu
• Step 1: Develop search strategy – Research statement – Develop research questions – Identify Keywords – Boolean operators (and , or) – Truncation (*)
• Step 2: Select databases – Research Databases
• Step 3: Search the database – Try different keywords, try different searches – Move to database subject headings – Select the best citations – Use internal citation generators when sending
information
• Step 4: Evaluate resources • Step 5: Apply and use information
– Synthesize information – Write up the finding and conclusion – Create your bibliography using correct citation
style
• Circular process – Repeat and Revise
• Create a research statement • Childhood obesity among Mexican
Americans is a major health issue.
• Define the questions – Ask why????
• What research question should be addressed ? Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans is a major health issue.
• A) How do you define obesity? • B) What are the % of Mex American children
who are obese? • C) What are the causes? • D) All of the above. • E) C
• Use prompts – Who – What – Where – Why
• Identify key concepts • Childhood obesity among Mexican Americans
is a major health issue.
Mexican American
*
Obesity Children
Find articles where all 3 concepts appear.
• AND narrows a search – both variables must appear in same citation – terms are different in meaning – example: “Diabetes AND Hispanics”
• OR broadens a search
– terms are similar in meaning – either term may appear in the record – example: “Latinos OR Hispanics”
• Searches root word to retrieve variant endings
• Obes* • Obese • Obesity • Obeso • Obesidad
– Content & research model are reviewed by other scholars
– Based on research & written for a discipline scholars
– In-depth analysis – Extensive bibliography
• An authoritative resource for the nursing, health administration, and allied health literature – journals, books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, software, research instruments, dissertations, etc
• 1982 to present • Availability
– The National Library of Medicine’s international, biomedicine & health journal database covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences.
• Web of Science & OVID (same content; search interface is different)
• Mostly journals • 1951 to present • Availability
• 1,300 journals in all areas of psychology. Also includes references to dissertations, media, and books.
• 1,300 journals • Abstracts • Availability
• General subject database containing indexing and abstracts for over 5,400 journals & 4,400 peer reviewed journals
• 1985 to present • Mostly full-text • Availability
Where can you go if you still need help? A. Set up a research consultations with librarian Susan Luévano. B. Ask at the reference desk, 1st floor West C. Library Research Clinic D. All of the above
• Susan Luévano • Susan.luevano@csulb.edu • 562-985-5891 • Office hours: Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:30 or by
appointment
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