Academic Resources:

ATEP 3273 Practicum in ATFrederic Murray Assistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa

Instructional Services LibrarianAl Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

Your Research Environment

Assignment • Journal article must

be from a professional source.

• Limit abstract to 1½-2 pages.

• Typed, double spaced, 12 font size (Times New Roman)

• APA Style format.: reference the APA Manual 5th edition

ABSTRACTS • Taping

vs. Ankle Braces• Importance of

Hydration among Athletes

• ACL Prevalence among Female Athletes

• Bracing for preventive measures

Peer Reviewed

Science or Sales

Databases

• A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field.

• A resource for full-text (peer-reviewed) journal articles.

Search Fundamentals• Boolean

– And– OR– Not

• Keywords• i.e.

– Ankle Braces – Hydration– ACL– Athletes– Preventive

Measures– Conditioning – Prevalence

Boolean• AND = Narrow

• OR = Expand

• NOT = Exclude

Boolean Operators• Connect keywords only• Must be placed between keywords• AND

– Narrows your search• OR

– Expands your search with synonymous terms

• NOT– Excludes words from your search– If used too much, it can work against you!

Keywords– Ankle Braces – Hydration– ACL– Athletes– Preventive Measures– Conditioning – Prevalence – Injury– Gender – Issues

Example • Search Medline w Full Text using

the phrase:

Ankle Braces and ACL

• Use Subject Major Headings to focus i.e. ankle joint

Class Exercise: Create Search StringSynonyms / Antonyms

– Ankle Braces – Hydration– ACL– Athletes– Preventive Measures– Conditioning – Prevalence – Injury– Gender – Issues

Boolean: And/Or/NotCreate a search string using synonyms or antonyms from the key word list.

Write it on the board !

Potential Search Strings• Ankle Braces • Ankle Braces and Injuries • Ankle Braces and Injuries and

Prevalence • Ankles Braces and Taping and

Debate

Allied Health Databases ( a few)

• SPORTDiscus (EbscoHost)

• MedLine (EbscoHost)

• CINAHL (EbscoHost)

• OVID

Allied Health Databases• Cochrane Database of Systematic

Reviews

• Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)

Database Tools• Full Text/Interlibrary Loan• Peer Review• Folders• Alerts• Email• Citations

– Cited References – Times Cited in Database

RefWorks• RefWorks is an online tool

designed to generate citations and bibliographies.

RefWorks - Video• Create an account

• In Ebsco use export function

• Organize folders

• Create Bibliographies

Databases Journals 190 Databases 27,000

Online 12,000

Physical

Periodical List – Title Search• Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

–  LWW Nursing and Health Professions Premier Collection

• Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport–  E-Journals from EBSCO/ Paper  

• American Journal of Cardiology

–  IDIS/Web  

• Circulation–  Free Access Journals (HighWire)

• Journal of American Dietetic Association– Paper

• Journal of exercise physiology online– SPORTDiscus with Full Text

Remember: We have 39,000 Journals in the Library!Can you find/search/use these..?

Periodical List- Subjects• Medicine and Health Sciences (~5249)

• Physically Impaired (~47)

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Remember: We have 39,000 Journals in the Library!Can you find the relevant ones…?

Questions?• Contact me:

• Frederic Murray• 774-7113• frederic.murray@swosu.edu

Thanks!