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PIPELINE scientific training program introducing the LITERATURE SEARCH research medical library April Aultman Becker Education Coordinator [email protected]
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Transcript of Literature search pipeline
PIPELINE scientific training program
introducing the
LITERATURE SEARCH
research medical library
April Aultman BeckerEducation Coordinator
Today we will…
we can help at every step of the way
1Turn a question into a focused
search
2Find the best
places to search 3Identify the highest level of
evidence
Turn a question into a focused literature search
identify, consider, and focus
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Creating the Searchable Question
Does the intervention/procedure/therapy improve the outcome for the patient? Or does the comparison ?
Does acupuncture decrease the frequency of hot flashes among prostate cancer patients receiving androgen depravation therapy (ADT)?
Searchable Question
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C
P
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2 Identify the highest levels of evidence
expose, understand, and search
We try to find evidence that was researched using these high-level study designs.
Sometimes, the only evidence we can find is from mid-level evidence.
Low-level evidence should only be used for background information.
Cochrane Library, Dynamed
PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PychInfo, most databases
Up to Date, textbooks, popular articles
3 Find the best places to search for literature
research, evaluate, and compile
»Cochrane Library»PubMed»SCOPUS»and more
Search for Published Research
• Be aware of British spellings
• Limiters restrict by product, date, etc.
• Notice the Other Resources
• Look at abstract to determine study design
• Notice the keywords, MESH at bottom of article
• Find It button – we’ve got full text or we’ll find it for you for free through ILLIAD
• Login to save a search
• Combine keywords using AND
• Articles listed in order by date
• Limit by document type or date
• Articles are listed by dates
• Look at abstract to determine study design
• Notice the keywords
• Login to SCOPUS to save a search, or Add to My List
• Search keywords that match your question and be specific. Look at “Details” to understand search.
• Use Filters to narrow by study design, publication, species, etc.
• Change Display Settings from summary to abstract.
• Revise keyword search after looking at MeSH terms.
• Login to save searches.
• Look at related articles
Citing the Information
Online Citation Builders:
www.sourceaid.com
www.easybib.com
www.citefast.com
www.citationmachine.net
? Contact usAsk a librarian a question
Email [email protected] 713-792-2282
Live chat with a librarian on our websitewww.mdanderson.org/library
In person: Floor 21 Pickens Tower
