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This session is an introduction to effective searching for scientific journals and papers beyond searching with Google, Google Scholar or PubMed. By the end of the session you will:
- Find quality journals and papers using SOLO (the University’s resource discovery tool) and subject databases. – Understand the importance of planning a search and practise standard search techniques and strategies. – Know how to build a successful search in Medline on the Ovid search platform. – Identify cited papers. – Get practical advice for troubleshooting searches.
This event will take place in the Seminar Room at the Radcliffe Science Library, and is aimed at undergraduate medical students.