Content:
In this workshop, we will show you how to develop a sensitive search strategy for your area of expertise within PubMed. In addition, we will also demonstrate how to translate this search strategy to other databases such as Embase (together with the common pitfalls). Between explanation and demonstration, there is also room for you to work on setting up the search for your own area of expertise – ensuring that you will not leave the workshop empty-handed. At the end of the workshop, we will give instructions on how to receive alerts for new papers published under the search strategy you created.
Learning objectives:
After this 2 hour workshop, you will be able to:
– Create a sensitive search strategy in PubMed
– Translate search strategies from PubMed to Embase and other databases
– Set up a search alert within your area of expertise
Target Group:
PhD students, academic staff, clinicians, and all others interested in an overview of available automated alert services.
Language:
English / Dutch
Course format:
Lecture, Demo, Workshop, Questions and Answers
Optional Prerequisites:
View the following modules:
– Searching in databases
– Developing a systematic search strategy
– Searching PubMed
Mandatory Prerequisites:
– The topic/field you would like to stay up to date on.
– A summary of your topic/field.
– 5 to 10 articles related to the topic/field you would like to get updates for.
More information: This workshop will be given four times a year and focuses on the bio-medical sciences. In case you are looking for a similar workshop in your field of expertise, please contact us (also for questions in general about the workshop) via courses-ub@maastrichtuniversity.nl
