Yvonne Nalani Meulemans
Behavioral
Sciences and Nursing Librarian
Kellogg Library 3421
ymeulema@csusm.edu
760-750-4375
Office Hours:
Tues & Wed 12-1
or when office door is open
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Background
information
Book materials provide in-depth overviews of issues and
virtually always have
bibliographies, endnotes, or
footnotes that direct you to other information; including
scholarly articles.
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When you find a good source, click on its
Subjects for other items on that topic.
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Go
to the book shelves and
browse the call number area
for more materials.
- Enter the key term for your concept.
- Too many? Add another term to describe the
particular issue: teenage pregnancy--united states
- Too few? Search
- If we don't have an item you can request it through
.
Examples: useful
books
Bullying
prevention : creating a positive school climate and
developing social competence
LB3013.3 .O77 2006 4th floor stacks
Bullying in
secondary schools : what it looks like and how to
manage it
LB3013.3 .S86 2004 4th
floor stacks
Improving
multicultural education : lessons from the
intergroup education movement
LC1099.3 .B355 2005 4th floor stacks
Intercultural
education
L101.G8 Y4 1997 4th floor
stacks
Journal articles
Research studies appear in
scholarly journals. Search the databases below to find
research studies.
Research studies most often take the form of journal
articles and investigate a very
specific aspect of a
particular issue.
Once you have a
good overview of your research topic,
find and read
journal articles to develop a deeper understanding
of what is known and not known on your topic.
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Suggested
Databases
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ERIC
A national database of education literature, including
reports and journal articles.
Coverage: 1966→current
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Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international
findings in theoretical and applied sociology,
social science, and political science.
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PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international
database of psychology, covering the academic, research,
and practice literature in psychology from over 45
countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current
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CINAHL
Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700
journals in the fields of nursing and allied
health.
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PubMed @ CSUSM
The premier database of world biomedical
literature on clinical medicine and preclinical
research.
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Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social
work, human services, and related areas,
including social welfare, social policy, and
community development.
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