SPHU 3110 FA2017

Elaine R. Hicks, MS, MPH, MCHES

Public Health Librarian and SPHTM liaison

Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences To Matas from Bruff

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 Learning Outcomes

Students will: In order to:

How to build an
advanced search in
PubMed Write a literature review
Locate other databases
related to health topics

Understand why they

should use a citation
management system

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 Part 1:
The Research Process

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 Thinking about Research

• Research: investigation or experimentation

aimed at the discovery and interpretation of
facts
• revision of accepted theories or laws in the
light of new facts,
• or practical application of such new or revised
themes or laws
Research - definition and more from the free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Retrieved 10/12/2010, 2010, from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research
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 Two beliefs which disrupt the discovery
process
Non-researchers: Researchers:
• The truth is obvious and • Question first impressions
does not need further • Question if the supposed
exploration problem even exists

• One must have perfection • Research is a journey, not

in data gathering and the destination
interpretation BEFORE the • Research captures aspects
process begins of a problem

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Part 1: The Research Process
 Part 1:
The Search Process

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 Databases → journal articles

Why?
1.75% of information vs.25%
2.Authority
3.#1 feature: Machine-processed citation
creation to avoid mis-communication
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 Use Subject Guides: HTML

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 Part 3:
Citation management:
Saving, organizing, and using it after
you find it

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 Accounts: EndNoteOnline

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 Part 4:
Workshops

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Library Workshops:
 Thank You
• Reference
medref@tulane.edu | 988.5155

• Circulation
medcirc@tulane.edu | 988.2403

• Interlibrary Loan
medlib@tulane.edu | 988.2413

• Elaine Hicks
• ehicks2@tulane.edu | 988-2785

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