This document provides an overview of the goals and topics to be covered in the next three classes of the EXPH 3201 Research Design course. The classes will cover developing a research strategy, identifying relevant resources, and bibliographic citation software. It recommends starting with broad searches and using subject headings and filters to narrow results. The document discusses various library research tools and databases for conducting detailed research, including the library catalog, OhioLINK, and subject-specific databases. It emphasizes evaluating sources and asking librarians for help with the research process.

1. EXPH 3201
Research Design
Dr. Ed Potkanowicz
Traci Welch Moritz
Public Services Librarian
Assistant Professor
Heterick Memorial Library

2. GOALS, next 3 classes
• Research strategy
• Resources
• Bibliographic Citation
Software
• Identify best resources to
begin search

3. At the Library homepage, click on
Research Guides
How am I going to remember everything you
are going to tell me?

4. Research Guide

5. Annotated Bibliography
4 Literature Review
• Allows you to see what is out
there
• Helps you narrow your topic
and discard any irrelevant
materials
• Aids in developing the thesis
• Makes you a better scholar

6. Bibliographic Citation Software
• REFWORKS

7. What should I do first?
• Finding the right search term
• Start big and then use patterns
you see in the results list to
narrow your topic
• Most resources will have built
into their system a “thesaurus” or
“subject” or suggested topics
links, use them
• Ask a librarian or your professor for
suggestions

8. Effect of Ramadan related fasting
practices on hydration status of
Muslim high school football players

9. • SEARCH
• Catalogs
• POLAR
• OhioLINK
• Databases
• General
• Subject Specific

11. • Currency * The timeliness of the
information.
• Relevance/Coverage *The depth
and importance of the information.
• Authority *The source of the
information.
• Accuracy *The reliability of the
information.
• Purpose/Objectivity *The possible
bias present in the information.
*The CRAAP
acronym and
descriptions are
from Meriam
Library at
California State
University
Chico.
Used with
permission.

12. So what about Google Scholar!?
ONU buys
Full-text
database
OhioLINK
Permits
Google to
link to full-text
Google asks
to link to
content
ONU user sees
licensed full-text
articles
Run Google
Search
Note: If
working off
campus
user sees
only
citation to
articles not
full text.
See
Research
Guide for
how to on
accessing
Google
Scholar off
campus

13. SEARCH

14. What is included?
• POLAR
• Article-level searching for all EBSCO
databases
• Article-level searching for a variety of other
databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s,
AccessPharmacy, etc.
• Title-level searching for most other databases:
IEEE, CIAO, Proquest Nursing & Allied Health
• OhioLink central catalog

15. Results: Full Text, Polar

16. Results: OhioLink

17. Results: Find It @ ONU

18. Results: ILL

19. Facets: Limit Your Results

20. Things to Remember
• Facets are your Friend: After you
search, limit your results to what you
really want
• A tool not a solution: This is not the
solution to everything
• Ask the librarians for help
• There will still be some small changes
coming

21. DEFINING YOUR TOPIC
BACKGROUND
RESEARCH
If needed, you
will want to get
an overview of
your topic.
Reference works
can help as well
as general
books.

22. ONU ID is Library card
EVA
Eva Maglott
00021559801
Eva Maglott
Please use all
digits in your
student ID
number.

23. Find a Book -- POLAR

24. Books - Shortcuts
Hold on, I’ve got
an idea!

25. Find a Book -- POLAR

26. Subject Search
• Exercise Physiology
Find a Book -- POLAR

27. Find a Book -- POLAR
• Keyword Search

28. Find a Book -- OhioLINK

29. Find a Book -- OhioLINK
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30. End of Class 1
Questions?

31. DEFINING YOUR TOPIC
BACKGROUND
RESEARCH
DETAILED
RESEARCH
With a basic
understanding of
your topic, it is
time to get
more detail

32. • Often tools for locating journal
and newspaper articles
• Most are subject-specific, some
multi-disciplinary
• Many give access to full text of
articles
• Specific titles may be searched
via
• Heterick has 250+

33. • Research Databases
(for off campus access, click on the “off-campus access” flag
and log in )
• MEDLINE with Full Text
• PubMed
• SPORTDiscus with Full Text
• Proquest Nursing and Allied Health
Journals
• Health Source : Nursing/Academic
Edition

34. • Medline Plus with full text

35. • PUBMED

36. SportDiscus with Full Text

37. Health Source

38. ProQuest Nursing

39. Searching by specific journal title
1. At front page
click on journal
finder tab and type
in title of journal
2. Click on database
to access journal
3. Click on “Connect to
Full Text”

40. 4. Click on “Search
within this
publication”
5. Type in
search terms

41. You can cut
and paste from
most any
source, so just
fill in all the
lines you can.
ISSN is the
unique number
every periodical
is assigned so
it’s great if you
can include that
in your request.
Be sure to only
use the print
ISSN, not the
on-line ISSN.

42. DEFINING YOUR TOPIC
BACKGROUND
RESEARCH
DETAILED
RESEARCH
FINAL
PRODUCT

43. http://www.onu.edu/library/
Reference librarians on duty 8a-4:30p,
6-9p
Monday – Thursday, 8a-4:30p Friday
and 10a-3:30p Sundays,
One-on-one sessions available by
appointment
Email reference@onu.edu or
t-moritz@onu.edu
Phone 2473 (Prof Moritz)
Phone 2185 (Reference desk)