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Library Workshop, on April 21, 2025

The web resources to be used for your literature review assignment are linked below.

1. Review of the "Library Activity 1: Interlibrary Loan Account Setup" homework assignment. See the UW Libraries: Interlibrary Loan & Scanning Services guide for current updates on services (help guide).

2. Review of "Library Activity 2: Background Research Learning Activity". How did this go? See the Books & Encyclopedias page in this guide for a link to the Gale Ebooks resource. (Tutorial: How Do I Search In Gale eBooks?)

  • As you get started with choosing your research topic, it is helpful to do some background research to familiarize yourself to "the lay of the land."
  • Making sense of the scholarly conversation requires some guidance, and scholars have been studying topics for decades.
  • This can activity can help you discover search words you can use in PubMed.
  • As your topic develops/evolves, you may need to repeat this step of looking at background research.

3. Review the "Library Activity 3: PubMed Searching Learning Activity". How did this go?

What questions do you have about PubMed?

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Library Services & Assignments Overview, on March 31, 2025

1. Advice for Spring Quarter 2025:

2. The Health Studies Orientation Guide in pdf and docx formats.

  • Pages 1 through 4 are web addresses and screenshots of the following pages: Campus Library Homepage, Ask a Question, Research Guide for the Health Studies Program, and the UWB Student Guide.
  • Pages 5 & 6 is the “UWB Usernames and Passwords List” that includes many services available with your UW NetID & Password, that your Husky Card is your library card, Canvas information, and more.

3. Review of the "Library Activity 1: Interlibrary Loan Account Setup" homework assignment in Canvas, and due on Friday, April 4. 

4. Review of the "Library Activity 2: Background Research Learning Activity" in Canvas, due on Friday, April 1. See the Books & Encyclopedias page in this guide for a link to the Gale Ebooks resource. 

  • As you get started with choosing your draft research question, it is helpful to do some background research to familiarize yourself to "the lay of the land." 
  • Making sense of the scholarly conversation requires some guidance, and scholars have been studying topics for decades.
  • This can activity can help you discover search words you can use in PubMed
  • As your topic develops/evolves, you may need to repeat this step of looking at background research.

5. Review the "Library Activity 3: PubMed Searching Learning Activity" quiz in Canvas, due on Friday, April 18. 

 

What questions do you have?