MEDLINE Fundamentals
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Description
This course is offered via live webinar. During this one-hour session, we will cover the fundamentals of of literature searching. Along with how to form a searchable question, this session will focus on how to create a keyword search strategy that incorporates several search techniques including the use of truncation and Boolean Operators. With that in mind, we will explore how to construct and then apply a search in the Ovid MEDLINE database.
Learning Objectives
- Formulate a searchable question
- Develop a search strategy using keywords
- Conduct a search in MEDLINE (via the Ovid interface)
- Refine search results using available limiters
- Retrieve the full-text of articles where available
Who should attend?
Staff new to literature searching, particularly in relation to database searching. Those interested in refreshing their search skills or wanting to learn how to use the Ovid MEDLINE database may also find this session of use.
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Covenant Health Staff
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