Using the OSHA Website

Using the OSHA Website

<p> Exercise – OSH 225</p><p>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.</p><p>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).</p><p>Using the OSHA Website</p><p>1. Research your topic on the OSHA website (http://osha.gov), or choose a topic from OSHA’s A-Z index.</p><p>Does the OSHA website provide information on at least one OSHA Standard that is relevant to your topic? _____</p><p>What is the citation for this Standard? </p><p>Part Number: ______Part title: ______</p><p>Subpart: ______Subpart title: ______</p><p>Standard number: ______Title: ______</p><p>Are interpretations to the standards available? ______</p><p>Are there training resources for your topic available at the OSHA website? What kinds of materials are available? ______</p><p>______</p><p>Finding Articles on Your Topic</p><p>2. Use ABI/Inform to find an article about your topic/issue in the business literature. Complete the following: </p><p>Author: ______Article Title: ______</p><p>Journal/Magazine Title: ______</p><p>Volume: ______Issue: ______Date: ______Page(s): ______</p><p>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:</p><p>Database used: ______</p><p>Author: ______Article Title: ______</p><p>Journal/Magazine Title: ______</p><p>Volume: ______Issue: ______Date: ______Page(s): ______</p><p>Is the article available online? ______(If not, use the Get It! link to determine if the article is available online in another database.)</p><p>Locating an Article When You Already Have the Citation</p><p>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. </p><p>Matias, A. C., Salvendy, G., and Kuczek, T. (1998). Predictive models of carpal tunnel syndrome causation among VDT operators. Ergonomics 41(2): 213-226.</p><p>Does Kresge Library have access to this article online? ______</p><p>If so, in what database(s)? ______</p><p>Is this article available in print in the library? ______</p>

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