{"id":2509,"date":"2018-06-21T09:22:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/?page_id=2509"},"modified":"2020-04-22T08:52:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T12:52:09","slug":"busph-using-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/portals\/busph\/busph-using-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Use Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you approach your research question, you will first want to determine which types of sources to consult. Remember consulting textbooks (both in print and electronic formats), journal literature, information from the Internet and experts are all viable options.<\/p>\n<h3>Textbooks are most appropriate for:<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"bold\">Generic, broad-based, background-oriented questions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: How are international relief efforts coordinated?<br \/>\nConsult: <a href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=any,contains,introduction%20to%20international%20disaster%20management&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;offset=0\">Introduction to International Disaster Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Example: What are the symptoms of malaria?<br \/>\nConsult: <a href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=sub,exact,malaria&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;vid=BU&amp;facet=rtype,include,books&amp;facet=library,include,Medical%20Library&amp;lang=en_US&amp;offset=0\">PDQ Traveler&#8217;s Malaria<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Example: How many hospitals are in Kentucky?<br \/>\nConsult: <a href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=any,contains,Health,%20United%20States%202010&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;offset=0\">Health, United States, 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"bold\">Definition questions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: What does the acronym DALY mean?<br \/>\nConsult:\u00a0<a ng-if=\"$ctrl.displayTitleAsLink\" ng-class=\"{'full-view-mouse-pointer':$ctrl.isFullView}\" ng-click=\"$event.preventDefault()\" ng-href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/fulldisplay?docid=ALMA_BOSU151738393960001161&amp;context=L&amp;vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;adaptor=Local Search Engine&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;query=any,contains,disability adjusted life years&amp;sortby=rank&amp;facet=rtype,include,books&amp;offset=0\" keydown=\"\" ctrl=\"\" keydownsupport=\"\" event=\"\" class=\"md-primoExplore-theme full-view-mouse-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/fulldisplay?docid=ALMA_BOSU151738393960001161&amp;context=L&amp;vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;query=any,contains,disability%20adjusted%20life%20years&amp;sortby=rank&amp;facet=rtype,include,books&amp;offset=0\"><span ng-repeat=\"item in ::$ctrl.firstLine.values\"><prm-highlight terms=\"::$ctrl.highlights[item.key]\" text=\"::$ctrl.getDisplayValFromVal(val, $ctrl.firstLine.delimiter)\" ng-repeat=\"val in ::$ctrl.filterAndNormalize(item.values)\"><span ng-bind-html=\"$ctrl.highlightedText\">Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life\u00a0Measures<\/span><\/prm-highlight><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Example: What is the medical definition of obesity?<br \/>\n<span>Consult: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=any,contains,harrisons%20principles%20of%20internal%20medicine%20&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;offset=0\">Harrison\u2019s Principles of Internal Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you approach your research question, you will first want to determine which types of sources to consult. Remember consulting textbooks (both in print and electronic formats), journal literature, information from the Internet and experts are all viable options. Textbooks are most appropriate for: Generic, broad-based, background-oriented questions Example: How are international relief efforts coordinated? 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