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Nutrition and Food Sciences - Houston: Search Help

The Houston NFS student, faculty and staff will find practical information on nutrition and food sciences.

Access All TWU Databases

List of all TWU databases.

TWU Databases A to Z

To see the list of databases we recommend for
NURSING
go to the Databases/Articles tab.

Google Scholar

PubMed Help

Single Citation Matcher

Is part of your article citation missing? No page numbers? Use this tool to find the full citation.

Journal Abbreviation Search

Decipher journal title abbreviations. Type in your abbreviation and click GO.

Non-English PubMed

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on your computer or iphone.

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Encyclopedeas, Dictionaries, Handbooks, Almanacs, etc.

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Search TWU Libraries' specialized encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, directories, dictionaries and so on.

Google Books Search

STAT!Ref: Medical Texts

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TWU Doesn't Have Your Article?

Try these options:
 
WorldCat:    (database)
   find journal articles, books and more in libraries all over the world sent to your email or library. TWU Portal login required. 
 
Houston TWU: Try your TMC library resources online and in person. The TMC Library usually provides free of extra cost InterLibrary loan materials (loan of books, scanned journal articles sent to your TWU email, etc.) especially helpful for Houston TWU faculty, staff, and students who register.
 
UNT Libraries:
   Take your TWU ID Card.
 
TexShare:
   Texas residents can physically visit and use over 400 library collections all over the State of Texas. when you register
See https://www.tsl.texas.gov/texshare/index.html to register
Document Delivery / InterLibrary Loan:
   Fill out an online form with article citation information, and TWU Libraries staff will broadcast your request to libraries all over the continental U.S.. The article will be digitized and emailed to you.

RefWorks

 
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Use RefWorks citation software to gather and manage citations. When you're ready, use RefWorks software to create bibliographies automatically.

Foreground :: Background Questions

Foreground Questions

--general knowledge (What is MRSA?)
--basic information (What are the 8 blood types?)
--not needed to make a clinical decision
--sources:
     textbooks, handbooks, encyclopedias, etc.

Background Questions

--specific knowledge;
--requires PICO elements;
--use advanced search skills
--necessary for decision making
--will fall into one of 4 categories:
          therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology
--sources:
          databases with specialized search options

Search Filters

The following webpages provide a detailed look into advanced search strategies in evidence-based literature searching.

Finding Evidence in Health Sciences Research
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
National Institutes of Health National Medical Library

PubMed Clinical Queries Filter
Clinical Studies  (RCTs, etc.)

PubMed Clinical Queries Filter
Systematic Reviews 

PubMed Clinical Queries Filter
Medical Genetics 

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