Health Sciences information guide
find quality sources with the assistance of your Liaison Librarian- Health
- Drugs Info
- Reading Lists
- Journal Articles
- Referencing
Tips for finding Health Resources
You can do a keyword search (very similar to what you would do in a Google search) of our catalogue (for books) or databases (for journal articles) to begin finding information for an assignment or research topic.
Use the Quick Links on the right hand side of this web page.
Use your assignment topic and think about the keywords that will be useful (this is the beginning of a search strategy)
Examples of keywords you may have to write about include:
diabetes (could focus on Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
hypertension
aged care (general or could focus on a specific area)
nursing education
renal disease
child health
breastfeeding
obesity
depression
asthma
indigenous health
cardiovascular disease
palliative care nursing
Once you have a topic area and have undertaken a general search, you may want to refine your search by adding another keyword, for example:
asthma and nursing care
cardiovascular disease and prevention
obesity and indigenous health
breastfeeding and child health
In the library world, adding the "and" is called "Boolean"
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us or come to a workshop.
Drugs Info
CDU Library has online pharmacology information available through the Database webpage or through the following links:
eTG Complete
Searchable peer-reviewed clinical guidelines. Topics include analgesia, antibiotics, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, palliative care, psychotropics and drug prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
eTG Complete (Electronic Therapeutic Guidelines)
Facts & Comparisons
This database provides drug information, interactions, herbal information, and patient medication handouts.
Facts and Comparisons
3 concurrent users
MIMS Online
Provides access to information on over 2,300 prescription and non-prescription drugs. Both abbreviated and full product information is presented, including dosage, adverse reactions, and drug interactions, as well as PBS data, price, use in sport, gluten content, and much more.
MIMS Online
5 concurrent user
Stockley's Drug Interactions
This resource provides drug information and interactions.
Stockley’s Drug Interactions
5 concurrent users
There are also numerous websites available on the Internet such as eDrugInfo or MedlinePlus Drugs
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us or come to a workshop.
Reading Lists
Locate your reading list items on E-Reserve by lecturer or unitcode or search the CDU Catalogue to find your Set texts or other books about your subject area.
Locating items using a reference/bibliography list
To find these items you need to be able to interpret the reference and identify the type of publication, whether it is a book or journal. Use these publication details to search the CDU Library catalogue.
Hint!
If you attempt to search the Library catalogue using title of the article or chapter of a book, you will not find it.
Can't tell the difference between a reference of a journal article from a conference paper or a chapter from an edited book?
This tutorial from Monash clearly demonstrates how to identify the different parts of a reference.
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us or come to a workshop.
Locate Journal Articles in CrossSearcher
Using CrossSearcher will often retrieve a large number of hits. If you need to conduct a more sophisticated search, try searching one or more of the individual databases listed below with the same keywords
Most of the information in the following databases are available in "fulltext" format, which means you can download the whole article (usually in PDF or HTML format) and then print it, email it or just read it.
CINAHL - a nursing and allied health database with useful information about general nursing topics
PubMed - the major medical database from the US National Library of Medicine, can be used as a starting point for many health/medical topics
ScienceDirect - a database that contains a large amonut of medical, psychology and scientific information
Wiley Interscience - covers a wide range of health topic areas, such as general health, midwifery and child health
Cochrane Library - especially useful for those doing research or wanting to learn about Evidence-Based Healthcare
If you need help with learning how to use these Databases or can't find an article you are looking for, contact your Health Sciences Liaison Librarian - Marg Purnell, phone - 89466188, email - margaret.purnell@cdu.edu.au
Marg is available for individual (via email or phone if you are a distance student) or group appointment to give training on one or more of these databases and to assist with search strategies.
We have also produced tutorials you may like to have a look at. Some are general database tutorial and some are on the specific ones.
Access the complete list of Health Sciences databases
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us or come to a workshop
Why do I need to reference?
Because you have to. The University expects it.
Referencing, when done correctly acknowledges the work of others and will prevent you from accusations of intellectual theft and plagiarism.
It allows the reader to follow an idea, using the details provided, to locate the original publication. This could be because the reader is interested in the topic or because they wish to verify the details of the quotation, making sure the author hasn't been taken out of context.
How do I reference properly?
Check out the support material on the Library's Referencing Page The main referencing styles used at CDU are CDU Harvard & APA
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials You note it, You quote it , Credible sources count from the Acadia University, or CDU Researching Skills Tutorial.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us or come to a workshop
