Information Services and Systems For my course I have mostly been using... 1.Google to find information 2.Library resources (books/journals) 3.Guidance.

FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES

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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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Finding Journal ArticlesiFind/iFindResearch

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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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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?

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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?

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Using OR to connect keywords when searching will ensure that

either term is selected?

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When doing a search for literature using one database is acceptable

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Clare, Elen, Izzy, Katrina, Stephen

Your [email protected]

bitly.com/chhslibrary