Literature Searching Strategies

HSLS Live Classes

Finding Articles in Support of Health Equity Research

Level: Intermediate

It can be complicated to find information in support of health equity research in scholarly databases due to outdated keywords, complex controlled vocabulary, changes in the language used by researchers, and bias in classification.

During this class, we discuss strategies and resources for researching health disparities and social determinants of health. This workshop is ideal for those with some database searching experience who want to learn the specific skills needed to search for concepts related to health equity research.

 

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:
  • Use subject headings and keywords to search for a specific population in a database
  • Describe methods that could be used to search for health equity research using a combination of subject headings and keywords
  • Build a search strategy to find citations to inform your research project

Prerequisites:

Participants should have some familiarity with PubMed prior to attending this session.


Event Details

Date:
Time: to
Mode: Zoom
Location: Online, Online - synchronous
Instructor: Rebekah Miller
Class materials will be shared with attendees.
This class will not be recorded.
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Searching for Drug Information

Level: Intermediate

This advanced class presupposes knowledge of basic PubMed searching.

The class will provide an overview on using HSLS and NLM resources. The class will discuss database searching for drug information, as well as uses for drug encyclopedias such as Micromedex to search for specific properties of drugs. Resources for clinical and research use of drugs will be included. Sources for Drug Evidence Alerts, calculations and interactions will also be covered.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:
  • Describe HSLS resources for drug information including & beyond PubMed
  • Use the nuances of PubMed indexing and structure to search drug information more effectively, with some EMBASE hints
  • List which resource (drug databases, E-books) is best for different types of drug information
  • List sources for drug calculators and interactions
  • Create Drug Evidence Alerts to be informed of new drugs, issues and announcements
  • Find drug FDA Clinical Research Reports, where available
  • Find an open access chemical database with downloadable data

Date:
Time: to
Mode: Zoom
Location: Online, Online - synchronous
Instructor: Michele Klein Fedyshin
Class materials will be shared with attendees.
This class will not be recorded.
Register for this class