Health Scientific Information Searching: Hands-on training and methods for conducting a systematic search. (2023)

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Health Scientific Information Searching: Hands-on training and methods for conducting a systematic search, Spring (2023)

PhD Programme: ?

Description:

Welcome to the course Health Scientific Information Searching: Hands-on training and methods for conducting a systematic search.

This course is aimed at doctoral students and researchers within health science. You will be introduced to methods, techniques, and tools relevant for searching, evaluating, and organizing literature. During the course, you will learn how to design a search strategy and to conduct and document a systematic search.

The course will cover these essential areas:

  • Health scientific information search: How to use tools like PICO to formulate structured search queries for use in bibliographic databases such as PubMed and Embase. How to choose the right databases for your research question. Training in PubMed and Embase using structured queries with the MeSH and EMTREE tools. Focus will be on your own research question.  
  • Documentation and organization of search results: How to document the search and make it transparent to others by using the PRISMA flow diagram. You will be introduced to systems that can facilitate the process of organizing, screening, and handling references from multiple databases and sources.
  • Making reviews: How we make sure that the search is exhaustive and as relevant as possible and meets the requirements of different types of reviews.
  • Additional search methods: How to improve or supplement your search by using other search methods. You will be introduced to known methods such as citation searching but also to more recent methods such as text mining tools.

 

The course is a “toolbox for research”-course with a mix of presentations and hands-on training. You can either work individually focusing on your own PhD-project, or in small groups with a shared focus.

Preparation before the course: Some reading previous to the course should be expected.

Exercises: There will be both class exercises and a home assignment. The home assignment is introduced during the course. You are required to finish the home assignment at home and return it by a specific date.

Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. However, you will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen at Kroghstræde 3.

Course language: English

Important: Remember to bring your computer

Organizer: Pernille Skou Gaardsted, librarian, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: psg@rn.dk and Sabine Dreier, librarian, M.Li.Sc e-mail: sd@aub.aau.dk 

Lecturers:  Pernille Skou Gaardsted, librarian, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: psg@rn.dk; Sabine Dreier librarian, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: sd@aub.aau.dk

ECTS: 1

Number of participants: 20

Time: 25.04.2023

Place: Seminar room Einstein, floor 0, Kroghstræde 3, 9220, Aalborg Øst

Deadline: 04.04.2023

Important information concerning PhD courses:

We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately app. four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.