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CCSF Library

Database research

EMTP 121: Introduction to EMS

Fall 2020 -

Chad Stephenson, Reference Librarian

cstephen@ccsf.edu

View this presentation at:

http://bit.ly/emtp121deck

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What we’ll cover...

Topic development
Search strategies
What are databases?
Accessing CCSF databases
Searching and understanding results
Use of infographics
Citation tools

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Where is the CCSF Library?

Currently completely online
9 CCSF libraries
Your current CCSF ID card is your library card
Community college libraries are academic libraries; SFPL is a separate library system

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CCSF Library: the complete package

Place

Study rooms
Computers
Learning Assistance Center / NetTutor
Collaboratory
9 locations

Presence

24/7 professional chat
Professional librarians who teach

Specific to you

Class-specific resources
Tools integrated with CCSF Google Suite
Print collection
Digital toolkit including academic journals

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CCSF Library online

Use our library website, library.ccsf.edu
OneSearch: search across all locations and items
Check your library record
Book a study room
Get 24/7 chat help
Citation tools
Online library workshops

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Topic development

and search strategies

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Toolkit

Mind maps

Keywords and phrases

Synonyms

Search strings

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Mind Maps: background knowledge organized�Mindmap image from Wikimedia Commons

Mind maps

Organizes your thoughts visually
Collects your background knowledge
Associates terms and concepts

Free online tools: Mindmup, Mindmeister, Sketchboard, Wisemapping, and more

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Search is based on keywords (single words)

and phrases (2 or more words joined by quotation marks)

These can be pulled from your mind map or research question

(“How does the human body digest sugar?”) or your mind map

Keywords (single words)	Phrases (2 or more words, joined by quotation marks)
digestion	“human body”
sugar	“Digestion system”
ingestion

Keywords and phrases

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Synonyms

digesting	“digestive system”
“Endocrine system”	digesting
diabetes	carbohydrates
“Corn syrup”	“Epi pen”

Synonyms are alternate words for the same topic. Alternative terms can include alternative spellings (e.g. plurals) or related terms. Be careful not to get too far off topic!

“How does the human body digest sugar?”

Which of the following are synonyms, plurals or related terms? Which are off topic?

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Search strings: joining terms

AND

Two or more terms you need in your result

Two or more synonyms for a term

Examples

“Human body” AND digest AND sugar
“Digestion system” AND sugar

Examples

Sugar OR fructose OR “corn syrup”
Digest OR digestion OR “digestive system”

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Putting It All Together: A Search Chart

Sugar Digestion

Concept 1 Sugar	Concept 2 Digestion	Concept 3 Humans
Synonyms/Related concepts Fructose “Corn Syrup”	Synonyms/Related concepts Ingestion “Digestive System”	Synonyms/Related concepts

AND

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Databases and searching

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FIGURING OUT WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

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INFORMATION HAS VALUE $$$

CREATE

Experts, ie:

Scholars

Scientists

Doctors

Nurses

Researchers

DISTRIBUTE

Journals, ie:

New England Journal of Medicine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

DESCRIBE

Databases, ie:

Academic Search Premier

JSTOR

ACCESS

The library buys subscriptions to provide you access.

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SPECIAL FEATURE OF ACADEMIC JOURNALS:

THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS

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WHICH ONE COSTS MORE?

2021 Honda Civic: $22,995

Journal of Comparative Neurology:�???

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WHAT YOU GET WITH A DATABASE

Indexing�
Abstracting�
Vetting�
No ads�
Research tools

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DATABASES ARE NOT INDEXED

What’s included in our databases is not on the visible web.

Protected by a login �i.e.: your RAM ID and password

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CCSF Databases: Access

Current CCSF student
RAM ID
Web

Library homepage (library.ccsf.edu)
HCT Research Guide (library.ccsf.edu/hct)

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OneSearch

All library items can be searched using OneSearch from the library website

Searches all CCSF digital and physical content (with a few exceptions)
Includes books, ebooks, video and streaming videos, articles and databases

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HCT Research Guide

library.ccsf.edu/hct
All-in-one set of CCSF Library resources specific to Allied Health programs

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Databases: journals and infographics

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Let’s try

Go to library.ccsf.ed u/hct
Choose the “Articles” tab, then…�- OR-
Go to library.ccsf.edu
Choose the “Articles” tab
Select a database collection to search, then…

Try one of the following searches:

“Pulmonary infection”	“Cardiac arrest”	“Homeless injection”

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Sorting the results

The left sidebar allows you to use limiters
Limiters reduce your results list by specific criteria
Use the “Sort by” dropdown to find newest articles

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Reading the results

Where is the full text of the article?
What is the title of the article?
What is the date of the article?
Who is the author?
What is the source?
What are the major subjects?
Can you print it? Email it?
What does the “Cite” link do?
What is a Permalink?
What is the DOI (digital object identifier)?

Article link: bit.ly/emtp121-1

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Using infographics: Statista

Tell a story with data using graphical data interpretations

Statista database

Data sources from across the globe
Export functionality
Private, governmental, and NGO sources
Citation function

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Reference and Citation tools

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PLAGIARISM

“The rules and regulations of student conduct prohibit … Academic or intellectual dishonesty, such as cheating or performing an assigned, evaluated task in a dishonest way…. Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use of the language and thought of another author and representing them as your own.”

CCSF Student Code of Conduct

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HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

Turn in your own work
Make sure to use quotation marks and cite quote
Citing any idea that’s not yours or not commonly share facts
Paraphrase (then cite) effectively by changing more than a few words

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MORE CITATION TIPS

Check your auto-generated citations
Use NoodleTools
Ask a librarian!

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CCSF Library and Citation Resources

CCSF Library provides guides and examples of APA citations at https://library.ccsf.edu/citations/apa

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APA REFERENCE CITATION STYLE

Use NoodleTools to help you generate your citations and organize your research and citations

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year).

Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume

number(issue number), pages.

http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy

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APA (American Psychological Association):

CITE IN 2 PLACES

In-text Citation:

Author last name, date, page number

Reference Citation:

Depends on format (eg: book, article, website, etc)

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NoodleTools

The gold-standard of citation tools
Use your CCSF Google email account to register
Use APA citation format for health research

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NoodleTools vs the competition

Many “free” citation tools--use with caution
“Cite” button on databases produce citations that are often incorrect
NoodleTools, if used correctly, produces the most accurate citation
Can integrate with Google Docs
Transferrable, stored in cloud

Iglica, A., Godinjak, A., Begić, E., Hodžić, E., Zvizdić, F., Kukavica, N., … Gojak, R. (2019). Therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment option after out-ofhospital cardiac arrest: our experience. Medicinski Glasnik, 16(2), 179–184. https://doi.org/10.17392/1040-19

Iglica, A., Godinjak, A., Begić, E., Hodžić, E., Zvizdić, F., Kukavica, N., Aganović, K., Šabanović-Bajramović, N., Kukuljac, A., & Gojak, R. (2019). Therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment option after out-of hospital cardiac arrest: Our experience. Medicinski Glasnik., 16(2), 179-184. https://doi.org/10.17392/1040-19

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What we covered

Search strategies
Databases vs. the Internet
Access to CCSF Library databases
Reading database results
Searching CCSF infographics
Citation tools

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Online Library Workshops

library.ccsf.edu/research/workshops

Learning to do library and web-based information research is an important part of information competency. To support this, CCSF Library provides a suite of library skills workshops.

Getting Started with the CCSF Library (formerly Workshop G)
Information Identifier
Database Seeker (formerly Workshop B)
Citation Champion (MLA or APA) (formerly Workshop P)
Information Evaluator (formerly Workshop W)
Research Challenger (MLA or APA) (formerly Workshop D)

Workshops are conducted through Canvas. Badges of completion are issued and display on profile pages.

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Thanks!