Nedelina Tchangalova
Public Health Librarian
nedelina@umd.edu
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University of Maryland Libraries
We have six libraries on the College Park campus and one at Shady Grove in Rockville, where you can study, meet with a librarian, browse our collections, or take advantage of the variety of technology, equipment, and other services we offer.
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Have a question? We can help!
Search for your library-related questions at: https://umd.libanswers.com/
Chat with library staff who monitor chat during these days/times:
Email Nedelina at nedelina@umd.edu
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Looking for Textbooks?
Over 500 textbooks from UMD’s largest courses are available for 4 hour checkout in McKeldin Library & the STEM Library.
See what’s on reserve at:
https://go.umd.edu/toptextbooks
Where would you go to search for information for your research paper?
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Visit the library website!
Finding News
Database Finder / All Database Types / Newspapers and Periodicals
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Academic All Access Pass
Every student at UMD now has full access to the New York Times website and app, for free. (This includes Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and the Athletic.)
Set up your account now at
Finding Books
UMD Discover
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What is UMD Discover?
UMD Discover is a shared catalog made up of library holdings from around the world, where you can find and get access to resources beyond what is held by the UMD Libraries.
You can find and access materials held by our consortial partners including other Big Ten Libraries and other Maryland academic libraries participating in University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).
UMD Discover can also help you find and request materials using our Interlibrary Loan Services.
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Accessing UMD Discover
From the UMD Libraries' homepage at https://www.lib.umd.edu/
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Locating Materials in McKeldin
Search WorldCat UMD – you can filter search results to limit to McKeldin, if desired.
Use the floor plans to find items on the shelf using their collection and call number: https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mckeldin/navigate
Most public health books are on the 7th floor!
Finding
Reference Books
UMD Discover
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Reference Books for Public Health
Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine includes entries on hundred of public health topics. It can be hit or miss, but it is great when there is an entry on your topic!
https://umaryland.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1202755674
More ebooks: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth/Books
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Request Items for Pick Up or Delivery*
Request Pick Up at a Service Desk
Circulating books/media from any campus library may be delivered either to a different library on campus or to the service desk at the library where the item is housed.
If an item’s status in the catalog says “On Shelf,” you should be able to request it through the catalog.
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Request Book or Other Loan via Interlibrary Loan
Need a book, DVD, etc. that isn't available from our library?
Interlibrary Loan Services will automatically look for the fastest way to fulfill your requests. Whether it's available through partners like the Big Ten Academic Alliance or held by other libraries worldwide, simply submit your request and we'll help you get what you need. Visit our online tutorial to learn more.
Have you written a literature review in the past?
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What exactly is a “literature review”?
What you want to do is…
… demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of what the "conversation" about this topic is
… identify gaps in the literature
… present research pertinent to your ideas and how your research fits in with, changes, elaborates on, etc., the present conversation.
A literature review describes, summarizes and analyzes previously published literature in a field.
For more resources: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth/LitReview
Finding Articles
Subject Specific Databases
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Characteristics
Length
Scholarly sources are long (10-30pg) and have sub-sections such as “abstract,” “literature review,”“methodology,””discussion,” “conclusions,” and “references list.”
Audience
Scholarly sources are written for an audience of informed peers and use advanced vocabulary, acronyms, etc.
Depth
Scholarly sources are specific; they examine a single issue (or subset of issues) in a given context, time, and place. They aim for depth, rather than breadth.
For more information about various types of sources: https://bit.ly/types_of_sources
Anatomy of a scholarly article: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/scholarly-articles/
Scholarly journal articles include __________ at the end of the article.
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Effective Keywords
Ineffective Keywords
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What makes a good keyword?
Tips for searching databases:
1. Use quotation marks to search as a phrase. Example: "athletics facilities," “Asian Americans.”
2. Use asterisk* to truncate the word. Example: teen* will find teen, teens, teenager, teenagers.
3. Use Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT to combine concepts. Enclose the same concepts within brackets or type them in different search boxes.
Example: ((child* OR teen* OR adolescent*) AND ("sexual education" OR “sex* counseling”)) NOT China
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Finding Articles in Databases
Direct Access
Subject databases can be directly accessed Database Finder at https://lib.guides.umd.edu/az.php.
From the UMD Libraries' Homepage
A to Z list of subject specific databases can be accessed from our homepage by selecting the “Database Finder” link. Under “All Subjects” select “Public health and medicine.”
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Public Health Databases
PubMed is the major medical and public health database in the world. It includes mostly scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, but also books, research reports, and proceedings. Check more databases here: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth/databases
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General Topics Databases
Academic Search Ultimate is another good starting point for any topic. Search the library website for “Academic Search Ultimate” or access directly at https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth/databases
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Tips for EBSCO Databases
Double check at: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references
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Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a free online database that indexes the metadata for scholarly literature. It can be a great place to find grey literature - such as conference papers and presentations.
Google Scholar is more dependent on the quality of your search than a library database (such as Academic Search Ultimate) and does not have as many built-in limiters. Make sure to use effective keywords. Visit the search help from Google to optimize your search.
Access from the Library Website to authenticate with your UMD ID and get access to library subscribed content: https://scholar-google-com.proxy-um.researchport.umd.edu/
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Reload Button
Doing research off-campus? Try out the UMD Libraries reload button! Add the button to your browser's bookmark toolbar (see link below) and whenever you come across a journal you think you should be able to access, click the button to reload the page through the UMD Libraries proxy.
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Citation Chaining
Citation chaining is the process by which you use one good information source, such as an article relevant to your topic, and mine its list of references for additional useful resources. This is called backward chaining.
You can also do forward chaining to identify other information sources that have cited that information source. This is easy to do in Google Scholar.
Put the name of the article in “quotation marks” and look for a “Cited by ##” link under the source.
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Known Item Searching
If you have the author, title, or full citation for an information source, this is known as “known item searching.” There are several ways to determine whether UMD Libraries have the full-text of an article:
Learn more at: https://www.lib.umd.edu/find/materials/known-items
Keep Learning
Research… and more!
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Citation Managers
Don’t get overwhelmed by citations. Before you get started on your research paper, thesis, dissertation, or even a long research paper, learn how to manage, organize, and control your reference list using a citation system.
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/citationtools
Nedelina’s favorite is Zotero.
Generative AI
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Things to Know About AI
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If AI is unreliable, how can it help with research?
Learn more at: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/ai
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More Library Resources
Get it Done Guide for Student Research
From finding articles to citing sources, we have got you covered. Visit the Get It Done Guide for help with every step of the research process: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/getitdone
Information for Students
Still looking for answers? Visit the Info for Undergrads page (useful also for Grad students!) for quick links to everything you need for research and beyond: https://www.lib.umd.edu/information/undergrads
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Main sources at a glance
UMD Libraries’ home page: https://www.lib.umd.edu/
Public Health Research Guide: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth
Citation styles (e.g. APA): https://lib.guides.umd.edu/PublicHealth/citation_styles
Zotero: https://lib.guides.umd.edu/citationtools/zotero
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Questions?