Literature Searching: Training presentations

A search of the CINAHL database to illustrate the steps and functions to take when conducting a search.

An example of the effect of using the proximity operators "N" AND "W" when searching the database CINAHL

Niamh Lucey, Head of Library & Information Services, SVUH. A look at reference management tools, focusing on the free online version of Endnote, "myendnoteweb", including "Cite while you write" and deduplication.

Jane Nolan, GIS and Mapping Librarian, Research Support, UCD. How to use maps to illustrate health and maximise impact - examples and free tools.

Dr Ian Callanan, Clinical Audit Director, SVHG. How to conduct an audit - what it is, and how it differs from research

Dr. Ian Callanan, Clinical Audit Director, SVHG. Tips on how to create a clinical poster to maximise message and impact.

Some pointers on identifying quality or failures in quality in research, with examples

How to develop a focused question. This will allow the main concepts to become clear and make it easier to construct a focused search.

This search is to demonstrate the different features and tools in PubMed

A presentation by Aoife Quinn Hegarty, Scholarly Communications Librarian, UCD, on developing and maximising the impact of your research

Features of reference management systems and screenshots of MyEndNoteWeb, Cite While You Write and SR-Accelerator for deduplication

A look at some of the issues relating to quality in research, avoiding research waste, and the need for critical appraisal.