Introduction to Information Resources

• Goals:
  • Initiate contact
  • Identify your needs
  • Describe information resources available
• Library web sites:
  • Information Gateway http://www.lib.washington.edu/
  • HealthLinks http://healthlinks.washington.edu/
• Contacts:
  • Angela Lee, leea@u.washington.edu
  • Colleen Weum, weum@u.washington.edu

Connecting to the UW

• General Information: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/help/connecting.html
• Requirements: UW NetID, Husky Card, Pin #
• Proxy server--for DSL line, cable modem, alternative ISP
• UWICK kit--for free dialup connection at 56Kbps

Online Resources

• Web Catalog & Cascade: http://catalog.lib.washington.edu/search~/
• Research Databases:
  • PubMed http://healthlinks.washington.edu/databases/
  • PsycInfo
  • CINAHL (Nursing & Allied Health)
• Clinical Resources:
  • MD Consult: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/databases/
  • Clinical Evidence
  • Cochrane
  • UpToDate
• Other:
  • Drug Information: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/toolkits/pharmacist.html
  • Patient Education: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/toolkits/care_provider.html
  • Grantseeker: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/rfs/
  • Web of Science: http://www.lib.washington.edu/databases/isi/wos.html

E-Journals & E-Texts

• E-Journals: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/journals/
• E-Texts: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/textbooks/

Search Strategies

• Define topic & discipline
  • Topic: Speech Apraxia
  • Discipline: Speech & Language Communication
• Select terms or use standard thesauri
  • Thesaurus of Linguistic Indexing Terms
• Select databases
  • Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts http://www.lib.washington.edu/types/databases/K.html
• Use special features of any database

Questions?