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Library 101: Find Info Better, Faster, More Efficiently

Mellanye Lackey, MSIPublic Health Librarian

mjlackey@unc.edu

Today’s agenda

Services for you! Refworks/Endnote Tips for better/faster/efficient searching Places to find information

Librarian office hours

Every Thursday 12-1, Hooker Atrium

Media design studio

Create posters for classes, conferences Map health disparities (GIS) Design websites (Photoshop), edit movies (Final Cut Pro, iMovie)

Individual Consults

100% individualized attention to YOUR topic, search strategy, terms, databases, and tips for making research easier

Tip for faster searching Start at HSL’s website http://www.hsl.unc.edu

Tip for better researchUse EndNote or RefWorks

Find informationUse Google Scholar

off campus:hsl homepageon campus:

scholar.google.com

Tip for faster searching

Try lots of searches before settling on one

– Do quick and dirty searches

– Break up complicated questions into small facets

– Test out different terms

Concept Synonyms

A  etiology cause

B smoking Tobacco use, smok*

C Youth Teen, adolescen*, youth, student

Find Information

PubMed

Find Information

ISI Web of Science

Find (more) information

Recommended db’s from E-resources– PAIS (policy)– Business Source Premier– Social Science Research Network– Annual Review of Population Law– CCH Int’l (Health care, Medicaid/care)

Get these from the alpha list on the e-research tools page

Find (even more) information

Recommended db’s from E-resources– PolicyFile– Int’l. Digest of Health Legislation– World Development Indicators– Asian/African/Lat.Am. Studies pages– Reproline (reproductive health)– Popline (population health)– Aegis (AIDS education)

Get these from the alpha list on the e-research tools page

Find Books, too!

Books!

Tip for faster searchingSee who’s cited it

(ISI)

(Google Scholar)

Tips for faster searchingAsk for help

Questions?

mjlackey@unc.edu http://www.hsl.unc.edu/asklib/