Online Library Tour
Online Library Tour Critique
My library tour at Texas Woman’s University had begun even before the semester kicked in. Not surprisingly, a former nursing student like me knew very well that the semester would become overwhelming very soon. An early jump-start getting to know some available resources would curtail my time spending later for all writing assignments or researches. Armed with previous library experience, I set out for my exploration by going directly into a “RESEARCH” tab and easily located the nursing field with abundant database sites. I carefully explored all the sites and I felt relieved because I had help on hand, and didn’t have to worry about being unable to seek help any more.
Generally speaking, every nursing database offers a search tool using slightly different criteria in searching for a typical article. After filling the CINAHL side bar with wound infection and limiting the search with English language and time range between November 2008 and October 2013, I have a bundle of articles for my choices. CINAHL and Medline are very much the same in their lay-out but not the same in bibliographic databases. That is why my search for wound infections using the same criteria comes out with slight different results. Interestingly, the sites support data collection by allowing me to save favorite articles into a folder for future reference or send them through email. It does a great help in returning me back to the articles without wasting time look for those again. For me, CINAHL is always the most helpful because of its familiarity, productivity and convenience. With CINAHL, I can refine the search for peer-reviewed or research articles while it is not the case for MEDLINE.
The Cochrane library is easy to use and has a wide range of resources. I can browse the topics to look for potential articles or fill the side bar with specific title, abstract or keywords to pull out from the pool of database all articles related to my choices. My
My library tour at Texas Woman’s University had begun even before the semester kicked in. Not surprisingly, a former nursing student like me knew very well that the semester would become overwhelming very soon. An early jump-start getting to know some available resources would curtail my time spending later for all writing assignments or researches. Armed with previous library experience, I set out for my exploration by going directly into a “RESEARCH” tab and easily located the nursing field with abundant database sites. I carefully explored all the sites and I felt relieved because I had help on hand, and didn’t have to worry about being unable to seek help any more.
Generally speaking, every nursing database offers a search tool using slightly different criteria in searching for a typical article. After filling the CINAHL side bar with wound infection and limiting the search with English language and time range between November 2008 and October 2013, I have a bundle of articles for my choices. CINAHL and Medline are very much the same in their lay-out but not the same in bibliographic databases. That is why my search for wound infections using the same criteria comes out with slight different results. Interestingly, the sites support data collection by allowing me to save favorite articles into a folder for future reference or send them through email. It does a great help in returning me back to the articles without wasting time look for those again. For me, CINAHL is always the most helpful because of its familiarity, productivity and convenience. With CINAHL, I can refine the search for peer-reviewed or research articles while it is not the case for MEDLINE.
The Cochrane library is easy to use and has a wide range of resources. I can browse the topics to look for potential articles or fill the side bar with specific title, abstract or keywords to pull out from the pool of database all articles related to my choices. My