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Nursing Comp Exam Literature Search Boot Camp: Tips and Tricks to Sharpen Your Search Skills (for AGNP) In-Person

This hands-on class covers the features and literature search techniques to help the second-year master nursing students sharpen their skills in searching PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane. As a result, students can run searches more efficiently ~ Spend less time, but, produce high yield.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, students will be able to:

  • Effectively conduct PubMed search using MeSH terms and some tips and tricks
    • Use MeSH terms, subheadings, major headings and "filters" to refine your search
    • Use "Create Alert" to save search strategies and set up an alert
    • Use "Collection" to save relevant studies for future references
  • Conduct searches efficiently in CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane

ATTENTION: please create your PubMed account before the class.  Bring your research question,  a list of keywords and your own laptop.

    

 

 

Related LibGuide: Nursing by Leia Casey

Date:
Wednesday, Nov 9 2016
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
CL231
Campus:
Parnassus
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