Section 1: Finding Articles
Keeping Track of Sources
In the following two assignments, you will be asked first to locate an article in one of our research databases and then to locate an article from an internet source.
EndNote Tutorial
You will use EndNote as your reference management software.
EndNote is powerful software, but it has a learning curve. In Assignment 1, you will learn to get comfortable with the program. See the video below (Figure 1) to get started:
Assignment 1: Find an Article in a Library Database
Instructions
Please follow the instructions below one step at a time to complete this assignment.
In this assignment, you will use one of our online research databases, Cinahl with Full Text, which is available from Ebsco.
Steps
Watch the tutorial video below and then locate the database CINAHL with Full Text:
To find the database, follow these steps:
From the navigation bar at the top of the screen, select Databases ⇒ See the Complete List.
From the A–Z Database List, select CINAHL with Full Text.
If you are off campus, you will be prompted to log in with your Self Service I.D. and password. If you are on campus, you won’t need to do this.
Choose a topic from the list of topics supplied by your professor. See the topic list attached below.
Select a full-text article from CINAHL with Full Text.
Your article must be from a peer-reviewed journal and published within the last five years. See the Expectations for Resources tab to learn more.
Follow these steps to load the article into EndNote:
In the database, download the PDF file by selecting the download icon ( or similar) located above the full-text document.
Next, select the Export Manager, represented by a sheet of paper with an arrow pointing right (
), which you will see in the document’s right sidebar.Select Direct Export in RIS Format.
Save the RIS file to your computer.
Open the file. It should automatically open with EndNote.
In EndNote, select Attach File from the righthand pane.
Select the previously downloaded PDF file to associate the full-text article with the citation.
Take a screenshot of your reference management software, displaying the citation and associated PDF. Then post it to Blackboard. Open the folder Assignments and upload the screenshot to Library Assignment #1.
This screenshot must show the newly created reference.
If you’ve never taken a screenshot before, try these shortcut keys:
On a PC:
Take a screenshot by pressing Print Screen.
Paste the screenshot with the shortcut Ctrl + V.
On a Mac:
Take a screenshot by pressing Shift + Command + 3.
Paste the screenshot with the shortcut Command + V.
Research Topics
Choose a research topic from the document below, which your instructor has provided:
- Topic List (Word Document)
Instructor-provided topic list for the DNP Orientation.
Assignment 2: Find an Article on the Web
Instructions
For this assignment, you will need to find an article from a reputable website.
You may choose one of the following topics or you may continue to use the topic you chose in Assignment 1:
State of Oklahoma health
Oklahoma nursing home ratings
Oklahoma food service inspections
Current standards of care for diabetes
Find an article about your topic on a reputable website. See the list of government websites below for examples.
Evaluate your article using the CRAAP test.
The CRAAP test is described below in a PDF document (Figure 3). You may either write your evaluation in a Word document or fill in the PDF and save it as a new file.
The source citation must be in APA format. See the Citing Sources tab for information about this citation style.
All sections must be answered.
Post your evaluation to Blackboard under Library Assignment #2.
The CRAAP Test
Government Websites
A collection of official health-related websites.
Oklahoma State Government Websites
- Oklahoma Food Service Establishment Inspections
Search food service establishments by county or name.
- Oklahoma State Department of Health Data & Statistics
Current statistics from the Department of Health on a wide range of medical topics.
Federal Government Websites
Centers, Institutes, & Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
- HHS.gov
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
- National Institutes of Health
A federal agency supporting medical research.
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Agency responsible for regulating the safety of food, drugs, cosmetics, and other consumables.
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
A medical library under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Disease & Morbidity
- HIV.gov
An official government website with information about HIV and AIDS.
- HIVinfo.nih.gov
HIVinfo.nih.gov offers access to the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public.
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
A series of publications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on reports from state health departments.
- National Cancer Institute
A government agency for cancer research, the largest in the country.
Dietary Health
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
A division of the United States Department of Agriculture focused on dietary guidance based on scientific research.
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science.
- Dietary Supplement Label Database
The Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) includes full label derived information from dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S. with a web-based user interface that provides ready access to label information.
- FoodSafety.gov
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serve important roles in ensuring food safety in the United States.
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
A commission responsible for ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and processed egg products, part of the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Nutrition.gov
A website maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture, hosting an array of information on diet and exercise.
- USDA Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review
The staff at Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review (NESR), formerly the Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL), specializes in conducting food- and nutrition-related systematic reviews. These reviews are research projects that answer important public health questions by evaluating the scientific evidence on topics relevant to Federal policy and programs.
Drugs & Toxins
- Drug Information Portal
From the National Library of Medicine, this website enables easy and instantaneous lookup of drug information.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
An organization researching alcohol use and its relation to health.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
Under the National Institutes of Health, this organization researches drug abuse and addiction.
- PubChem
PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). … Since the launch in , PubChem has become a key chemical information resource for scientists, students, and the general public.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Information about mental health and mental health resources from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Healthy Lifestyle
- MyHealthfinder
A resource for consumer-focused health information maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Healthy People
Healthy People identifies public health priorities to help individuals, organizations, and communities across the United States improve health and well-being.
- MedlinePlus
Our mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.
- Care Compare
Find & compare nursing homes, hospitals & other providers near you.
- Bureau of Health Workforce
A bureau aimed at improving healthcare in underserved communities, part of the Health Resources & Services Administration.
- Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission
An agency responsible for reviewing workplace safety and health disputes between affected parties and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Health Research
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of America's health care system.
- CDC FastStats
FastStats provides statistics on topics of public health importance in the United States, including obesity, smoking, births, and deaths. You can also find marriage and divorce statistics.
- CDC WONDER
The Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research, maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
manages nearly 20 collections of public-use data for U.S. births, deaths, cancer diagnoses, tuberculosis cases, vaccinations, environmental exposures, and population estimates, among many other topics.
- ClinicalTrials.gov
A database of clinical studies conducted in over two hundred countries.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
A division of the National Library of Medicine focused on molecular biology and biomedical research.
- National Center for Health Statistics
A collection of national health statistics.
- National Institute of Nursing Research
A division of the National Institutes of Health, this organization focuses on clinical research, basic research, and training.
- PubMed
An open-access database of peer-reviewed medical literature.
- Science.gov
Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.
- The Visible Human Project
Research based on complete, three-dimensional representations of the human body.
Environmental Health
- Environmental Health Perspectives
An open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on environmental health, published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.
- U.S Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.