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Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, And Participation, Allegra Swift
Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, And Participation, Allegra Swift
Library Staff Publications and Research
Building on their prior research on public policy and the Internet, the authors of Digital Citizenship examine the impact of the Internet on economic opportunity, civic engagement, and political participation. Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, and Ramona S. McNeal define “digital citizens” as those who use the Internet daily and with skill. Analyzing data from Current Population Survey (CPS) and Pew Internet and American Life Project surveys, the authors find that Internet use is lowest in the section of society that would benefit most. The surveys analyzed are compiled of questions about location, education level, work, earnings, computers use, marital …
Searching The Collective Knowledge: Finding Evidence In The Medical, Nursing And Psychology Literature, Stephanie Wiegand
Searching The Collective Knowledge: Finding Evidence In The Medical, Nursing And Psychology Literature, Stephanie Wiegand
University Libraries Faculty Publications
Attendees will learn tips and tricks for search medical, nursing, and psychology literature. Discussion will include types of literature, reliability of literature, and approaches to gathering evidence to support healthcare change. Manage your time, know your librarian, construct a research question, know where to search, determine best search terms, and put your hands on (access) the evidence. Learn the difference between keyword and subject term searching and how to take advantage of these tools in various literature databases.