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Description

Develop more systematic and comprehensive searches with this in-depth look at the search process. We’ll start by looking at the types of evidence available in research databases and the study designs that provide the strongest evidence. We will then examine the components of a bibliographic record, and how to enhance your searches using a combination of subject headings and keywords. 60 minutes.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the ideal study design for your question 
  • Recognise that databases differ in scope (e.g. geography, language, topics, study design)
  • Understand how searching the article record differs from full text searching
  • Build a search in MEDLINE, using subject headings and keywords
  • Refine results by question type and study design using Clinical Queries

Who should attend?

AHS staff who have mastered the basics of literature searching and want to know more. You need to conduct more systematic, comprehensive searches using advanced search techniques and database tools.

You’ll get the most out of this class if: you’ve attended our Search Skills II: Fundamentals of Literature Searching class OR you can already formulate a clinical question using PICO, perform a search in Medline Basic or CINAHL, combine terms with AND / OR, and retrieve the full text of articles.

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Related Guide:
Date:
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online (Skype/Lync Meeting)
Categories:
From Question to Results: Steps to Finding Literature in MEDLINE

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Covenant Health staff and physicians without a MyLearningLink account can email Education.krs@ahs.ca to register for any session listed on this site. For other educational needs, feel free to contact Covenant Health Library Services.