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Using the school library database system, each group member will find 8 relevant sources and data to your group topic and write a summary of each article (Four articles with epidemiological information and data and four evidence-based health promotion programs of your topic). Write annotated bibliographies. You need to include the reason each article is important to your program. You need to upload your assignment in the dropbox on Blackboard.
What to search for
Below are some search terms you might find useful. To get the best results, you may need to add, remove, or tweak your search terms. It's not uncommon to do multiple searches in order to be thorough!
Epidemiological articles
- Condition or behavior
(ex. diabetes, smoking) - Characteristics of target population (age, race, location, sexual orientation, etc.)
- United States (optional - may help you narrow down results)
- Epidemiology (and similar words - ex. epidemiological, prevalence, incidence, etc.)
Evidence-based health promotion programs
- Condition or behavior
(ex. diabetes, smoking) - Characteristics of target population (age, race, location, sexual orientation, etc.)
- United States (optional - may help you narrow down results)
- Health promotion, health promotion methods, health education, and/or patient education
- Evidence-based
Where To Search
These are a few library databases I recommend:
You can also try Google Scholar. Here are some instructions on how to connect it to the library databases.
Relevant How-To Guides
Here are some how-to guides you might find useful for this assignment: