Description

Learn how to complete a basic literature search. Topics include: developing a research question, selecting resources, identifying search terms, developing a search strategy, conducting a search in MEDLINE, refining the results and accessing the articles.

Learning Objectives

• Formulate a searchable question using the PICO model
• Develop a search strategy by identifying and combining appropriate keywords and synonyms
• Select an appropriate database or other source of evidence
• Conduct a search using MEDLINE and CINAHL using keywords
• Refine search results using available fields and limiters
• Retrieve the full-text of articles where available

Who should attend?

AHS staff who want to search the literature more effectively; those who need to conduct comprehensive, well-designed searches for information; and, those who want a refresher on the basics.

Registration is required

Once logged in to MLL, search "krs", and select your session from the list.

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