Carolyn Dennison, MA, MLIS, AHIP Science & Technology Librarian

University of Hawaii at Manoa Library

Topics y Searching

y Tips y Newspaper articles y Peer-reviewed articles y Subject headings y Best practices

y Statistical data resources

Searching Tips y Identify terms describing your topic

y Patient, Population, Problem y Intervention y Comparison y Outcome

y Identify synonymous terms to include in your searches y Example: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-

Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, NIDDM y Solution? Use subject headings if available

y Use truncation to search for word stems y Hawaii* will find Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiians

Searching: Newspaper Articles y Newspapers in Hawaii LibGuide

y http://bit.ly/hi_newspapers y Honolulu Star-Advertiser Index

y http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/go.php?c=3706693 y TIP: Check off the “full-text” box. Community names are

unique and may NOT consistently be mentioned in newspaper articles.

y Hawaii Pacific Journal Index y http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/go.php?c=3706683

Searching: Peer-Reviewed y PubMed: Most journals are either peer-reviewed or

referred. Check the journal's editorial policies or ask the publisher. y See http://bit.ly/15iD5SQ for information on using

PubMed y CINAHL: Able to limit to peer-reviewed journals. Keep

in mind that CINAHL more than just journal articles. y See http://bit.ly/19kDkRu for more information on

using CINAHL with Full Text

Searching: Subject Headings y Controlled vocabulary

y Standardized terms describing concepts, diseases, conditions, etc.

y Takes the guesswork out of searching y Example: Nurse Administrators

y Other “titles”: Nurse Executives or Nurse Managers

Searching: PubMed with MeSH y Incorporate Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) into

your search y Use MeSH subheadings

y epidemiology y manpower y mortality y statistics & numerical data y supply & distribution

y Help? See Getting the Most Out of PubMed Medline LibGuide (http://bit.ly/15iD5SQ)

Searching: CINAHL with Headings y Incorporate CINAHL Headings into your search y Use subheadings

y epidemiology y manpower y mortality y statistics & numerical data y supply & distribution

y Use limits for “Peer Reviewed” and “Research Article” y Help? See Getting the Most Out of CINAHL LibGuide

(http://bit.ly/19kDkRu)

Searching: Incidence v. Prevelence y Incidence

y CINAHL: The number of new cases of a disease or the rate at which a new event occurs in a defined population during a given time period. General only; consider /epidemiology with specific disease or event.

y PubMed: The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population.

y Prevalence y CINAHL: Total number of cases of a disease or event in a

defined population during a specified time period. General only; prefer /epidemiology with specific disease or event.

y PubMed: The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time.

What About Best Practices? y Possible search terms

y Guideline* y Best practice* y Good practice* y Guidance

Statistics y Health Statistics LibGuide

y See http://bit.ly/uhmlib_healthstats y Selected key resources for Hawaii

y Hawaii State Department of Health > Data and Statistics y Hawaii Census Data

y Selected key resources for the United States y U.S. Census Bureau > Data & Tools > American Fact Finder

y Tips y Identify the census tract number and geographical

boundaries for your community y Use the census tract number to find socio-economic and

demographic information,

Statistical Resources: Local y Go to Health Statistics LibGuide

y http://bit.ly/uhmlib_health_stats y Hawaii Census Data y Hawaii State Dept. of Health

y Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System y Hawaii Health Data Warehouse y Hawaii Health Matters y Hawaii Health Survey y Summary Data of Reportable Diseases y Vital Statistics

y University of Hawaii at Manoa, Center on the Family

Census Data y Identify the geographic location

y Census tract numbers y Note: Census Bureau has defined locations for smaller/larger

areas y Note: Your neighborhood may be made up of more than one

census tract

y Gather data for the geographic location

Start here

Click on the geography level

Click on the area for its profile

Another place to explore

How does your census tract compare?

Statistical Resources: National y Go to Health Statistics LibGuide Æ By Location Æ

National y http://bit.ly/uhmlib_healthstats

y U.S. Census Bureau for demographic statistics y American Fact Finder

y U.S. Department of Health & Human Services y Healthy People 2020

y Health related statistics are available from various pages from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics

Cultural Resources y Nursing LibGuide

http://bit.ly/uhmlib_nursing y Web Links

y Cultural Resources

Reminders about statistics … y Is there a specific agency or organization that collects

data for your community, ethnic group, socioeconomic issue, or health issue? y Example: American Diabetes Association

y May not find data if the number of respondents is too small where people could identify individual respondents

y Know your geographic area y How geographic areas are defined depends on the

agency or organization collecting the data. For example, census tracts are not the same as school districts.

Citing References in APA Format y Nursing LibGuide (http://bit.ly/uhmlib_nursing) >

“Organizing and Citing” tab y Standard examples y Other resources to check for help

y APA Style Blog y How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style

Need More Help? y LibGuides

y Getting the Most Out of CINAHL – CINAHL Headings http://bit.ly/uhmlib_cinahlhdgs

y Getting the Most Out of PubMed Medline http://bit.ly/15iD5SQ

y Health Statistics http://bit.ly/uhmlib_health_stats

y Carolyn Dennison, (UHM Library) y 956-2541; cdenniso@hawaii.edu

y Science & Technology Reference Desk (UHM Library) y Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm; 956-8263; sciref@hawaii.edu