Public Health Library Orientation
Paul Levett, MSc, MA Ed.Reference and Instruction Librarian
Links to Databases, e-journals, e-texts,Catalog
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Quick linkto PubMed
Himmelfarb Library Website: himmelfarb.gwu.edu
SearchArticles + Books,& get acitation
Links topublic healthresearchguides
Off-Campus/at homeTwo ways to get into library resources
• VPN - go to https://vpn.gwu.edu and login with the NetID username/password you use to get into Blackboard.
OR• WRLC - log in with your last name, your
GWid #, select “George Washington”, and click ‘Login’.
VPN Login: WRLC Login:
Wi-fi on campus• Gwireless - wi-fi network• Same login you use for Blackboard
Need help?
• Bring your laptop or tablet computer to Tech Commons in the Gelman Library, Lower level
IT FAQsit.gwu.edu
Type in the GWiz search box
Or
IM chat with an IT person
Library entrance gate
• Stand behind yellow line and tap your GWID card
• Open 24/7
Login to Library computers
• Same login you use to get into Blackboard
To print in the Himmelfarb Library, first add money to your GWorld card either:• by credit card on the GWorld card website, or• put $ bills into the value station on the 1st floor
Printing
Printer optionsWEPA-BW(Duplex)WEPA-BWWEPA-Color(Duplex)WEPA-Color
Check you haveNormal Margins1”
Print from your tablet or smartphone – WEPA app
Open in WEPA Print
Printer kiosks are in the Himmelfarb & Gelman Libraries
Or you can inserta USB flash memory stick here
Supplies in the library
• Stapler on copiers• Scrap paper• Hole punch
How do I reserve a study room?Go to the Himmelfarb Library website & click: Services –Study Room Reservations – Make a Reservation.
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Room availability schedule
What is Peer-Review?
Peer-Review is the process that a research article or textbook chapter goes through before publication. Subjected to scrutiny by other researchers
“peers” before publication to ensure the highest levels of academic integrity, accuracy and research value
How can you tell if it is peer reviewed?
Check if the Journal is Peer-Reviewedin Ulrich’s Periodical Directory
http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/ Look for the refereed symbol
Search box on library website. In the results Page on the left where it says Refine your results check Peer Reviewed & click Update.
OR
ORCheck the editorialor peer reviewpolicy – it may be under guidelines for authors
How to search a library database:First identify your keywords
Think PICO
P Patient or PopulationI Intervention to be appliedC Comparison (if any)O Outcome to be measured
Applying PICO to a Public Health scenarioA group of children come down with measles. The parents are concerned about the potential health risks of vaccinations and have decided not to have their children receive the MMR vaccination. You need to develop an intervention/education program to increase the likelihood parents will vaccinate their kids.
P = Population parents of children with measles
I = Intervention education program
C = Comparison parent group not educated
O = Outcomes ↑ MMR vaccine rate↓ measles among children
Search PubMedBy keywords or MeSH terms
Search Scopus& sort results by number of times cited
Which databases do I use to search the medical literature?
Full-Text links in PubMed
Click ‘Article’ to view it
How to Critique a journal article
Currency: How recently was it published?
Relevance to the question: Fact vs. opinion. Can the data answer the question?
Authority:Primary or secondary data. What are the authors qualifications?
Accurate:Critically appraise the scientific validity of the article. See the research guide titled ‘Critical appraisal of research articles’.
Coverage:Does the new knowledge replace or update existing information? Are there gaps in the evidence, facts, statistics?
Levels of evidence
http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Tutorials/EBM/Supplements/QuestionSupplement.htm
More articles
Better evidence:• Stronger methdology• Less bias• Controls for comparison
In PubMed click the “EBM/Clinical Reviews”link on the right to get these higher level Studies i.e. systematic reviews & RCT’s
Experimental
Observational
Descriptive
Research guides exercise
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Statistics
• Himmelfarb Library 3rd floor, Bloedorn Technology Center, computers have:– Quantitative analytical software e.g. SAS, SPSS,
STATA, ArcGIS– Qualitative analytical software: NVIVO
• Books, training manuals, search library catalog
Manage citations using RefWorks
From database search results you will export selected references to RefWorks, see the RefWorks research guide for instructions.
In RefWorks you will file your references into folders.
Download Write-n-cite
In RefWorks download the Write-N-Citetool to your computer.
Refworks Group Code = RWGWUMC
Help with your written assignments
• Where: Himmelfarb Library 1st floor• When: two weekday evenings during
advertised times• Schedule your appointment online at:
http://www.gwu.edu/~gwriter/
Good luck!