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Literature searching using PubMed (Location: GOSICH)

21 February 2019, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Location: UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. PubMed is a key resource for searching for clinical and biomedical literature.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health LIbrary

Location

Wolfson Centre Large Cluster Room I (F17)
Wolfson Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health
Mecklenburgh Square
London
WC1N 2AD
United Kingdom

This session aims to give students the ability to carry out a literature search on PubMed effectively and find articles and evidence to help answer your research questions. 

By the end of the session students will be able to:

  • Run an effective literature search independently
  • Understand what MeSH terms are and why they are used
  • Understand the importance of the 'Details' link
  • Filter out evidence based literature
  • Print, save and email your references
  • Save your search
  • Take advantage of all features of the PubMed site

This session is open to UCL staff and students and to NHS staff of Great Ormond Street Hospital. Priority on this course is given to staff and PhD students at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Heath, UCL Institute for Global Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital.