*Research and read lots of information to develop your understanding of the topic.
>Start by searching Library OneSearch tool and narrow down by format type, ie: either newspaper, scholarly etc.
USE SUGGESTED DATABASES from OneSearch or BROWSE SUBJECT LIST of DATABASES.
Possible choices:
>Start by searching Library OneSearch tool and narrow down by format type, ie: either newspaper, scholarly etc.
USE SUGGESTED DATABASES from OneSearch or BROWSE SUBJECT LIST of DATABASES.
Possible choices:
- PubMed - The National Library of Medicine's free interface for MEDLINE the premier database for biomedical journal citations
- CINAHL Plus with Full-Text -comprehensive and highly-authoritative database for research in nursing and health sciences
- Health Reference Center Academic - provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, includes multimedia
- Social Sciences Full Text - full-text articles from over 300 journals, covering concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.
- New York Times - search via InfoTrac database
- New York Times website (*allows public access from home to back issues)
Collections of Ebooks by topics:
Ethnic Minorities & Public Health
Gender Specific Public Health
Social Medicine
*See entire Health ebook list
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell (ebook)
2. Encyclopedia of Public Health. 2008:185. Springer Reference. -- Cultural competence. (ebook)
3. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. 2008. SAGE Publications, Inc. --Health disparities
4. Essentials of health, culture, and diversity: Understanding people, reducing disparities. 2013. Edberg MC. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
3rd Floor (Circulating) Call Number: RA 418 .E327 2013
5. Culture and mental health : sociocultural influences, theory, and practice. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell. Book - 3rd Floor (Circulating).
Call Number:RC 455.4 .E8 C785 200
6.Cultural competence: a lifelong journey to cultural proficiency. 2010. SLACK Inc. Book - 3rd Floor (Circulating). Call Number: RA 418.5 .T73 C845 2010
7.Countries and their Cultures. (2001) Gale Virtual Reference Library (ebook) or 2nd Floor South Reference (Non-Circulating).
Call No. GN 307 .C68 2001.
Ethnic Minorities & Public Health
Gender Specific Public Health
Social Medicine
*See entire Health ebook list
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell (ebook)
2. Encyclopedia of Public Health. 2008:185. Springer Reference. -- Cultural competence. (ebook)
3. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. 2008. SAGE Publications, Inc. --Health disparities
4. Essentials of health, culture, and diversity: Understanding people, reducing disparities. 2013. Edberg MC. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
3rd Floor (Circulating) Call Number: RA 418 .E327 2013
5. Culture and mental health : sociocultural influences, theory, and practice. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell. Book - 3rd Floor (Circulating).
Call Number:RC 455.4 .E8 C785 200
6.Cultural competence: a lifelong journey to cultural proficiency. 2010. SLACK Inc. Book - 3rd Floor (Circulating). Call Number: RA 418.5 .T73 C845 2010
7.Countries and their Cultures. (2001) Gale Virtual Reference Library (ebook) or 2nd Floor South Reference (Non-Circulating).
Call No. GN 307 .C68 2001.
NLM & NIH - Medline Plus News - Health news from HealthDay and Reuters Health Information, plus recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
Public Health Newswire published by APHA American Public Health Association
Public Health Newswire published by APHA American Public Health Association
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.
Six Things to Consider about any information source.....
1. Authority - Who is the author/developer? What are her/his qualifications? What are the affiliations, if any?
2. Currency - Is the material current, updated regularly?
3. Coverage - Is the information complete? Are there sources given for additional information?
4. Accuracy - How do you know the information contained is correct? Are the facts cited, can they be checked?
5. Objectivity/Bias - Is the information presented objectively? What bias might the authors/creators have?
6. Appropriateness - Is this a good source for academic / scholarly level research?
Additional information: Evaluating Health Websites tutorial
1. Authority - Who is the author/developer? What are her/his qualifications? What are the affiliations, if any?
2. Currency - Is the material current, updated regularly?
3. Coverage - Is the information complete? Are there sources given for additional information?
4. Accuracy - How do you know the information contained is correct? Are the facts cited, can they be checked?
5. Objectivity/Bias - Is the information presented objectively? What bias might the authors/creators have?
6. Appropriateness - Is this a good source for academic / scholarly level research?
Additional information: Evaluating Health Websites tutorial
Government sites
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Health Statistics
- HealthData.gov -a federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- World Health Organization (WHO) - news and data on global health
- Medline Plus - Health Topics website - produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Kresge Library subcriptions include free access for the OU community to both RefWorks. This online personal database of references helps you generate a bibliography from your list of references automatically formatted in any common citation style.
Citation Style Guides:
- APA Formating and Style Guide with examples (by Owl at Purdue)
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.