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We still have a few places left on the training day: "Identifying the evidence for systematic reviews: an introduction for information professionals".
If you are interested in registering, please see booking details below.
Identifying the evidence for systematic reviews: an introduction for information professionals
15th September 2011
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York
This training day will provide health and social care information professionals with an overview of the issues involved in supporting systematic reviews, such as extensive literature searching, bibliographic management and document acquisition.
The course is a joint venture between the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) and the UK Cochrane Centre and is delivered by Information Specialists at CRD and the Senior Information Specialist at the UK Cochrane Centre.
By the end of the training day, participants will:
* Improve their understanding of systematic review methods
* Know how to plan a search strategy
* Have the skills to undertake faceted searching using OVIDSP
* Be able to locate and use methodological search filters
* Be able to document the search process
* Have an awareness about how to manage references within a review team, using Endnote reference management software
* Understand the role of the Information Professional in the systematic review process
* Have made a few new contacts and enjoyed yourself!!
The day will run from 9.15am until 4:15pm at the University of York, and will comprise presentations, group discussion and practical exercises in the following areas:
Systematic reviews
* How a systematic review differs from other types of projects
* How information professionals can be involved in supporting systematic reviews at various levels
Literature searching
* Search techniques and approaches
* Identifying relevant resources
Other support services
* Documenting the search process
* Managing search results and references
Pre-requisites for course attendance
* Providing information support to research projects
* Database searching
* Familiarity with MeSH indexing, Boolean operators, truncation and other basic search tools and techniques
Registration:
£140 for public sector & non-profit organisations.
£420 (incl. VAT) for private & commercial companies.
Price includes lunch, refreshments and a course pack.
A charge of £20 will be payable for cancellations up to 25th August 2011. Cancellations after 25th August will not be refunded.
Places are limited to 25 participants, and only guaranteed on receipt of a completed booking form. Further information and the course booking form are available on the CRD website at:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/identifying_the_evidence_course.html
If you require any further information, please contact: