Information Services and Systems For my course I have mostly been using... 1.Google to find information 2.Library resources (books/journals) 3.Guidance.
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Information Services and Systems
For my course I have mostly been using...
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1. Google to find information2. Library resources
(books/journals)3. Guidance provided by
lecturers/colleagues4. A mixture of the above5. Another source
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SHM123
Why is it important for midwifery students to learn how to find information?
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NMC Code
6. Always practise in line with the best available evidence.
6.1 make sure that any information or advice given is evidence-based, including information relating to using any healthcare products or services.
(Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2015)
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Where does the evidence come
from?
• Research studies
Where is this evidence published?
• Journals
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ARTICLES ON READING LISTCope, G. (2014). Nicotine and e-cigarette use during pregnancy. British
Journal of Midwifery, 22(11), 768-769.
Naughton, F. , Prevost, A. , Gilbert, H. , & Sutton, S. (2012). Randomized controlled trial evaluation of a tailored leaflet and sms text message self-help intervention for pregnant smokers (miquit). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 14(5), 569-577.
Szwajcer, E. , Hiddink, G. , Maas, L. , Koelen, M. , & van Woerkum, C. (2008). Nutrition-related information-seeking behaviours of women trying to conceive and pregnant women: Evidence for the life course perspective. Family Practice, 25(Suppl 1), i99-i104 .
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http://padlet.com/chhslibrary/midwifery
What is your topic...?
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AND Boolean term Aim Search Examples Results
AND To narrowyour search results
& Link your terms
smoking AND pregnancy
Only retrieves results containing
both keywords
OR To broaden your search results
&OR will help you to
search for related terms & synonyms
obesity OR overweight
Retrieves results containing either of your keywords
NOT To exclude a term from your search
Wales NOT Australia
Will exclude records containing the second term
Search tips
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Where are you going to search?• Individual journals ie: British Journal of Midwifery• Google Scholar• iFind• Maternity and Infant Care• CINAHL
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What did you think?
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1. Google Scholar was most useful
2. Individual journal was most useful
3. iFind Research / CINAHL was most useful
4. I struggled to find stuff
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When creating your search strategy you need to think about…
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1. Keywords2. Synonyms 3. Limits 4. AND/OR/NOT 5. Truncation 6. All of the above
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Which of these are valid methods for searching for evidence?
Onlin
e databas...
Reference
list..
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Hand se
arching
Contacti
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1. Online databases2. Reference lists3. Hand searching4. Contacting authors5. Internet6. All of the above
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Searching for midwi* will identify articles containing
midwife/midwives/midwifery etc?
Yes N
o
Not s
ure
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1. Yes2. No3. Not sure
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Using OR to connect keywords when searching will ensure that
either term is selected?
Yes N
o
Not s
ure
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1. Yes2. No3. Not sure
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When doing a search for literature using one database is acceptable
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False
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1. True 2. False
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