Computer LabWorkbook

Class of 2011Epidemiology Fellowship

Contents

I. Instructions ………………………………………………….2

II. Searching the literature:

A. CDC free publications…………………………..……..………2

B. CDC injury topic resources………..…………………..………3

C. Fellowship compendium………………………………………3

D. Doing a“Google” search ……………………………….……4

E. IHS IP web site articles………………………………………..4

F. Native Health Database (NHD)…………..…………………..5

G. Pub Med: National Library of Medicine search site………….5

H. Free access to Pub Med articles………………………………6

I. More web sites for injury topics…………………………….…7

III. Data

A. CDC WISQARS………………………………………………8

B. IHS Data and Statistics……………………………….…….….8

C. US Census Bureau: American Indians………………….…….8

D. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)…………………9

I. Instructions:

The computer session is an opportunity to investigate Internet resources related to injury prevention in general, and specifically to your project. My hope is that you will refer to this workbook throughout the year, since there is not enough time to explore all the features of all of these sites in one day or even one week.

The spirit of this computer lab is reflected in this statement by Dr. David Grossman: “More important than a single snapshot of what today's information shows, Fellows need to know more about WHERE to find information.”

Please go through each section of this workbook focusing on articles, data, and effective strategies relevant to your proposed project.

II. Searching the literature:

A. CDC Free Publications:

NCIPC: National Center for Injury Prevention & Control

  1. Go to

2. Under “Featured Tools” click on “Publications and Order Form”

3. For hard copies click on “Visit the Order Form” under Publications: Order Hard Copies and select the publications number of copies you wish to order.

4. Fill in the mailing information and submit order. In about 2 weeks you’ll receive your free publications.

5. To read the publications online or download the PDF version select the publications under Publications: Download or view online

B. CDC Injury Topic Resources:

  1. Go to

2. Under “Injury Topics”, click on a topic you are interested in. Then explore the fact sheets, CDC activities, and links.

3. What useful resources about your topic did you discover?

C. Compendium of previous Fellowship projects:

1. Go to

2. At the far left side of the page, click on “Compendium of projects.”

3. Click on “compendium page 1” and “compendium page 2” to see the lists of previous Fellows’ projects.

4. Click on a project related to your own proposed topic.

5. Describe what the goal, strategies, and methods were used in the project you chose to read.

Goal:

Strategies:

Methods:
D. Doing a “Google” search:

1. Go to

2. Type in:

a. A question related to your project, such as: What are effective strategies for drunk driving reduction? When are there trainings on the use of ArcView?

b. A phrase or term: American Indians and firearms; Safe Kids coalitions; firearm safety curriculum

c. In quotes, the exact title of an article, like: “American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002”

3. Below the search box, click on, “I’m feeling lucky” to get Google’s suggestion for the most relevant site. Alternative: Click on “Google Search” for all possible results.

4. List at least 1 web sites that seems useful for your project:

  1. Web address (
  1. Title of web site:

c. Contents that might be useful:

E. IHS IP web site articles:

1. Go to

2. Click on “Articles and Publications” at the left side bar

4. Click on a title that seems relevant to your project.

5. Describe how the article might be helpful to you.

F. National Institutes of Health Library

1. Access to the NIH Library on line collection is available using a username and login at

2. 2If you have an ihs.gov email you can login in using the same username and password you use to log onto you work computer each day. If you don't have an ihs.gov email or if the above does not work, I will assign you one to use.
The service does provide document delivery access
F. Articles and reports from the Native Health Database (NHD):

  1. Access the NHRD home page at

2. In the box next to “keywords”, type in domestic violence.

3. Click on the search button. How many articles do you come up with? ______

4. Go back to the home page. Enter the same phrase (domestic violence), this time selecting the name of a Tribe or state. How many articles do you come up with? ______

5. Enter your topic into “keywords” box and search.

G. Pub Med: National Library of Medicine search site:

1. Go to

2. At the top of the page, in the box after the words “Search PubMed”, enter “motor vehicle crashes”

3. Click “search”

How many articles turn up? _____

4. Go back to the start page

5. After the words, “Search PubMed”, again type in “motor vehicle crashes” but DO NOT press go yet.

6. In the options above, click on “Limits”.

7. Select these limits:

“Published in the last 5 year”

Text Options: Links to full text”

Languages “English”

8. At the bottom of the “Limits” page, click “Search”

How many articles turn up now? ______

9. On the home page you can click the items under “Using PubMed” to learn more about using this site.

Read the following page to find out how you might get copies of articles without charge.
H. Obtain Full-Text Articles While Searching the Pubmed Database

From: IHS Provider, May 2007, page 145.

Diane Cooper, Biomedical Librarian/Informationist, HealthServices Research Library, National Institutes of Health Library, Bethesda, Maryland

You can do it the hard way. Go to the traditional PubMed website, do your search, review abstracts, select the articles you want to read in full, then try to find a source for the full

text article (maybe the hospital library has it? maybe you can request it through an interlibrary loan?) then make a copy. Maybe you can get someone else to copy it for you.

Or you can do it the easy way. Use PubMed within the HSR Library website. You may be able immediately to download your selected article. If the article you want is not immediately available, you can order it through HSR Library’s Document Delivery Service with a few clicks and entering your name. Either way, it is fast and easy.

Here is what you need to do. Go to the HSR Library website at . Scroll down the left panel on the homepage to PubMed. Conduct your search as you would normally. Now as you view the abstracts you will see an icon at the end of the abstract.

Click on this icon to see if a full text version of the article is available. If it is, you will be taken to the article for PDF downloading format. If not, a screen will appear asking if you want to order it through Document Delivery. If you do, just click on the Document Delivery link and a form will appear. The form is automatically completed with the information for the article you want. All you have to do is enter you name and e-mail address. Remember, you must have an ihs.gov e-mail address to obtain document delivery services.

Too much trouble? Ask an oldtimer about going to a physical library, searching Index Medicus by hand, writing down citations of interest, going to the shelves, finding the bound journal, finding the issue and pages you need, taking it to a photocopier, standing there and copying it, then going retrieve another citation. The HSR Library Document Delivery Service is easier and faster too! Call me at (301) 594-2449 and I can help walk you through the steps if you wish.

I. MoreWeb Sites for Injury Topics

General Injury control:

Injury Control Resource Information Network (ICRIN):

Alcohol/Substance abuse:

1. Join Together Online:

2. One Sky Center – American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Substance Abuse Services:

Suicide Prevention:

  1. National Center for Suicide Prevention Training:
  2. Suicide Prevention Resource Center:
  3. National Center for Child Fatality Review: Suicide Prevention: training, links:

Violence prevention:

  1. Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research:
  2. Academy on Violence and Abuse:

3. Injury Control Resource Information Network (ICRIN):

4. Partnership Against Violence:

5. Department of Justice:

6. Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence:

7. Office of Victims of Crime:

8. Pacific Center for Violence Prevention:

9. Violence Policy Center – gun policy:

10. Center for Reducing Rural Violence:

11.

Motor vehicle safety:

  1. National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA):
  2. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
  3. Mothers Against Drunk Driving:

Children:

  1. National Safe Kids Coalition:

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III. Data

A. CDC WISQARS: mortality and hospitalization data, mapping, cost of injury reports

Go to

  1. Under “Fatal Injury Data” click on “Learn More and Query Fatal Data”
  2. Click on “Leading Causes of Death 1999-2007 ”

3. Use the following settings:

Census region/state: your stateYear(s): 2001 to 2007

Race: American Indian/Alaska NativeHispanic origin: all

Sexes: both sexesOutput: standard output

4. Submit request.

Question: What are the leading 3 causes of death for American Indians/Alaska Natives in your state during 2001-2007for ages 15-24 years?

Other WISQARS tools:(Click on headings for field definitions)

Fatal Injury Maps

  1. Under “Fatal Injury Data” click on “Learn More and Query Fatal Data”
  2. Click on “Fatal Injury Maps2000-2006 ”

3. Use the settings of your choice in your state for American Indians/Alaska Natives.

4. Submit request.

Cost Report for 2005

  1. Under “Fatal Injury Data” click on “Learn More and Query Fatal Data”
  2. Click on “Cost of Injury Report 2005 ”

3. Use the settings of your choice in your state. There is no American Indian/Alaska Native option.

4. Submit request.

B. IHS Data and Statistics:

  1. Access the IHS home page at
  2. Click on “Support Non-Medical Programs”

3. Click on “Division of Program Statistics”

4. Click on “Publications” at the left side bar

C. US Census Bureau: American Indians:

1. Go to

2. Under “Tribes”, click on “AIAN Tribes”

3. Under “Tables,” select “General demographic characteristics (DP-!)”

4. Under the list of Tribes, select a Tribe and click “Go”

What is the total population of your selected Tribe according to the 2000 U.S. Census?

D. Motor Vehicle Fatalities: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

  1. Go to
  2. Select a query year and submit
  3. Select crash type, persons, vehicles, and driver types you are interested in and submit

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