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SHS Postgraduates & Researchers: Advanced literature searching using health databases
This session is for postgraduates, researchers and academics, from the School of Health Sciences, who are in the process of writing a dissertation or research paper. It is primarily aimed at those who have completed their research proposal/ protocol and are ready to perform a literature search.
In this session we will cover how to perform an advanced literature search using databases available in the EBSCOhost and Ovid Online platforms.
Contents:
- Subject Heading (MeSH) searching
- Keyword (free text) search techniques
- Using the Search History function to combine your searches
Running time: 90 mins approx.
- Date:
- Tuesday 21 January 2020
- Time:
- 11:30 - 13:00
- Location:
- Teaching Room level 3 Library
- Site:
- Northampton Square Library
- Event organiser:
- Steve O'Driscoll
- Audience:
- Postgraduate
- Categories:
- Health & Psychological Sciences
Accessibility adjustments
We endeavour to make our workshops inclusive by design. If you require a specific adjustment for this workshop, email subjectlibrarians@city.ac.uk. Include the name, date and time of the workshop you wish to attend to discuss support options. Some adjustments may take longer to organise, so contact us in good time before the start of the workshop.Registration has closed.
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