These take place on:
Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.
Mon 9th Feb 15.00 to 16.30.
Mon 16th Feb 14.30 to 16.00.
Tues 17th Feb 10.30 to 12.00.
Thurs 19th Feb 15.00 to 16.30.
Weds 18th Mar 12.30 to 14.00.
Tues 24th Mar 15.00 to 16.30.
All the above Part 1 sessions are the same – you only need to book on one session.
Part 2 – advanced literature searching: relevant to literature review type MSc Projects (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, policy review, meta-analysis).
Tues 10th Feb 10.00 to 11.30.
Fri 13th Feb 09.30 to 11.00.
Weds 18th Feb 14.00 to 15.30.
Fri 20th Feb 09.30 to 11.00.
Fri 20th March 11.30 to 13.00.
Weds 25th March 15.00 to 16.30.
Fri 27th March 10.00 to 11.30.
All the above Part 2 sessions are the same – you only need to book on one session if relevant to your MSc Project.
BOOK HERE: https://studentbookings.lshtm.ac.uk/index.php/courses/library (all times are UK time).
We will email you with the Zoom link 24 hours before the session starts.
Who should attend?
Part 1 sessions: any MSc students working on their project proposal or their project – this is a repeat / refresher of the Term 1 sessions run as part of your MSc Programmes / modules.
Part 2 sessions: any MSc students undertaking a literature review type MSc Project (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, policy review, meta-analysis), or anyone wanting to further develop their literature searching skills – this was not covered in the Term 1 sessions.
MSc students (both ‘intensive’ & ‘distance learning’ programmes) who did not have literature searching sessions scheduled in your MSc Programme timetable or were not able to attend: we recommend that you sign up these sessions.
MSc students who have already attended Effective Literature Searching training sessions, or any DL student who is signed up to / has attended the Intermediate InfoSkills mini-modules, and want to have a refresher session, you are also welcome to sign up.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. If you have not attended any literature searching sessions before, and you are interested in Part 2, then you must have attended Part 1 first (otherwise Part 2 may not make sense!).
2. If you have signed up for the “Reviewing the Literature” (1701) module and you attended a literature training sessions in Term 1, then you just need to attend a Part 2 session. You do not need to attend the Part 1 sessions unless you need a refresher.
3. If you have attended a literature searching session as part of your MSc Programme, you might prefer to re-watch the recording of that session on your MSc Programme’s Moodle page, or the recording of last year’s Part 1 session here.
4. These sessions are repeated on each day listed above. Just book on whichever session works best for your timetable / time-zone.
Part 1 covers:
Constructing a literature search strategy.
– Developing search concepts, search terms & building your search.
– Selecting search concepts & keywords/search terms.
– Choosing the right resources to search.
– Using Boolean logic to structure an effective search.
– How to use search operators (including truncation & wildcards). OVID Medline will be the main database used in these sessions.
– Using basic search filters and date limits.
– Finding full text – what if LSHTM library doesn’t have what I need?
Part 2 covers:
– Using proximity searching and subject headings: what are they? Why do you need to use them? How do you include them in your search strategy?
– Using advanced search filters and limits.
– Running your search & transferring it across databases.
– Finding full text – what if LSHTM library doesn’t have what I need?
– Planning, methodology & managing your search results.
Comments from previous years’ attendees:
“really great course”
“very good and very helpful”
“it’s fab!”
If you cannot attend any of the above sessions, recordings of last year’s sessions are available on the Panopto block of the Library Moodle page.
If you have any questions on the above sessions, please contact us via ServiceDesk or email us at: library@lshtm.ac.uk.
Russell Burke & Kate Perris,
Assistant Librarians.
Library, Archives & Open Research Services.
