Instruction given at the University of Western Ontarion on March 5, 2009
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N3319 Library Orientation
March 5th, 2009
Robin FeatherstoneResearch & Instructional Librarian (Nursing)
Siu, H., Laschinger, H., & Finegan, J. (2008, May). Nursingprofessional practice environments: setting the stage forconstructive conflict resolution and work effectiveness.Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(5), 250-257.
Information you will need
Siu, H., Laschinger, H., & Finegan, J. (2008, May). Nursingprofessional practice environments: setting the stage forconstructive conflict resolution and work effectiveness.Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(5), 250-257.
1. Journal title2. Date3. Volume4. Issue5. Page number
Exercise:Using the library catalogue, find this article
Scavenger HuntFinding Books
• Using the catalogue, find the books on your handouts.
Scavenger Hunt - Discussion
• Did you find the books?
• Were they easy to find or difficult?
Literature Searching
1. Start with an area of interest
2. Construct your search statement
3. Select the best resource
4. Formulate search strategy
5. Perform search; evaluate your results...try again, if necessary
1. Start with an area of interest
“I’m interested in conflict resolution in nursing.”
2. Construct your search statement
“I’m looking for current scholarly articles (past five years) about conflict resolution between
doctors and nurses.”
3. Select the best resource
Questions to ask:
1. What kind of information do I want?
2. What do I need this information for?
3. What subject areas does my question cover?
Match the resource to the information
• Nursing research articles
• Psychology review articles
• Management textbooks
• CINAHL
• Library catalogue
• PsycINFO
• SCOPUS
• MEDLINE
4. Formulate your search strategy
• How to complete a concept grid
1. Underline the key concepts in the question
2. Decide how the concepts will be combined together using AND and OR Boolean operators
3. Concepts to be ANDed go across the grid and concepts to be ORed go down the grid
Create a concept grid
“I’m looking for current scholarly articles (past five years) about conflict resolution between doctors and nurses.”
5. Perform the search
• Enter the search terms one at a time
• Search subject headings first
• Then search keywords
• Combine your synonyms first using OR
• Them combine the different concepts using AND
• Finally... apply limiters
And adjust accordingly.... If no results, try removing some terms... If too many, try adding more
Searching in CINAHL
6 minute break
Introduction to RefWorks
• Citation manager
• Subscription-based tool
• Export citations from databases
• Format bibliographies in APA style
Step 1: Create an Account
• Open a new browser window and go to http://www.lib.uwo.ca/