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Related Guides
- UBC Library Research CommonsSupport for UBC graduate students focusing on citation management software (RefWorks, Mendeley, Zotero) and thesis formatting. Workshops and drop-in help available.
RHSC Online Library Services and Resources
Welcome to UBC Library and the resources and services that will support your programme!
The purpose of this guide is to help you become familiar with how to use the library. Check out the Using UBC Library tab first to get set up with our resources.
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Using UBC Library tab
- Learn about services for Distance Education Students and how to register for home delivery
- Discover how to find books and journal articles at UBC Library
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Rehabilitation Resources tab.
- Highlights materials, databases and tutorials relevant to the rehabilitation sciences
- Provides links to course materials and information
Using UBC Library
Note: Connecting to the Library's resources remotely is now via Open Athens. It is a good idea to login on the Library website www.library.ubc.ca first to be able to access all the resources available to you. For more information about how to connect see this guide: https://guides.library.ubc.ca/connect/general
Please review the following links to find additional information about how to use UBC Library's resources:
See the Distance Education Students guide below to find information about how to
- Connect to the library's wealth of online resources
- Use your Library card
- Register for ordering books and other material
View the Library Skills Tutorial to learn how to search the library and use its various tools.
The most useful modules for getting started are:
- Module 1 - Learning about the Library website
- Module 3 - General Searching (Summon)
- Module 4 - Citing sources and tools
Click on the Rehabilitation sciences tab for your course related resources
Note: Information for your specific courses are listed by name under Course Help. See RHSC 501 Online, on the left.
For more resources, announcements and handouts for coursework click on the RHSC 501 Online tab under Course Help.
Research guides for Rehabilitation Sciences topics:
Course handouts
Core databases and Tutorials:
- MEDLINE (Ovid) This link opens in a new windowPremier biomedical database with over 30 million journal articles in the life sciences. Similar to Pubmed in content, this Ovid interface facilitates structured searching and allows editing of search histories.
- Medline Guided ExerciseThis tutorial gives step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. Use it as a "guide on the side" - follow along, or build your own!
- Ovid Medline TutorialsThese short 2-3 minute tutorials demonstrate how to search Medline in the Ovid interface.
- PubMed (1946 - present) This link opens in a new windowPremier database containing over 30 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a focus on biomedicine. Freely available and includes MEDLINE. This link goes to the version with UBC elink.
- CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature This link opens in a new windowKey database in nursing and allied health.
- CINAHL Guided ExerciseThis tutorial gives step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. Use it as a "guide on the side" - follow along, or build your own!
- CINAHL TutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in CINAHL on the Ebsco platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ebsco platform and through other search engines.
- EMBASE (Ovid) This link opens in a new windowInternational (but European-focused) biomedical database with strengths in drug-related and rehabilitation sciences subjects.
- Embase TutorialsThese short 2-3 minute tutorials demonstrate how to search Embase on the Ovid interface.
Citing sources
Slides for Library Webinars and Recordings
- Orientation to Database Searching [Jan 26 2023]These are the slides we will be viewing during the presentation.
For the handouts: Scroll down to the Handout box and follow the links
To join the class: See link below or under your course Announcements
The Database Searching webinar recordings will be made available in Canvas under the RHSC 501 Announcements shortly after the presentation.
- Managing InformationSlides for webinar on Jan 30 2023
RHSC 501:Announcements
Webinar Workshops
Library workshops will be held via Zoom.
To join the classes
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66408049672?pwd=UzYxUjN3dVRHdXpvSVg1TjNCMituZz09
Meeting ID: 664 0804 9672
Passcode: 748457
[For more information on using Zoom see the Student Guide to Zoom]
Note: The recordings will be made available in Canvas a few hours after these classes:
1. "Orientation to Database Searching - Finding the Evidence"
Date: Thursday January 26, 2023 Time: 5.00 pm (PST)
2. "Managing Information, including citation management"
Date: Monday January 30, 2023 Time: 5.00 pm (PST)
[See Citation management at UBC for more information about the different tools]
DATABASE SEARCHING TUTORIALS
- Medline Guided ExerciseThis tutorial gives step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. Use it as a "guide on the side" - follow along, or build your own!
- MEDLINE (Ovid) tutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in Medline on the Ovid platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ovid platform and through other search engines.
- CINAHL Guided ExerciseThis tutorial gives step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. Use it as a "guide on the side" - follow along, or build your own!
- CINAHL TutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in CINAHL on the Ebsco platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ebsco platform and through other search engines.
- Scales, Tests and Measures TutorialsThese short modules are under 5 minutes each and provide tips and techniques for finding tests and scales as well as their evaluation.
Handouts for RHSC 501
- Building a search strategy in Medline (OVID)Step by step instructions for finding and using MeSH and keywords. Also view the tutorial Medline guide on the side at https://guides.library.ubc.ca/guided_search.
- Search Strategy Explained (Stroke example)Structured search in Medline Ovid with explanatory notes
- PICO Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Question / Search Plan WorksheetUse to record your search strategies.
- Sources of Evidence6S Pyramid with appropriate UBC Library resources for each level.
- Building a search strategy in CINAHL (Ebsco)Step by step instructions for finding and using subject headings and keywords in CINAHL in the Ebsco interface