Human Anatomy and Physiology

Instructors: Ms. Russell, and Drs. Hagler and Johnson		Purpose planning your time choosing search terms Reference Books Circulating books journal articles selected internet resources citation information the research process

This term you will have four ASSIGNMENTS that result in an in depth study of a particular topic. You will end up with a final product - possibly in the form of a paper of 4-5 pages, a survey, or an interview, and you will have to make a short presentation to the class on your topic and related physiology. The purpose of this guide is to help you efficiently identify authoritative resources in support of your topic. In addition, the guide provides links to a tool which you can use to plan your time wisely, another tool which will be helpful in producing your bibliography, and to an explanation of the research process.

The four project assignments have been spread over the term. Take a moment to calculate further interemediate task deadlines associated with the research process in order to do your best work and avoide last-minute panic. Click on this link to the PA Planning Assignments tool and create a schedule for your work. You can even request email reminders of intermediate due dates.

Deciding which search terms to use is an essential step in the process. If your search is too broad, you will waste time looking at irrelevant resources. The following links will search the library catalog.

Click here for books, located in the Garver Room, will provide overviews of your topic as well as specific factual information.

 Make sure to capture the information you will need for your bibliography the first time you use each source. Don't have to retrace your steps later, use these handy forms for collecting all the data elements you will need.

Keyword Author Title Subject
Find books in the OWHL Catalog
Find books using Google Print.	Need more books? Try RedLightGreen

Use the General Science Collection (EBSCOHost), Health Reference Center Academic (Infotrac), or Scientific American Archive Online databases. Search by keyword or subject. Contains some full text articles. Make sure to get help from a reference librarian if you have any questions about searching the electronic resources.

EBSCOHost - All databases
A new set of database resources especially useful for your project. Includes Clinical Pharmacology, General Sciences Collection, Health Source - Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and MEDLINE.

MEDLINE (government access) or MEDLINE (EBSCOHost access)
This database of the National Library of Medicine is free to the public. Choose PubMed for most searches. If you cannot find the needed information performing a Basic Search, select MeSH Browser from the left hand column to locate your search term. Choose "linked subject heading" and check boxes for subheadings. To retrieve only the most relevant articles, be sure to check the box marked Restrict Search to Major Topic headings only.

HighWire
Access to over 600,000 full-text articles in the biological, medical, physical, and social sciences. Search both HighWire and Medline simultaneously from this link.

**Remember to evaluate web sites just as you evaluate books for authority and content.

• Yahoo Health Directory
  A good place to begin. Enter search terms, or look through subject headings. Think about your search terms and refine your search with "and, or, not" or other limiting features.

• CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that provides information on health, disease prevention and control, environmental health and education.

• FDA Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
  Also known as the "Bad Bug Book," this source is constantly updated by the Food and Drug Administration.

• Complete Home Medical Guide
  This Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons is very authoritative.

• Merck Manual Home Edition
  This book uses everyday language to present information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

• Meta Directory at Hardin Library
  From the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa, a list of lists in three categories--large, medium and small.

• Librarians' Index to the Internet
  Enter search terms or choose from the directory listing of diseases and conditions.

  In addition, check the Selected Internet Resources for Health and Medicine reviewed by the librarians at the OWHL for quality and content.

• Boston Globe Health and Science
  This weeks health and science reporting by the Boston Globe.

• Biomedical and Health in the News
  The "Science Times" of the New York Times.

• Reuters Health
  Updated consumer health information from the Reuters News Service.

Try this excellent tool to create and produce your bibliography in CBE style. Click here to go to REFWORKS. When producing your "Literature Cited" bibliography be sure to use the "Council of Biology Editors - CBE 6th, Name-Year Sequence" Output Style. Note: REFWORKS can only be used from on-campus computers. The first time you access this product you will have to create a personal account. Then track all of your research needs with this one source! If you prefer the old fashioned print way, click here or here to see a CBE style guide that will help. We are using the Name-Year style.

Need a little help? Click here to go to the OWHL Research Process Guide.

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Last Update January 9, 2007