MDSC 203 Inquiry I: Introduction to Inquiry

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MDSC 203Inquiry I Introduction to Inquiry

• Tutorial Workshop Searching, Summarizing, and
  Presenting
• Session Presenter Marcus Vaska
• September 17, 2009

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Session Outline

• Peer-Reviewed Journals
• Searching Exercises
• MEDLINE
• PubMed
• Global Health
• Citation Styles
• APA
• Vancouver (Uniform Requirements)
• Critical Reading/Summarizing an Article
• Presentation Tips

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Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Scholarly periodical each article submitted for
  publication is judged, independently, by a panel
  of experts
• Characteristics of a peer-reviewed journal
• Formal
• Cited sources (footnotes and/or a bibliography)
• Authored by scholars and researchers
• Purpose of article is to publish results of
  research
• Publisher is a prominent organization or research
  institution

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Search Strategy Tips

• Boolean Operators
• AND (narrows search, retrieving records
  containing all of the terms) i.e. apples AND
  oranges
• OR (broadens search, retrieving records
  containing any of the terms) i.e. apples OR
  oranges
• NOT (excludes terms from a search, retrieving
  records that do not contain the term following
  it.) i.e. apples NOT spartan
• Wildcard Truncation
• system returns records on system, systems,
  systematic
• ? wom?n returns records on both woman and women
  (singular and plural forms)
• Nesting
• Parenthesis, () keep related terms together
• If searching for an exact phrase, enclose phrase
  in quotation marks,

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Dissecting OVID Medlines Mapping Display

• Where applicable, the keyword term will be
  matched to a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH)
• Explode Select the Explode box if you wish to
  retrieve results using the selected term and all
  of its more specific terms.
• Focus Select the Focus box if you wish to limit
  your search to those documents in which your
  subject heading is considered the major point of
  the article.
• The Scope Note provides a brief definition of the
  MeSH, and lists additional terms that may be
  associated with the MeSH in question

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Searching Exercise 1Medline

• Breast cancer what are the causes (etiology) of
  this disease and what are some of the treatment
  options available?

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Refine the Topic

• Keywords
• Breast cancer
• Breast neoplasms
• Etiology
• Cause
• Treatment

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Searching Exercise 2PubMed

• Childhood diabetes what are the causes
  (etiology) of this disease and what are some of
  the treatment options available?

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Refine the Topic

• Keywords
• Diabetes
• Diabetes Mellitus, type 1
• Etiology
• Cause
• Treatment

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Global Health

• Covers human health and disease
• Includes
• Communicable diseases
• Tropical diseases
• Parasitic diseases
• Community and public health

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Searching Exercise 3

• Malaria among children in Africa what are the
  causes (etiology) of this disease and what are
  some of the treatment options available?

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Refine the Topic

• Keywords
• Malaria
• Etiology
• Cause
• Treatment
• Child

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Saving Your Search

• Medline (and ANY database having OVID as a
  provider?Includes Global Health) first and
  foremost register for a free personal account
• Once registered, click on the save search/alert
  tab
• PubMed first and foremost MyNCBI!
• One you have a MyNCBI account, click on Save
  Search
• Alternatively, you can click on the Send To drop
  down box, and direct your results to text, file,
  printer, or clipboard
• Clipboard feature only holds searches for 8
  hours, then they are deleted!

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Web of ScienceSaving a Search

• Note the column on the left-hand side of every
  results retrieved page
• Select pertinent records from the results page
• Choice to print, e-mail or save records
• Sign up for an account to help you keep track of
  your searches!

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Database Helplines

• PubMed
• http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.
  ca/books/bookres.fcgi/helppubmed/pubmedhelp.pdf
• OVIDSP (MEDLINE, Global Health)
• http//www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/ovidsp_qrc_6page
  _032708.pdf

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Database Helplines

• Web of Science
• http//scientific.thomson.com/tutorials/wos7/

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Student BMJ

• International medical journal, compiled by
  students for students
• Material derived from the British Medical Journal
• Contains abundant information on a multitude of
  topics, both clinical and non-clinical,
  including global issues, international health,
  humanitarian work, etc.

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Sample Citation (APA Style)
year

• Chen, E., Schreier, H.M.C., Strunk, R.C.,
  Brauer, M. (2008). Chronic traffic-related air
  pollution and stress interact to predict biologic
  and clinical outcomes in asthma. Environmental
  Health Perspectives, 116(7), 970-975.

title
authors
journal
volume
pages
issue
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Formatting a ReferenceAPA Style

• The following resources will assist you with
  formatting a reference in APA style
• APA Publication Manual
• 6th edition 2 copies available at the Health
  Sciences Library (WZ345 .A54 2010)
• (5th edition) 3 copies available at the Health
  Sciences Library (WZ345 .A54 2001) 15 copies
  available at MacKimmie Library (PE1479 .P8 A5
  2001 )
• Also available APA Style Guide to Electronic
  References (PN171 .F56 INTERNET?available as an
  E-book)
• APA Style Essential web site http//www.vanguard.
  edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id796
• APA Formatting and Style Guide
  http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
  

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Sample Citation (Uniform Requirements/Vancouver
Style)

• 1. Chen E, Schreier HMC, Strunk RC, Brauer M.
  Chronic traffic-related air pollution and stress
  interact to predict biologic and clinical
  outcomes in asthma. Environ Health Perspect. 2008
  07116(7)970-5.

article title
authors
journal
year of publication
issue
page numbers
volume
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Formatting a ReferenceUniform
Requirements/Vancouver Style

• The following resources will assist you with
  formatting a reference in Uniform
  Requirements/Vancouver Style
• Sample References http//www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/unif
  orm_requirements.html
• How to Cite References-Vancouver Style
  http//wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/find/citation/vancouv
  er.html

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Critical Reading

• Preview text to consider preliminary questions
• Read and annotate text
• Summarize what has been read (jot down ideas and
  questions)
• Analyze text
• Reread text, check your understanding

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Reading Summarizing Scholarly Articles

• Articles follow a structure
• Do not quote excessively
• Look up unknown words (dont just blindly use
  them in a summary)
• Give short overview
• Own summary own position!
• Guideline 20 page article 2 page summary

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Article Summary Tips

• Develop a rationale
• Select an appropriate article (peer-reviewed)
  that corresponds to the required discipline
• Read the article completely!
• Write a summary (in your own words!)
• Proofread, print, submit summary, and be prepared
  for receiving feedback

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Effective Presentation Tips

• 101 Tips for Effective Presentations
  (http//feh.osu.edu/Design-Project/References/101
  20Tips20for20Effective20Presentations.htm)
• Organize Content
• Be Prepared
• Speaking Tips
• Visual Aids (Slides/Handouts)

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Session Evaluation

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The End

• This concludes the Tutorial Workshop. If you
  have any further questions, please do not
  hesitate to contact me. Thank you!
• Marcus Vaska
• E-mail mmvaska_at_ucalgary.ca
• Phone [phone]