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Muhammad SaaiqAssistant ProfessorPIMS, Islamabad.
[email protected]
Muhammad SaaiqMuhammad SaaiqAssistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorPIMS, Islamabad.PIMS, Islamabad.
[email protected] @gmail.com
How to carry outHow to carry out
WebWeb--Based Search Based Search for for
Medical Information?Medical Information?
Jan 2009Jan 2009
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Learning Objectives
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Information
Knowledge
Junk knowledge
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Books
Medical Journals
Grey Literature
Printed form , On removable storage devices OR Web accessible Resources
Information ResourcesInformation Resources
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Rationale for Search in Research PursuitsRationale for Search in Research Pursuits
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PC/Laptop and
Internet
ProperWeb site
Efficient & Effective Search
Roadmap for WebRoadmap for Web--based Searchbased Search
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www. emedicine.com
www. pubmed.org
www. Googleadvancedsearch.com
www.freemedicaljournals.com
www.pakmedinet.com
Common Web sitesCommon Web sites
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www.medicalstudent.com
www. FreeBooks4Doctors.com
www.digitallibrary.edu.pk
Common Web sites forCommon Web sites for eBookseBooks
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What is an Efficient and Effective Search
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Use ofLimiting Options
Navigations
Web
Roadmap for Efficient & Effective SearchRoadmap for Efficient & Effective Search
AppropriateSearch Strings
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a. Key words
b. Truncate the Key words with *
c. Use AND/OR/NOT
d.Use parenthesis i.e ( )
e.Abolish un-necessary words and hyphenation
f. Use single quotation marks ‘ ’
g.Try different search strings
How to formulate Appropriate Search Strings ?
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KEY WORDSKEY WORDS
Corect spelling
Most databases accept both American and British spellings. i.e Esophagus/ Oesophagus
Compound words may be hyphenated. i.e Subject focused, Subject-focused
Preeclampsia, Pre-eclampsia
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
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Injury*
Injury, Injuries, Injured, injurious etc.
USE TRUNCATIONUSE TRUNCATION
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
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USE OF BOOLEAN OPERATORSUSE OF BOOLEAN OPERATORS
AND, OR, NOT
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
e.g.
Hand injury* AND machines*Hand injury* OR machines*Hand injury* NOT machines*
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USE OF PARENTHESES i.e USE OF PARENTHESES i.e ( )
(2 x 4) + 6 = 14
2 x (4 + 6) = 20
Hand injury* AND Machine operator* AND (disablity* OR morbidity*)
(Hand injury * AND Machine operator * AND disablity*) OR morbidity *
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
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ABOLISH UNABOLISH UN--NECESSARY WORDSNECESSARY WORDS
Management of the soft tissue defects of hand with local flaps and the results of soft tissue reconstruction.
Soft tissue defect* AND hand* AND (local flap* OR reconstruction* )
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
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USE SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS USE SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS ‘ ’
AppropriateSearch Strings
Cont’d
‘ hand Injury prevention ’
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1. Sensible handling of Information
FOOD FOR THOUGHTFOOD FOR THOUGHT
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FOOD FOR THOUGHTFOOD FOR THOUGHT(Cont(Cont’’d)d)
2- Sincere sharing of knowledge / Skill
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Thank YouThank You
Muhammad SaaiqAssistant ProfessorPIMS, Islamabad.
Muhammad SaaiqMuhammad SaaiqAssistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorPIMS, Islamabad.PIMS, Islamabad.