MODULE 2 Flashcards
are everywhere and can be classified as:
* Physical (printed)
* Online (electronic , digital)
* Text
* Audio
information sources
Original documents created
* Eye-witness accounts of an event
* Written at the time of the event
* Experiences with the event being researched
PRIMARY LITERATURE
- review of the primary resources
- analysis or evaluation of primary source
- summary of primary source
- References that either index or abstract the primary literature with the goal of directing the user to the primary literature
- compilation of titles, headlines, etc. (in list form)
- these are copies, but only of the index & abstract
- dependent on the existence of primary & tertiary literatue
SECONDARY LITERATURE
- provide overviews of topics by synthesizing information gathered from other primary and secondary resources → most of drug information needed by patients
- Present a summarized factual representation of information → all drugs and illness information
- Tend to consist of highly reliable and accurate information
- Offer background information for your research
TERTIARY LITERATURE
- Research
- Dissertation - PhD research
- Memos
- Diaries
- Photographs
- Video
- Letters
- Interviews
- Clinical Report
- Articles
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- journal
PRIMARY
- Google Scholar
- Pubmed
- CINAHL
- PubChem
- Science Direct
- SciFinder
SECONDARY
- Encyclopedias
- Dictionary
- Hand book
- Textbook
- Guidebook
- Pharmacopoeia
- Fact book
- Manuals
TERTIARY
scientific research, primary sources present original thinking, report on discoveries, or share new information
PRIMARY
Secondary resources are generally categorized as ____
abstracting or indexing services
used by clinicians to locate clinical studies or other original research (referred to as the primary literature) that are published in medical or health-related journals
secondary resources
provide a bibliographic citation (authors, title, journal name, volume, pages, year) for each journal article included.
indexing services
allow clinicians to retrieve articles but do not provide any additional content information.
Citations
provide a brief description of the content of each article.
Abstracting services
allows clinicians to determine if the specific article meets their needs before accessing the complete resource.
abstract
- first to be used when researching a medication- or health-related question.
- provide an overview of a topic, without the details found in primary literature (e.g., clinical studies).
- Even if the question is not completely answered by these references, these resources will usually provide the basis for a more thorough information search
- generally covers general cases, not requiring in-depth information
TERTIARY RESOURCES
BENEFITS
- Access to more detailed information
- Provide information that is unavailable elsewhere
- Ability to asses and validate the study
Primary
- means all Domain names, electronic addresses, uniform resource locators (URL), websites, mobile apps, databases, internet blogs, social media sites (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter)
- information found at these are not always accurate and complete
Internet Resources
BENEFITS
- Quick and selective screening of primary resources
- May provide sufficient information in answering DI request
Secondary
GENERAL CONSIDERATION
secondary
up to date
BENEFITS
- quick, easy introduction to your topic
- Background information on drugs and diseases
- Excellent first line resources
Tertiary
GENERAL CONSIDERATION
primary
up to datekeep
LIMITATIONS
- Information not current
- Human bias
- Incomplete information
- Lack of expertise of the author
Tertiary
LIMITATIONS
- Need to have good skills in medical literature
- Evaluation no guarantee of accuracy
- might get the wrong interpretation
Primary
LIMITATIONS
- Lag time publication and citation in an index
- Review of infinite journal hinder thoroughness of research
- Used to locate journal articles
Secondary
GENERAL CONSIDERATION
tertiary
- Author
- Publisher
- Year published <5 yrs
- Edition
- Scope (accessibility)
- References
