Library Research Tips for Health Science 231: Women and Health

Librarian: Marcia Henry

Welcome, Professor Marquard's class.   You can email me at mhenry@csun.edu, or call me at 818.677.3012. The URL of this webpage is http://library.csun.edu/mhenry/tipshs231.html

The goals of the library sessions are:

• Learn How to do Library and Internet research: determine information need, choose best resources, develop a search strategy, understand keyword and subject searching, how to use boolean operators and truncation  symbols, how to cite sources, and more. Learn how to identify scholarly articles.
• Learn how to use the Library Catalog and the CSUN List of Electronic Journals to find books and journals on your topic.  Following is an example of a catalog record for an online journal
• Learn how to use Find Articles
  • Information Sources:Health Sciences
  • Information Sources News Current Issues
• Learn about Multisearch
  • Search up to ten (10) databases at a times
  • Save records in your folder if you login
• Learn about authoritative websites such as:
  • MedlinePlus at http://medlineplus.gov/ offers information on over 700 health topics, as well current health news, and much more in various formats including interactive tutorials and videos.
  • remember to evaluate Internet website by looking at the domain extensions to help determine authority and objectivity. A more complete list of two- and three- letter URL extensions is also available.
    • .gov Government. The intent of the site is to present official information collected by or about the workings of a government.
    • .edu Educational institution. The intent of the site is to educate as well as present information collected by or about the educational institution.
    • .com Commercial. The intent of the site is to sell goods or services, as well as provide information about the company.
    • .org Organization, usually non-profit. The intent of the site is to present information collected by or about the organization. Sometimes, the intent of the site is to promote a particular point of view.
    • .net Network, usually personal Web pages. The intent of the site is as varied as the individual(s) responsible for the content.

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