Transcript Specialized Databases

Specialized Databases
Dawn Kruse Field, MSIS
Milagros De Jesus Rivera, MLS
June 1, 2013
Goal
The goal of this module is to increase students’
knowledge of five specialized databases
offered through TTUHSC Libraries.
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Objectives
• The student will:
 identify which databases are most useful
for their specialty or information needs.
 learn about the subjects covered by the databases.
 understand database features.
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Introduction
• Why use databases?
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Authoritative
Access to full text
Structured and organized
Geared to specific medical specialties at TTUHSC
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Specialized Databases - Definition
Specialized database: a collection of focused
information (data) on a specific field of study or
subjects indexed or arranged for ease and speed
of searching and retrieval.
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Specialized Databases - PubMed
• 22+ million citations for biomedical literature from 1946’s
to current year
• Life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine
• Clinical Queries (see module on Evidence-Based Practice
for more information)
• My NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
to save and filter
• PubMed for mobile
• Keyword and Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) searching
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Specialized Databases – Scopus
• Worldwide coverage
• 18,500+ peer-reviewed journals
• 46+ million records – Over half going back to 1996; some
records go back as far as 1823
• Scientific, Technical, Medical and Social Sciences
Literature including Arts and Humanities
• Web pages and patents
• Citation Tracker and Journal Analyzer
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Specialized Databases – Embase
• EMTREE (thesaurus) includes all MeSH terms
• Comprehensive drug searching
• Pharmacoeconomics, pharmaceutical vehicles,
additives and biotechnology
• 7,500+ peer-reviewed journals
• Biomedical, clinical, and regulatory fields
• 25+ million indexed records from 1947 forward
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Specialized Databases – CINAHL
• Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
• Indexing for more than 4,900+ journals
• Full text for more than 760+ journals
• Full text for 275+ books/monographs
• Full text coverage dating back to 1937
• Evidence-Based Care Sheets
• Research Instruments
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Specialized Databases – Micromedex
• Drug resource
• Fully–referenced, unbiased content covering dosage,
pharmacokinetics, cautions, interactions, comparative efficacy,
clinical applications and labeled and off-labeled indications
• International, FDA-approved, and nonprescription preparations
• Ingredient information for hundreds of thousands of commercial,
pharmaceutical, and biological substances
• Available as a mobile application
• Patient CareNotes
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Databases ranked by subject
coverage
Scopus
CINAHL
Embase
PubMed
(SciVerse)
Allied Health
Biomedical
Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Micromedex
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1st choice
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Note: x = may still be useful but not first choice
Which would be your first choice?
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Subjects covered
Identify the
databases with
subject
coverage for
your specialty
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Database Features
PubMed
Which
features will
be useful to
you?
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Books
Calculators
Citation
Tracker
Clinical
Queries
Drugs/
Chemicals
e-pub (Ahead
of Print) also
called Article
in Press
EvidenceBased Care
Sheets
(Patient
CareNotes)
Images
Journal
Analyzer
Journals
Nursing
Dissertations
Patents
PeerReviewed
Journals
Research
Instruments
Scopus
(SciVerse)
Embase
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CINAHL
Micromedex
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Review point #1
• In which databases are e-Pub (ahead of print)
articles available?
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Scopus
Embase
CINAHL
PubMed
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Answer #1
• Answer is: e. a, b, and d
From the table, PubMed, Scopus, and Embase show
that they cover e-Pub materials.
• Why is this important?
Currency – e-Pub materials are the most recent
publications available.
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Features continued
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Review point #2
• Which database is specific for drug
information?
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Scopus
CINAHL
Embase
Micromedex
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Answer #2
• Answer is: d. Micromedex
• Micromedex differs from other databases
included in this module in that it does not
focus on article retrieval, but instead focuses
on drug information dissemination.
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Features continued
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Advanced
2 Searching
3 Basic Search
Boolean
4 Searching
5 Citation Only
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Cited by:
(Invisible
Network)
Full-text
Keyword
Searching
Limits
(Limiters)
Search by:
(Author, Title,
Subject/
Keyword)
SmartPhone
Availability
Thesaurus
Searching
PubMed
Scopus
(SciVerse)
Embase
CINAHL
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Review point #3
Which database has the “Cited by”
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Embase
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Answer #3
• Answer is: c. Scopus
• Scopus sorts citations according to the
number of times the article has been cited by
other publications. This demonstrates each
article’s impact factor and identifies landmark
articles and their authors.
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Types of Publications
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Case Reports
Clinical Drug
Trials
Clinical Trials
Cochrane
Reviews
Cohort
Studies/
Analysis
Conference
Proceedings
Dissertations
Government
Publications
Legal Cases
Thesis
Meta-analysis
Practice
Guidelines
Randomized
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Trial
Reviews
Systematic
Reviews
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Journal Publication Types — Definition
Publication types: describes the type of material
the journal article represents
• for example: Review, Clinical Trial, Letter,
Meta-analysis, Editorial
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Review point #4
• You are assigned to find an article on a certain
subject but it must be a cohort study. Which
databases use that publication type as a limiter?
Choose the best answer.
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Scopus, CINAHL, Embase, and Micromedex
CINAHL, Scopus and Micromedex
PubMed, Scopus, Embase and CINAHL
PubMed, Embase and Micromedex
Scopus, Pubmed, CINAHL and Micromedex
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Answer #4
• Answer is: c. PubMed, Scopus, Embase and
CINAHL
• Publication type also allows the searcher to
identify evidence-based materials.
 for example: meta-analysis, systematic review, etc.
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Final Points…Summarize
• Specialized databases provide the tools
needed to conduct relevant and efficient
research.
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Review
Decide which database is most appropriate for
each scenario and answer the questions.
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Exercise #1
• As a nursing student, which database would
be the first choice to find peer-reviewed
articles on the treatment of hypertension?
Please choose the best answer.
 A. Micromedex
 B. CINAHL
 C. Scopus
 D. None of the above
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Answer for #1
B. CINAHL – this database focuses on
nursing literature.
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Exercise #2
• What is the prophylactic dosing of Lovenox
prior to abdominal surgery?
Please choose the best answer.
 A. Micromedex
 B. CINAHL
 C. Scopus
 D. None of the above
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Answer for #2
A. Micromedex – focuses on drug
information with very specific criteria
about drugs and their use.
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Exercise #3
• Which database(s) indexes for meta-analysis
or systematic review articles on various
subjects?
Please choose the best answer.
 A. PubMed
 B. CINAHL
 C. Scopus
 D. All of the above
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Answer for #3
D. All of the above
All of the databases presented in this
module can be searched and are
appropriate for systematic reviews or
meta-analysis, start with the database
that is first choice in your field.
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References
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About scopus | sciverse Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.info.sciverse.com/scopus/about/
Clinical queries Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://medlib.bu.edu/facts/faq2.cfm/content/ebm_clinical_queries.cfm
Cochrane reviews | the cochrane collaboration Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane-reviews
Embase Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from http://www.embase.com/home
Embase | comprehensive coverage Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://embase.com/info/what-is-embase/coverage
Home - MICROMEDEX® 2.0 Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.micromedex.com/2/home.html
Information today, Inc. Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.infotoday.com/
Legal case - encyclopedia article about legal case. Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/legal+case
Micromedex 2.0. Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.micromedex.com/support/documentation/index.html
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Mosby's medical dictionary (2009). (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
National cancer institute - comprehensive cancer information Retrieved 4/15/2013,
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National library of medicine - national institutes of health Retrieved 4/15/2013,
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ODLIS: Online dictionary for library and information science Retrieved 4/15/2013,
2013, from http://lu.com/odlis/search.cfm
PubMed home Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmedtutorial/glossary.html
ScienceDirect - home Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
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Scopus - document search Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
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Truven Health Analytics Retrieved 4/15/2013, 2013, from
http://www.micromedex.com/
University of Mississippi Libraries. (July 2004). Library of congress subject heading
guide., 1-7.
User's guides to the medical literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical
practice (2008). In Guyatt G., Drummond R., Meade M. & Cook D.(Eds.), (2nd ed.).
New York, NY: McGraw Hill Companies.
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Glossary
• Abstract
 An overview or summary of an article, book, or other
publication.
• Advanced Searching
 Allows users to create a targeted search using field codes,
proximity operators, or Boolean operators, to narrow the
scope of the search (Scopus - document search).
• Articles in Press (ePub)
 Documents that have been accepted for publication, but
have not yet been assigned to a journal issue (ScienceDirect
home page overview, 2008).
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Glossary
• Basic Search
 To search the article title, abstract, or keywords for the terms
needed.
• Boolean Searching
 These operators (AND, OR, and NOT) will help narrow or
broaden the search to better express the terms needed to
retrieve the information.
• Case Report
 A detailed report of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of
an individual patient. Case reports also contain some
demographic information about the patient (for example: age,
gender, ethnic origin) (National cancer institute comprehensive cancer information).
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Glossary
• Citation Only
 Usually includes only the author, article title, journal name,
page numbers, volume, issue, and publication date, with no
abstract.
• Citation Tracker
 Allows searchers to review citation counts for a particular
author's work and to present a Citation Overview table broken
down by individual years and brief article titles for the years
the user has designated in a date range field (Information
today, inc.).
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Glossary
• Cited by
 A link on the page that generates a results list with records
that contain a reference to the original record. (ScienceDirect
home page overview. 2008)
• Clinical Drug Trials (Drug Trial)
 The process of determining an adequate and effective
therapeutic dose or duration of treatment of a specific drug
for a particular disease state. (Mosby's medical dictionary.
2009)
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Glossary
• Clinical Queries
 A user-friendly search tool in PubMed that allows clinicians to
quickly and easily search for relevant clinical literature on
etiology, prognosis, diagnosis, and therapy of diseases and
diagnostics. (Clinical queries)
• Cochrane Reviews
 Systematic reviews of primary research in human health care
and health policy. They investigate the effects of interventions
for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. (Cochrane
reviews | The Cochrane collaboration)
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Glossary
• Cohort Studies/Analysis
 This is an investigation in which a cohort of individuals who do
not have evidence of an outcome or interest but who are
exposed to the putative cause is compared with a concurrent
cohort of individuals who are also free of the outcome but not
exposed to the putative cause (User's guides to the medical
literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical practice. 2008).
• Conference Proceedings
 A collection of papers delivered at a conference or a summary
of the conference.
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Glossary
• Doctoral Dissertations
 A dissertation or thesis is a document that presents the
author's research, findings and is submitted in support of
candidature for a degree or professional qualification.
• Email Alerts
 Send new articles that match personalized specific subject
criteria.
• Evidence-Based Care Sheets (Patient CareNotes)
 Contain summaries or treatment for specific conditions that
include references to published studies and other sources of
supporting documentation.
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Glossary
• Export Option
 A feature that enables researchers to export citations, results
lists, and other documents directly from Pubmed, Scopus,
Embase, and CINAHL to Refworks, EndNote, or other citation
managers.
• Full-Text Article
 The entire record, typically contains most of the following
items: abstract, outline, full text with hypertext links, images,
tables, and bibliographic references.
• Government Publications
 Documents published by US government agencies.
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Glossary
• Journals
 Sources for up–to–date information in disciplines that publish
new research and review articles.
• Journal Analyzer
 Mathematical algorithm used by some databases to measure
journal value and reputation.
• Keyword Searching
 Research method that searches for the term in the title or
description of the item.
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Glossary
• Legal Cases
 The evidence and testimony compiled and organized by one
party in a lawsuit to prove that party's version of the
controversy at a trial in court. (Legal case - encyclopedia article
about legal case.)
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Glossary
• Limit(s) (Limiters)
 A feature of a well-designed database that allows the user to
employ various parameters to restrict the retrieval of entries
containing the terms included in the statement. Limits may be
set before a search is executed, after results are displayed, or
both, depending on the design of the system. Limiters are not
standardized but typically include publication date, material
type, language, full-text, and peer-review information. (ODLIS:
Online dictionary for library and information science)
• Master’s Thesis
 See Doctoral Dissertations.
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Glossary
• Meta-analysis
 A statistical technique for quantitatively combining the results
of multiple studies measuring the same outcome into a single
pooled or summary estimate. (User's guides to the medical
literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical practice, 2008)
• Nursing Dissertations
 Written document or thesis, especially investigation or
research on a specialized topic, submitted in partial fulfillment
or as a requirement in a higher level nursing program. See also
Doctoral Dissertation.
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Glossary
• Patents
 Legal documents issued by the U.S. government, or the
government of another country, in response to a formal
application process in which the inventor or originator of a
new product or process is granted the exclusive right to
manufacture, use, and sell it for a designated period of time.
(ODLIS: Online dictionary for library and information science)
• Peer-reviewed Journal
 Contains articles submitted by authors for publication which
are evaluated by a group of peer experts in the field.
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Glossary
• Personal Account
 Most databases offer registration to create personal accounts
that allow for saving searches, results, search strategies, and
for creating email alerts.
• Practice Guideline(s)
 Systematically developed statements or recommendations to
assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate
health care for specific clinical circumstances. (User's guides to
the medical literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical
practice, 2008)
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Glossary
• Randomized Controlled Trials
 Experiments in which individuals are randomly allocated to
receive or not receive an experimental diagnostic, preventive,
therapeutic, or palliative procedure and then followed to
determine the effect of the intervention. (User's guides to the
medical literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical
practice, 2008)
• Research Instruments
 Tools used to evaluate research data.
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Glossary
• Review
 A general term for articles that summarize the results of more
than one primary study. (User's guides to the medical
literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical practice. 2008)
• Search by: (Author, Title, Subject, Keyword)
 Locate items/information using specific author, words in title,
subject headings or keywords.
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Glossary
• SmartPhone Availability
 Some databases allow users to download resources to a
mobile device. Examples include the iPhone, iPod Touch,
Android, BlackBerry, and other Smartphones. This turns the
mobile device into a mobile tool that provides quick access to
medical information.
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Glossary
• Systematic Reviews
 The identification, selection, appraisal, and summary of
primary studies addressing a focused clinical question using
methods to reduce the likelihood of bias. (User's guides to the
medical literature: Essentials of evidence-based clinical
practice, 2008)
• Thesaurus Searching
 The use of subject headings to do research. Typically the term
is defined. Controlled vocabularies and thesauri offer
additional subject headings for searching: CINAHL headings,
PubMed’s MeSH, and Embase’s EMTREE.
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Glossary
• Update Frequency
 Interval at which a database citations, journals or other serial
publication receive the latest updates on health or other
topics. Some databases and/or journals can be updated daily,
weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, yearly,
as needed, continuously, or in other timings.
• Years Covered
 Journal publication dates available in a database.
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