Using the OSHA Website

Exercise – OSH 225

For this brief exercise, use your own research topic. If you have not yet identified a research topic, try using the following topic: ergonomics in nursing homes.

To access any of the websites and databases below, use the links provided on your library course page for OSH 225 (http://library.oakland.edu/coursePages/current/OSH225.htm).

1. Research your topic on the OSHA website (http://osha.gov), or choose a topic from OSHA’s A-Z index.

Does the OSHA website provide information on at least one OSHA Standard that is relevant to your topic? _____

What is the citation for this Standard?

Part Number: ______Part title: ______

Subpart: ______Subpart title: ______

Standard number: ______Title: ______

Are interpretations to the standards available? ______

Are there training resources for your topic available at the OSHA website? What kinds of materials are available? ______

______

Finding Articles on Your Topic

2. Use ABI/Inform to find an article about your topic/issue in the business literature. Complete the following:

Author: ______Article Title: ______

Journal/Magazine Title: ______

Volume: ______Issue: ______Date: ______Page(s): ______

Is the article available online? ______(If not, use the Get It! link to determine if the article is available online in another database.) 3. Now use HealthSource:Nursing to find an article on your topic/issue in the health sciences literature. Complete the following:

Database used: ______

Author: ______Article Title: ______

Journal/Magazine Title: ______

Volume: ______Issue: ______Date: ______Page(s): ______

Is the article available online? ______(If not, use the Get It! link to determine if the article is available online in another database.)

Locating an Article When You Already Have the Citation

4. Imagine that you’ve found a citation to the following article and would like to obtain a copy. To determine if Kresge Library owns this journal, either online or in print, perform a Journal Title search in the Library Catalog.

Matias, A. C., Salvendy, G., and Kuczek, T. (1998). Predictive models of carpal tunnel syndrome causation among VDT operators. Ergonomics 41(2): 213-226.

Does Kresge Library have access to this article online? ______

If so, in what database(s)? ______

Is this article available in print in the library? ______