An Internet Resource Guide for the Field of Audiology

Prepared by: Lisa Marie

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%able of Contents

I& Preface of Guide A& Purpose&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$ '& Content&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$ C& Assu(ptions&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$ )& *rgani+ation&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&, E& %ips&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&, II&General Infor(ation A&Electronic )atabase Indei& PubMed&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. '& #cholarly /ournal ii& A(erican /ournal of Audiology&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&0 C& Go1ern(ent Resources i& Catalog of Go1ern(ent Publications&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&2 ii& #tatistical Abstract of the 3nited #tates&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&4 )&Professional *rgani+ations i& %he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&6! ii& %he A(erican #peech Language 5earing Association&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&66 iii& %he A(erican Acade(y of Audiology&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&6 i1& %he #tudent )octor Net7or8&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&6$

Preface of Guide
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Purpose %he purpose of this guide is to to successfully lead undergraduate students interested in the field of audiology to useful resources and 8no7ledgeable assets& %his guide pro1ides rele1ant 7ebsites 7ith research and infor(ation fro( practicing audiologists" as 7ell as other professionals in the hearing sciences real(& %his guide is designed to aid the audience in their 9uest for infor(ation about the profession" graduate school searches" ground brea8ing research" and testi(onies fro( those 7ho suffer fro( hearing loss& %he field of audiology is 1ast" therefore using this guide 7ill not only educate the reader on this topic" but 7ill help the( differentiate bet7een different 7or8 settings and options& Content :An Internet Resource Guide for the Field of Audiology; is a beneficial guide for any undergraduate student 7ho is pursuing to be an audiologist& %he 7ebsites chosen for this guide are the (ost useful 7ebsites you can find for the field of audiology& Each site is uni9ue in its professionalis( and resourcefulness& %he reader is gi1en options such as electronic data bases that supply specific research articles to professional organi+ations raising a7areness for hearing loss& Each of the 7ebsites is acco(panied by an abstract describing the characteristics of the site" as 7ell as helpful tips for na1igating each 7ebsite& %hrough the infor(ation pro1ided" one can easily increase their 8no7ledge and e-pand their hori+ons in the field of audiology& Assu(ptions %his guide assu(es that those 7ho are reading it are fa(iliar 7ith the field of audiology and ha1e decided to pursue a path in this 7onderful area& %his guide also assu(es that those 7ho are reading it are no7" or soon 7ill be" preparing for graduate school and 7ant to beco(e (ore 8no7ledgable" as 7ell as connect to professionals in this area& In assu(ing that the reader is interested in graduate school and educated 7ith (odern day technology" 7e 7ill also assu(e that the reader has access to the co(puter and capabilities on ho7 to utili+e the Internet" as 7ell as search specific topics beyond the infor(ation pro1ided in this guide& *rgani+ation

%his guide is designed to be si(ply na1igated& %he table of contents defines the ob<ecti1es that 7ill ta8e place in the Preface of the guide as 7ell the the ob<ecti1es in the General Infor(ation of the guide& Each ob<ecti1e in the General Infor(ation portion of the %able of Contents is follo7ed by the 7ebsite that 7ill be described on a designated page in the guide& Each 7ebsite in the guide is described in abstract for(& After the abstract" tips 7ill be pro1ided on useful 7ays to na1igate the described 7ebsite& %ips %here 7ill a section on hints and tips <ust belo7 each 7ebsite=s abstract& %hese tips function to help you get the (ost out of your 7ebsite e-perience" 7hether it is noting a useful lin8 or describing 7here to get the (ost infor(ations& %his guide is to help open the doors to different 7or8 settings and options in audiology" the reader should not li(it the(sel1es to one resource& >e ad1ise co(bining research interests and using (ultiple 7ebsites to fully grasp 7hat the field of audiology offers&

General Infor(ation

PubMed
>eb lin8: http:??777&ncbi&nl(&nih&go1?pub(ed Abstract: %his go1ern(ent run electronic database is run by the 3nited #tates National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of 5ealth& %here is a 1ast a(ount of infor(ation on this 7ebsite" 7hich includes cutting edge (edical research and technology& It offers o1er $ (illion citations of bio(edical literature& It includes popular and featured articles on its site" as 7ell as lin8s to other data bases such as NC'I" 7hich is the National Center for 'iotechnology Infor(ation and Me#5" 7hich is the Medical #ub<ect 5eadings inde-& 'ecause of its dense a(ount of publications" PubMed has (ultiple 7ays to search for any type of docu(ent& %here is a basic :#earch;" and :Ad1anced #earch; option 7hich +ero in on a (ultitude of 8ey 7ords in the docu(ent or area of research being loo8ed for& %here are also t7o types of citation (atchers 7hich help find specific docu(ents" by searching the date and 1olu(e of the desired publication& Finally" PubMed gi1es users access to t7o 9ueries" 7here one can locate the 8ey 7ords used for certain sub<ects in the
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database& For e-a(ple" so(e 8ey 7ords that ha1e to do 7ith the sub<ect of AI)# are :gene product;" :genetic transcription;" :giant cells;" etc& All the 8ey 7ords found in the 9ueries are listed in alphabetical order& %he PubMed 9ueries lin8 to filters regarding certain sub<ects& For e-a(ple" if so(eone 7as searching for an article that had studies about root canal surgery" they could clic8 on the :)ental /ournals; lin8 and be ta8en to the PubMed search engine that is specifically filtered for that area& %ips: @ %he PubMed Auic8 #tart lin8 gi1es you si(ple directions on ho7 to na1igate their site& #o(e directions ha1e 1ideo tutorials for 1isual aid& @ Clic8 on the :Ne7 and Note7orthy; lin8 to beco(e fa(iliar 7ith the latest findings" and updated articles& @>hen searching phrases" li8e :cochlear i(plant; for e-a(ple" (a8e sure to use 9uotations&

%he A(erican /ournal of Audiology

>eb lin8: http:??a<a&pubs&asha&org? Abstract: %he A(erican /ournal of Audiology is a site 7here current audiologist and hearing researchers publish articles rele1ant to their clinical practice and research& %he site is set up and ran by A#5A" the A(erican #peech@Language 5earing Association" 7hich is professional association for those in the career of speech@language pathology and audiology& %he A(erican /ournal of Audiology offers access to all it past publications& 'y clic8ing on the :All Issues; tab" one can 1ie7 past issues that date as far bac8 as 6446& %he 7ebsite gi1es access to A#5A >ire" 7hich is a blog that accu(ulates all the (ost popular articles in the speech and hearing real(s& %he 7ebsite also gi1es access to each of the <ournals that A#5A publishes& %here are four <ournals each lin8ed at the drop do7n (enu at the top on the 7ebsite& All of these <ournals ha1e published research on speech and hearing" but are not specific to audiology& *ne uni9ue feature about this 7ebsite is that any audiologist can sub(it their o7n article& %he site instructs the user on ho7 to sub(it their findings to the(" and 7hat is re9uired for the findings to be published into an article& %he 7ebsite also has an option for you to
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sign up and beco(e a 9ualified 1ie7er for articles that are to be sub(itted& %his type of inclusion (a8es this 7ebsite a reliable and up to date resource for both current and future audiologists& %ips: @ Loo8 to the :Feature %opics; tab to stay up to date on the trends in this field& @ Any reader can subscribe to the <ournal& %he reader does not ha1e to be an audiologist of a (e(ber of A#5A to fulfill a subscription&

Catalog of Go1ern(ent Publications

>eb lin8: http:??catalog&gpo&go1?F Abstract: %he Catalog of 3&#& Go1ern(ent Publications is an online database 7hich contains o1er B!!"!!! docu(ents and legislature fro( all three branches of the 3nited #tates go1ern(ent& %he site is easy to na1igate and offers different le1els of search settings to further help a user specify a docu(ent they (ay be loo8ing for& For e-a(ple" they offer :basic;" :ad1anced;" and :e-pert; for(s of searching criteria& %he site also brea8s do7n it=s catalog by records& #o(e e-a(ples are the :Congressional #erial #et; of records 7hich are docu(ents fro( the 3nited #tates #enate that date as far bac8 as 640." and the :5istoric #helflist; 7hich is catalog of all the docu(ents fro( the Go1ern(ent=s Printing *ffice fro( 62!! to 644 & >hen a useful docu(ent is found" the site pro1ides you 7ith infor(ation about 7here it ca(e fro(" ho7 it can be accessed" 7here it can be located" as 7ell as infor(ation about publication& Although this 7ebsite does not ser1e docu(entation on research studies and clinical practice of the (edical field" it does ser1e to educate the user on the la7s of related areas in the 3nited #tate& Regarding audiology" the Indi1iduals 7ith )isabilities Act CI)EAD can be 1ie7ed in con<unction 7ith the field&

%ips: @ Clic8 on the :Locate a Library; tab to find a nearby Federal depository to 1ie7 records hands on& @ Clic8 on the lin8 titled :'oo8shelf; to sa1e searched docu(ents for later 1ie7ing&

#tatistical Abstract of 3&#&

>eb lin8: http:??777&census&go1?co(pendia?statab? Abstract: %his online database is run by the 3nited #tates Census 'ureau and contains infor(ation on yearly statistics in areas such as education" health" agriculture" and (anufacturing" a(ong (any (ore& %he infor(ation on the 7ebsite dates bac8 to as early as 6202 and has thousands of statistics to share& #tatistics fro( the 7ebsite co(e in the for( of national data" but also has tables for indi1idual states" and large cities& %he 7ebsite is easy to na1igate" and searching for infor(ation is right at the user=s finger tips& If the user can not find 7hat they are loo8ing for in the thirty categories a1ailable" there is a search bar that 7ill guide to the statistic you are loo8ing for& %ips: @ %here is an option to 1ie7 and print statistics fro( this 7ebsite in &P)F for( 7hich (ay help 7ith readability&

%he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica

>eb lin8: http:??777&hearingloss&org? Abstract: %he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica is a site that supports and pro1ides e(otional support" financial assistance" and resources for those suffering 7ith any degree of hearing loss& %his association is also an online co((unity that ad1ocates for those 7ith hearing loss" offers <ob opportunities" and educates others on 7hat hearing loss is& %he hearing loss co((unity has chapters across the nation that hold (eetings e1ery (onth" and educational con1entions e1ery year& %he site fa(iliari+es its users to 7hat a 7orld 7ithout proper hearing is" and ho7 to sur1i1e in it& %he drop do7n tab titled :5earing 5elp; infor(s the user of ho7 hearing loss is identified" the technology used to correct it" and the type of people that ha1e li1ed 7ith it& %he site also includes the 3&#& la7s regarding disabilities and hearing loss so that those 7ho suffer fro( it are a7are of their rights& %he drop do7n tab titled :Ad1ocacy; e-plains all the rights of those 7ith hearing loss regarding education" health care" e(ploy(ent" transportation" etc& %he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica is a great resource for current and future audiologist because it helps one learn 7hat it is li8e to deal 7ith hearing loss fro( a patient=s perspecti1e& %ips:

@ >ebinars" or online lectures" about hearing loss are presented once a (onth through %he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica=s 7ebsite& %he dates and ti(es of the presentations are located under the :*nline Co((unity; tab& @ %he user can find a chapter nearby of %he 5earing Loss Association of A(erica by clic8ing on the :Locate your Local Chapter; tab&

%he A(erican #peech@Language 5earing Association

>eb lin8: http:??777&asha&org? Abstract: %he A(erican #peech@Language 5earing Association CA#5AD is the professional organi+ation that pro1ides infor(ation for aspiring and current speech@language pathologists and audiologist& It gi1es e-plicit details about careers in this particular field and ho7 to further education and gain e(ploy(ent& A#5A produces (ultiple scholar <ournals including %he A(erican /ournal of Audiology 7hich is highlighted in this guide& For students" there is a 1aluable :EdFind; search bar that helps narro7 do7n choices of graduate schools for audiology and pro1ides statistics about the progra(& For e-a(ple" a student can select the state and the degree type they 7ould li8e to obtain" EdFind 7ill pro1ide general infor(ation such as ad(ission grade point a1erage and the nu(ber of ad(issions offered each year" as 7ell as the grants and research inclusi1e to that institution& A#5A=s 7ebsite also encourages students to get in1ol1ed 7ith N##5LA" the Nation #tudent #peech Language 5earing Association" 7hich has (any chapters across (ultiple colleges and uni1ersities throughout the nation& %hey offer (e(bership online 7hich includes (onthly ne7sletters about 7hat students in audiology are doing as 7ell as scholarship opportunities for those applying to graduate school& A#5A is in charge of professional certification of all audiologist and speech@language pathologists& %he :Certification; tab includes infor(ation on 7hat tests are re9uired to recei1e certification" ho7 to prepare for the(" and once certified" ho7 to (aintain certification in the field& A#5A=s 7ebsite (ay be the single best resource for furthering 8no7ledge and professionalis( in the field of audiology&
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%ips: @ %he :E1ents; tab gi1es the dates of (ultiple conferences" con1entions" and li1e chats that are put together throughout the year&

%he A(erican Acade(y of Audiology

>eb lin8: http:??777&audiology&org?Pages?default&asp-

Abstract: %he A(erican Acade(y of Audiology is a professional organi+ation ad1ocacy" education" and research solely for the field of audiology& %his organi+ation is acti1e in congressional initiati1es to better the legal rights of audiologists e1ery7here& %he 7ebsite offers ne7s about these actions through their :Ad1ocacy; tab& %he organi+ation is also ada(ant in their pro(otion of industry trends& %hrough the :Practice Manage(ent; tab" once can learn 7hat is popular in the field right no7 and ho7 professionals and patients around the 7orld are responding to it& Finally" this organi+ation also publishes it=s o7n scholarly <ournal called the /ournal of the A(erican Acade(y of Audiology& %he 7ebsite archi1es the <ournals articles fro( 644! to !!6" free to the user& %he A(erican Acade(y of Audiology holds the largest con1ention for audiology around the 7orld each year& %he con1ention is called :AudiologyN*>E; and in1ites aspiring and practicing audiologists to share their e-perience" clinical practice" and research 7ith other (e(bers of the field& %he user of this 7ebsite can learn (ore about this e-citing e1ent by clic8ing on the :AudiologyN*>; lin8 under the :Auic8Lin8s; heading&

%ips: @'eco(e a (e(ber to ha1e access to certain features on the 7ebsite" such as recent /ournal of the A(erican Acade(y of Audiology and legislati1e discussions&

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#tudent )octor Net7or8

>eb lin8: http:??777&studentdoctor&net?

Abstract: %he #tudent )octor Net7or8 is a non@profit education organi+ation that pro1ides articles" inter1ie7s" and foru(s for one on one e-change of infor(ation bet7een professionals in the (edical field and aspiring students& %he #tudent )octor Net7or8=s pri(e focus is to encourage aspiring students to reach their goals as future doctors& %he foru(s on this 7ebsite are not li(ited to one health profession& %ogether" the foru(s accu(ulate o1er thousands of professionals gi1ing ad1ice 1ia life and career e-perience& %he 7ebsite gi1es the user access to articles" clinical research" and doctor profiles found under the :Articles F Inter1ie7s; tab& %his specific tab is di1ided into 4 health professions" including audiology& If the user is loo8ing a specific health profession not (entioned in the pre1ious tab" they need only to type 7hat they are searching for in the search bar on the top of the 7ebpage& %he search bar 7ill then pull up articles" inter1ie7s" and threads on foru(s fro( %he #tudent )octor Net7or8 that pertain to the user=s 8ey7ord& %his 7ebsite is 1ery useful for aspiring doctors because it creates a co((unity of students 7ho are deter(ined to succeed in the health professions& It is also student friendly in the fact that it pro1ides a pre@(edical dictionary" MCA% testing schedules" and free do7nloads of helpful study (aterial&

%ips: @ %o access free do7nloads" clic8 on the :Reference Materials; tab&

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@ %o 8eep updated on articles and ad1ice" follo7 %he #tudent )octor Net7or8 on %7itter: Gstudentdoctor&

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