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Research Essentials: Systematic searching Online

This session focusses on advanced database search techniques and is suitable for those undertaking a review of the literature, including narrative reviews, systematic reviews, scoping reviews or similar. Topics covered include:   

  • Identifying key concepts and synonyms
  • Database search techniques including Boolean, truncation, phrase, and proximity searching
  • Using subject headings or thesauri in databases
  • Searching using specific fields (eg. title or abstract)
  • Grey literature searching
  • Citation chaining

 

Related LibGuide: Systematic reviews by Freya Bruce

Date:
Thursday 10 October 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Postgraduate student     Researcher     Staff  
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Event Organizer

Marjorie Jeffers
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