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professionals to obtain the best professionals to obtain the best evidence from systematic researchevidence from systematic research
We work with students, faculty, We work with students, faculty, practitioners and libraries in the health practitioners and libraries in the health sciences domainsciences domain
Four stepsFour steps Identify your research problem Identify your research problem Identify types of resources you hope to Identify types of resources you hope to
findfind Identify the appropriate search tools to Identify the appropriate search tools to
retrieve and organize the informationretrieve and organize the information Carefully and critically evaluate the Carefully and critically evaluate the
information you have foundinformation you have found
Simple ---------> ComplexSimple ---------> Complex– Meaning of OsteoarthritisMeaning of Osteoarthritis– Information about Kawasaki DiseaseInformation about Kawasaki Disease– Incidence of breast cancer amongst Incidence of breast cancer amongst
unmarried women in North Indiaunmarried women in North India– Is bed rest better than being active for low Is bed rest better than being active for low
ReasonsReasons Incidence of breast cancer amongst Incidence of breast cancer amongst
unmarried women in North Indiaunmarried women in North India– I want to relate the incidence of breast I want to relate the incidence of breast
cancer to xxxxcancer to xxxx Is bed rest better than being active for Is bed rest better than being active for
low back pain and sciaticalow back pain and sciatica I have to treat a patient with lbp + sciatica and I have to treat a patient with lbp + sciatica and
there is conflicting evidencethere is conflicting evidence
Primary – The resourcePrimary – The resource Secondary – List of resourcesSecondary – List of resources Tertiary – List of lists of resourcesTertiary – List of lists of resources
– Google it Google it Slightly more complex / important reasonsSlightly more complex / important reasons
– Know standard resources and search themKnow standard resources and search them Complex / very important questionsComplex / very important questions
– Best resources, best search strategies, if Best resources, best search strategies, if needed – all possible resources, with indepth needed – all possible resources, with indepth strategiesstrategies
Web-enabled updating tools like email Web-enabled updating tools like email alerts / RSS feedsalerts / RSS feeds
Storage in bibliographic managers for Storage in bibliographic managers for easy re-retrievaleasy re-retrieval– Using importing / other tech-based toolsUsing importing / other tech-based tools
When was the site last updatedWhen was the site last updated How often is it updatedHow often is it updated Is there any obsolete informationIs there any obsolete information Are there archives to check old Are there archives to check old
informationinformation How quickly is any latest information How quickly is any latest information
Eg – a Journal article can make a tall Eg – a Journal article can make a tall claim – “this drug is fantastic”. Need to claim – “this drug is fantastic”. Need to evaluateevaluate
Methodology of studyMethodology of study– True randomization / blinding / allocation True randomization / blinding / allocation
BACK TO RESEARCH PROBLEMSBACK TO RESEARCH PROBLEMS
Simple ---------> ComplexSimple ---------> Complex– Meaning of OsteoarthritisMeaning of Osteoarthritis– Information about Kawasaki DiseaseInformation about Kawasaki Disease– Incidence of breast cancer amongst Incidence of breast cancer amongst
unmarried women in North Indiaunmarried women in North India– Is bed rest better than being active for low Is bed rest better than being active for low
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WHAT DOES ONE NEED TO WHAT DOES ONE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATABASES?KNOW ABOUT DATABASES?
Availability: Free or paid for?Availability: Free or paid for? What is the difference?What is the difference? When is “free” adequate, and When is “free” adequate, and