Speaking of understanding searching techniques, I have a research guide
about database searching.
http://guides.temple.edu/databases
Also consider these search results
"database searching" AND (skillls OR methods OR techniques OR "best
practices")
Google Scholar
http://tinyurl.com/zj4kgck
.
Google Books
http://tinyurl.com/zlonnq6
.
Google Domain Limited Web Search (PUBMED)
http://tinyurl.com/jyzj6xe
.
Google Domain Limited Web Search (SCIENCEDIRECT)
http://tinyurl.com/grho2cb
.
Google Domain Limited Web Search (GOV)
http://tinyurl.com/jh95h82
.
PogoFrog
http://tinyurl.com/zn6mw9v
.
Temple Summon Search
http://tinyurl.com/jjufska
1,113 results
Book / eBook (302)
Book Chapter (76)
Book Review (22)
Conference Proceeding (46)
Dissertation (57)
Journal Article (416)
Magazine (1)
Magazine Article (38)
Newsletter (25)
Newspaper Article (71)
Paper (2)
Patent (52)
Reference (16)
Research Guide (37)
Trade Publication Article (5)
Web Resource (6)
Limiting Journals to Peer Reviewed finds 334 Results Including:
.
Teaching and Assessing the Database Searching Skills of Student Nurses
by Carlock, Danielle; Anderson, Jonna
Nurse Educator, 11/2007, Volume 32, Issue 6
.
Stokes, P., & Hons, B. (2004). Electronic database searching skills for
nurse prescribers.1(10), 1.
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOOLS FOR ONLINE DATABASE INSTRUCTION
by Yvonne Mery; Erica DeFrain; Elizabeth Kline; more...
Communications in Information Literacy, 01/2014, Volume 8, Issue 1
.
Users' searching behaviour in using online databases at Vietnam National
University - Ho Chi Minh City
by Hong Sinh, Nguyen; Thi Hong Nhung, Hoang
Library Management, 10/2012, Volume 33, Issue 8/9
.
Information-seeking behavior of nursing students and clinical nurses:
Implications for health sciences librarians
by Dee, Cheryl; Stanley, Ellen E
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 04/2005, Volume 93, Issue 2
.
Information literacy programmes in Nigeria: a survey of 36 university
libraries
by Baro, Emmanuel E; Zuokemefa, Timi
New Library World, 11/2011, Volume 112, Issue 11/12
.
Facilitating Students' Intellectual Growth in Information Literacy
Teaching
by Wong, Gabrielle K. W
Reference & User Services Quarterly, 12/2010, Volume 50, Issue 2
.
Enhancing RN-to-BSN students' information literacy skills through the use
of instructional technology
by Schutt, Michelle A; Hightower, Barbara
Journal of Nursing Education, 02/2009, Volume 48, Issue 2
.
Barriers to evidence-based medicine: a systematic review
by Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun; Tabrizi, Jafar Sadegh; Azami-Aghdash,
Saber
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 12/2014, Volume 20, Issue 6
.
.
Searching for statistics and data
STATISTICS: Databases, Sources and Database Search Results for
Statisitical Data Compilations and Publications
http://guides.temple.edu/statistics-sources
From U.S. Government Sources
http://guides.temple.edu/statistics-sources/gov-stats
.
.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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http://workface.com/e/daviddillard
Net-Gold
https://groups.io/g/Net-Gold
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html
https://groups.io/org/groupsio/Net-Gold/archives
http://net-gold.3172864.n2.nabble.com/
Temple University and Google Sites Research Guides
AND Discussion Group Directory
http://tinyurl.com/ngda2hk
OR
https://sites.google.com/site/researchguidesonsites/
RESEARCH PAPER WRITING
http://guides.temple.edu/research-papers
EMPLOYMENT
http://guides.temple.edu/employment-guide
INTERNSHIPS
http://guides.temple.edu/employment-internships
DISABILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT
http://guides.temple.edu/c.php?g=134557
Educator-Gold
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/
PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCES INCLUDING EBOLA
http://guides.temple.edu/public-health-guide
STATISTICS SOURCES RESEARCH GUIDE
http://guides.temple.edu/statistics-sources
Social Work and Social Issues Discussion Group
https://groups.io/g/social-work
Digital Scholarship Discussion Group
https://groups.io/g/DigitalScholarship/threads
https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DIGITAL-SCHOLARSHIP
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/digital-scholarship/info
https://digitalscholarshipandscholarlypublication.wordpress.com/
Copyright Research Guide
Copyright, Intellectual Property and Plagiarism Sources
http://guides.temple.edu/copyright-plagiarism
Fair Use
http://guides.temple.edu/fair-use
Blog
https://educatorgold.wordpress.com/
Articles by David Dillard
https://sites.google.com/site/daviddillardsarticles/
Information Literacy (Russell Conwell Guide)
http://tinyurl.com/78a4shn
SPORT-MED
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/sport-med.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sports-med/
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/sport-med.html
On Thu, 10 Mar 2016, Julie Glanville wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
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> We would like to circulate information about the following training course at York Health Economics
> Consortium which has one week left to book places:
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> Understanding Searching Techniques: From Pragmatic Searches to Searches toInform HTA and Systematic
> Reviews (24th April, University of York).
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> This course provides an introduction to search development for project managers, research
> commissioners and new searchers, who are seeking a better understanding of how searches are
> constructed and adapted to meet the needs of various types of projects.
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> Course Trainers
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> Julie Glanville (YHEC Associate Director) and Mick Arber (YHEC Information Specialist). The trainers
> are experienced information specialists, trainers and researchers. Their extensive experience lies in
> conducting literature searches to inform evidence syntheses such as health technology assessments and
> systematic reviews.
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> By the end of the training day, participants will:
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> - - Understand how a search is constructed conceptually;
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> - - Understand how search strategies are developed and how this is shaped by the research
> context;
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> - - Understand the purpose of subject headings, textwords, Boolean operators, and truncation;
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> - - Be aware of the issues of sensitivity and precision and their role in different types of
> searches;
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> - - Be able to critique a strategy and appreciate key tradeoffs which have been made.
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> Who should attend?
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> - - Project managers, research commissioners and researchers commissioning standalone
> literature searches or searches which form the basis of larger projects, who need to understand how
> to describe the search which is needed and to assess whether searches provided are fit for purpose;
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> - - Researchers requiring a better understanding of how to specify searches and to brief
> information specialists to conduct searches;
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> - - Searchers new to the field of evidence synthesis and the specific search approaches
> required.
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> This course is £250 (plus £50 VAT) and can be booked directly through this link or by emailing
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> Kind regards,
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> Julie Glanville
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