Course URL: http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/ph217c
Presented by: Debbie Jan (djan@library.berkeley.edu)
Bioscience, Natural Resources, and Public Health Library
Monday-Thursday Phone: 510-643-8615
Friday Phone: 510-643-7254
Is your topic researchable?
» Elderly adults and transportation vs. Safety of crosswalks for elderly adults
Describe your topic
» What are the main concepts of your topic?
» Are there synonyms?
What causes disease?
For any "disease" or condition, you could start by considering interactions among environmental and social factors.
» Poor diet, resulting from food choices, "causes" nutritional deficiency or obesity in a population
But consider:
» Is it "caused" by historical distribution of land use, including (in developing countries) during colonial times?
» Or by the regulatory environment, including crop subsidies, food inspections, etc.?
» What about the role of NGOs, IGOs, aid networks?
» What about infrastructure, such as food distribution networks, transportation, etc.?
» Is the status of women/girls a factor?
» What is the role of commercial activity?
» What about the healthcare and health insurance system?
Let's talk about indexing!
Indexing facilitates more precise search statements, especially for topics that are vague or ambiguous.
We offer two ways to access UCB licensed library resources from off-campus:
EZProxy
When accessing a library licensed resource via links found on OskiCat, Start your Search, or our Databases A-Z list, you will be prompted to authenticate via CalNet or via your PIN / Cal 1 card number. If you normally search via non-licensed UCB resources (such as Google Scholar), you may need to install our bookmarklet in order to authenticate.
Note: EZProxy will replace the library's previous proxy solution. More information on EZProxy can be found on our EZProxy guide.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN client software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network.