information literacy library tf lidy van den broek

Information Literacy

Library TFLidy van den Broek

20-04-23 Fontys Hogescholen 3

Where to search?How to search?

Experiences in searching for literature ?

How to find professional literature and scientific articles for study and research

• Internet? Google?

• Google Scholar ?

• Search in databases and catalogues

Getting started

• Orientation on your assignment (define subject and search terms)

• Acquisition :search for information • Selecting relevant information for purpose• Producing a bibliography, paper, article.

Citations in APA-AMA-Harvard-Vancouver style.

Effective en efficient search for literature

• Effective: qualitative, relevant information• Efficient: shortest possible way to find the information • Practical experience in searching literature

Orientation: PICO > research question

• Research question • Sub-questions (if necessary)• Determine the search terms• Define your search

Orientation: PICO >> Research Question

Patient/Problem: ankle sprain

Intervention: physiotherapy (En) OR physical therapy (Am)

Co-intervention : rest

Outcome/result: pain reduction

Orientation: PICO >> main question >> searchterms

Search terms (En/Am): ankle sprain, ankle-sprain, sprained ankle, ankle injury, physical therapy OR physiotherapy, treatment OR therapy

Aspects: juveniles(12-18 jr)adultsathletesdancers

Restrictions: English, Norwegian, Italian literature, last 5 (?) years

Acquisition: searching

Perform a search with the search-engines • Biep.nu : content 33 databases • EbscoHost : content 14 databases• OR

within specific databases : e.g. Pubmed

Why can’t i just google ?

Reliable Scientific Literature

Why are not all articles full-text available?

• A number of databases contain only references• A number of Fontys subscriptions cover only

literature from the last 5 years• A number of Fontys subscriptions is only valid for

a part of the full text database (cost factor)• Publisher’s embargo

(most recent literature is often not full text available)

Contact

E-mail :

•mediatheek-eindhoven-tf@fontys.nl•l.vandenbroek@fontys.nl