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

• http://www.csulb.edu/library/

• 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