Surgical Procedure Assignment
Sometimes you aren't looking for the hyper-specific information found in articles, which can take a topic and examine it in a specific environment, within a specific population, using only a certain approach, etc. Encyclopedias allow you to get that overview-type information (definitions, background, concepts) that fit your information need for this assignment.
How do you access Barber Library's Encyclopedias?
You can start with Encyclopedias & More from the Barber Library homepage.
You can start with Encyclopedias & More from the Barber Library homepage.
When searching for information within encyclopedias, your keywords should be general--since that's the type of information you're looking for.
In the Padlet below, double click anywhere and type the name of the surgical procedure you'll be researching for this assignment.
In the Padlet below, double click anywhere and type the name of the surgical procedure you'll be researching for this assignment.
Using just the words you identified above as your keywords will work best for locating the information you need for this assignment.
Let's start searching! Here are some subject specific encyclopedias to get you started:
Using one of the encyclopedias identified above, conduct a search for your keywords. Double click anywhere in the Padlet below and post how many results you got from your search.
- Access Science
- Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
- MedlinePlus
Using one of the encyclopedias identified above, conduct a search for your keywords. Double click anywhere in the Padlet below and post how many results you got from your search.
Don't forget to cite your sources!
The Barber Library has some good resources to help (particularly when using MedlinePlus, which doesn't provide you with auto-generated citations).
To get to the Citation Tools, go to the Barber Library homepage and click the link under Quick Links.
The Barber Library has some good resources to help (particularly when using MedlinePlus, which doesn't provide you with auto-generated citations).
To get to the Citation Tools, go to the Barber Library homepage and click the link under Quick Links.
But for most Barber Library resources, there will be a citation tool that creates the APA citation for you! In Access Science, the citation will be all the way at the bottom of the page. Keep your eye out for the following:
In Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests and Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, the citation is at the top of the page in a menu to the right of your screen. Keep your eye out for the following: