Finding Information
The guides listed below were created to assist visitors to the Library of
the Health Sciences-Urbana in finding information during times when
Reference staff may not be available. If you need assistance beyond what
is offered in this page, please take advantage of the reference and
instruction services offered by the Library's Information
Services department.
Commonly Asked Reference Questions and Suggested
Sources for Answers
Have a question? Check here to see if
we have an answer.
Finding
Books and Other Material
A tutorial on finding books and
other materials, such as videos and audio tapes, at the Library of the
Health Sciences-Urbana.
Finding
Journal Articles
How to interpret a reference, find a
particular journal, find articles on a subject, and more.
Searching
Databases: The Basics
Tips for finding information, such as
article citations, in computer databases.
An
Introduction to PubMed
PubMed is an interface to
MEDLINE.
Boolean,
Truncation, and Wildcard Chart
Quick reference
guide to the differences between systems for combining sets,
truncating search terms and using wildcard characters.
Guide
to Search Engines
How to use different types of search
engines, including those designed to find medical information.
Evaluating
the Quality of Health Information on the Internet
Resources
by Subject
An index to guides on finding information on
specific topics at the Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana.
Guide
to Current Awareness Resources
A list of online services
that perform searches of databases on a regular basis and produce a report
for the user. You may find these services useful if you periodically
perform the same search, or if you would like to be notified of new
articles in your field of interest.
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