START by exploring Library OneSearch (includes books, ebooks, academic journals, newspapers)
*Try search terms like "health promotion" AND "at risk" AND teen* (using * will get teens, teenages etc) and use facets on left to narrow by source type - choose " Limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review"
*View entire list of Nursing related databases
Free downloadable textbook - Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students
Suggested NURSING / HEALTH SCIENCE Databases:
Alt-Health Watch
Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness are included here. Many articles are available full-text. Thanks to MeL. How to export Alt-Health Watch to RefWorks
CINAHL Complete
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a full-text database for nursing and allied health journals from 1937 to present. Includes access to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, evidence-based care sheets, books, and research instruments. How to Export to Refworks
Medline via Web of Science MEDLINE is the premier database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, it is also available through the Pubmed interface. It contains over 20 million records of journal articles in the life sciences, with particular emphasis on biomedicine. Coverage: 1950-present.
PsycINFO
Need articles in psychology or counseling? Use PsycINFO! It's a great resource and is published by the American Psychological Association. How to export to RefWorks
*Try search terms like "health promotion" AND "at risk" AND teen* (using * will get teens, teenages etc) and use facets on left to narrow by source type - choose " Limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review"
*View entire list of Nursing related databases
Free downloadable textbook - Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students
Suggested NURSING / HEALTH SCIENCE Databases:
Alt-Health Watch Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness are included here. Many articles are available full-text. Thanks to MeL. How to export Alt-Health Watch to RefWorks
CINAHL Complete The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a full-text database for nursing and allied health journals from 1937 to present. Includes access to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, evidence-based care sheets, books, and research instruments. How to Export to Refworks
Medline via Web of Science MEDLINE is the premier database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, it is also available through the Pubmed interface. It contains over 20 million records of journal articles in the life sciences, with particular emphasis on biomedicine. Coverage: 1950-present. PsycINFO Need articles in psychology or counseling? Use PsycINFO! It's a great resource and is published by the American Psychological Association. How to export to RefWorks
Julia Rodriguez
Associate Professor / Nursing, Health Sciences & Scholarly Communications Librarian
juliar@oakland.edu
Schedule a research consultation (Fall & Winter only)
If none of the time slots work for you or if there are none available, email me directly and suggest a date & time and I will do my best to accommodate you.
Be sure to few the library services and information relevant to you> Services for YOU > Undergraduates
The library also houses the Technology Help desk that can assist with using Word, Powerpoint and other programs and technogy related challenges.
The library also houses the Technology Help desk that can assist with using Word, Powerpoint and other programs and technogy related challenges.
- Problem formulation - which topic or field is being examined and what are the component issues?
- Literature search - finding materials relevant to the subject explored
- Data evaluation - determining which literature makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the topic
- Analysis and interpretations - discussing the findings and conclusions of pertinent literature
Kresge Library subcriptions include free access for the OU community to RefWorks a web-based citation managment system.
Citation Style Guides:
- APA Formating and Style Guide with examples (by Owl at Purdue)
- Create an APA citation with CINAHL - video tutorial
The Writing Center at Oakland University will assist developing their ideas into polished final products. The Center's services are in high demand so be sure to plan ahead when scheduling an appointment.
EBP tutorials:
Evidence-Based Practice Quick Reference Guide (Alaska Medical Library)
Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Sciences: EBP Nursing Tutorial (UIC)
Literature Review tutorials:
Essential Elements of a Literature Review guide (UC Santa Cuz)
Conducting Literature Reviews - detailed guide (USC)
Analyzing Sources:
Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell Libraries)
Database tutorials
CINAHL
PUBMED
Evidence-Based Practice Quick Reference Guide (Alaska Medical Library)
Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Sciences: EBP Nursing Tutorial (UIC)
Literature Review tutorials:
Essential Elements of a Literature Review guide (UC Santa Cuz)
Conducting Literature Reviews - detailed guide (USC)
Analyzing Sources:
Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell Libraries)
Database tutorials
CINAHL
PUBMED