GN20421, Fall 2019, Final Paper:
 

1. Looking for overviews and/or a focus area, scope some BACKGROUND (presynthesized) sources, (click on "Find Books/Syntheses/Background Info" above), Examples:

• Ebook Central:

  • Try a search: social determinants of health,

  • Try a narrower search: <your disease> AND social determinants of health,

    • Results might include books with overviews and background, for example, an ebook like this one: Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities, edited by Sam Dagogo-Jack, Springer, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nyulibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4747049.

    • Scroll to Chapter 14: Diabetes in Native Populations and Underserved Communities in the USA

• Credo Reference, Try a search on social determinants of health,  then try a narrower search,
  • e.g., social determinants of health AND asthma, 
  • social determinants of health AND diabetes
     
• Nursing Reference Center Plus,
  • Try a broad search on a disease or condition
  • Try a narrower search: diabetes AND food insecurity 
     

2. Looking for individual studies, in articles via databases, (click on tab above, Find Articles/Databases)

• In CINAHL, use the subject terms: social determinants of health, health policy
  • example: Social Determinants of Health AND pregnancy
• Search PsycINFO if your topic is related to behavior, addictions, mental health, etc.
  • use search terms like this: sociocultural factors/ or socioeconomic status/  OR health disparities/
  • Try this: (sociocultural factors/ or socioeconomic status/  OR health disparities/) AND <your topic>
  • Try this: health care policy AND <your topic>

4. Need APA help? 

• APA Citing Examples: Print, Electronic, Data Sources (in-text and reference list)
   
• APA Survival Workshop, Tutorial