Online searching course (advanced)
Friday, 5th December 2008 (BMA House, London)
Friday, 29th May 2009 (BMA House, London)
Friday, 6th November 2009 (BMA House, London)
This one-day practical course will look at tools to aid problem-solving for literature searching, including the application of search filters in Medline for evidence-based clinical practice and research.
Who is it for?
Doctors seeking evidence-based information for use in clinical practice
Librarians with basic online searching skills wishing to look at healthcare-specific strategies.
It is recommended that attendees should have completed the basic Online searching course.
Objectives
To review the Medline tools that can be used to broaden or narrow searches;
To introduce the function and application of search filters;
To explore the reasons for using tools and filters to devise search strategies for different purposes.
Topics to be covered:
Tools for sensitive searching
Tools for precise searching
Getting the right balance between sensitivity and precision
Types of filter.
We will assume you:
- understand the structure and scope of MEDLINE
- are familiar with searching MEDLINE via the Ovid interface (for example as a personal or institutional member of the BMA with access to the Library’s MEDLINE Plus service).
Registration 9.00am; start 9.30am; end 4.30pm.
Cost: £160 +VAT(£188) (members); £320 +VAT(£376) (non-members). Lunch included.
We will send a confirmation letter and an invoice, to be paid before the course. One week’s written notice is required for full refunds.
Make an online booking for the Online Searching Course (advanced).
More information:
Call Euphemia Abraham at BMA Library on 020 7383 6136, email: eabraham@bma.org.uk.
Picture: A BMA Library training course in action
You might like to follow this workshop with our Critical Appraisal Skills workshop (basic) .