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Below is a flowchart giving an overview of the search process. One path begins with the EFSC Library web page and leads to the online catalog for books and subscription based databases. The other path begins with an Internet search engine to search the free resources on the Web.  No matter which path you choose to search, you will need to evaluate all sources you find for accuracy, currency, and authority.

Reference Books: give you a general overview of a subject. 

• For eReference (digital) books try Gale eBooks.

Books give a broad, thorough treatment of a subject.

• To find books or eBooks use the Library Search OR eBook Collection (EBSCO).

Periodical Articles provide information that is focused, usually from a contemporary point of view. Usually the most current source of scholarly medical information.

• For scholarly peer reviewed journal articles search CINAHL Complete OR MEDLINE with Full Text

• For consumer health information search Health & Wellness OR Health Source: Consumer Edition

Web Pages can include all information types. Since web publication is fast, use it for very current information. 

• Use Advanced Search in Google to limit search results to .edu or .gov.

• Use Google Scholar to search for scholarly content on the web.  

Media Resources provide visual and auditory details which can not be captured in written text. 

• Use Public Domain Pictures to locate images.

• Use Academic Video Online Premium OR Nursing Education in Video to view streaming videos.