Dental Hygiene - Graduate

1. Search the community / population websites to find the major oral health / health issues and statistics for that population.  Examples: 
   • Indian Health Service
   • Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan
   • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
2. Once you have identified major health-related issues prevalent in your population, search the web and article databases:
   • PubMed
   • CINAHL
   • Google Scholar
3. Search local and federal government sites for health statistics on the specific population.  Examples: 
   • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   • Washtenaw County Health Improvement Plan Survey Data
   • Michigan Department of Community Health
   • Health Resources & Services Administration

4 Ws

• Who runs the site?  Check for an "About Us" or "Bio" section.  A trustworthy site will have content creators listed with their contact information.
• What is the purpose of the site?  To sell things?  To educate people?  What does the purpose say about the content of the site?
• Where does the information come from?  Are the authors experts?  Are claims supported by references?
• When was the site last updated?  If it's been awhile, then the information is probably outdated. 
  

Phrase Searching:

• "oral hygiene"
• "journal of dental hygiene"

Site Searching:

• site:gov
• site:umich.edu
• site:www.cnn.com

Synonym Searching:

• toothpaste OR dentifrice
• ("oral hygiene" OR "oral health" OR "dental hygiene") michigan