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These take place on:<\/strong>
Part 1 – step by step literature searching:<\/strong> relevant to all types of MSc Project.
<\/strong>Monday 19th May 10:00 to 11:30
Friday 23rd May 15:00 to 16:30
Tuesday 27th May 15:00 to 16:30
Mon 23rd June 13:00 to 14:30
Thursday 26th June 10:00 to 11:30 <\/p>\n

All the above Part 1 sessions are the same \u2013 you only need to book on one session.<\/p>\n

Part 2 – advanced literature searching<\/strong>: relevant to literature review type MSc Projects (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, policy review, meta-analysis).
Tuesday 20th May 15:00 to 16:30
Thursday 22nd May 10:00 to 11:30
Thursday 29th May 10:00 to 11:30
Tuesday 24th June 15:00 to 16:30
Friday 27th June 13:00 to 14:00<\/p>\n

All the above Part 2 sessions are the same \u2013 you only need to book on one session if relevant to your MSc Project.<\/p>\n

BOOK HERE:<\/strong> https:\/\/studentbookings.lshtm.ac.uk\/index.php\/courses\/library<\/a> (all times are UK time).
We will email you with the Zoom link 24 hours before the session starts.<\/p>\n

Who should attend?<\/strong>
Part 1 sessions: any MSc students working on their project proposal or their project.<\/p>\n

Part 2 sessions: any MSc students undertaking a literature review type MSc Project (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, policy review, meta-analysis).

<\/strong>MSc students (both \u2018intensive\u2019 & \u2018distance learning\u2019 programmes) who did not have literature searching sessions scheduled in your MSc Programme timetable or were not able to attend: please feel free to sign up these sessions.<\/p>\n

MSc students who have already attended Effective Literature Searching training sessions, and want to have a refresher session, you are also welcome to sign up.<\/p>\n

IMPORTANT NOTES<\/strong>:
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. These sessions are repeated on each day listed above. Just book on whichever session works best for your timetable \/ time-zone.
3. If you have attended a literature searching session as part of your MSc Programme, or the Reviewing the Literature module (1701), then you might prefer to re-watch the recording of that session on your MSc Programme\u2019s Moodle page, or the MSc Public Health recording on the Library Moodle page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 1 covers:
<\/strong>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 \u2013 what if LSHTM library doesn\u2019t have what I need?<\/p>\n

Part 2 covers:<\/strong>
– 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 \u2013 what if LSHTM library doesn\u2019t have what I need?
– Planning, methodology & managing your search results.<\/p>\n

Comments from previous years\u2019 attendees:<\/strong>
\u201creally great course\u201d
\u201cvery good and very helpful\u201d
\u201cit\u2019s fab!\u201d<\/p>\n

If you cannot attend any of the above sessions, a recording of one session will be made available on the Library Moodle page, where you will also find:
– recordings of full Literature Searching sessions.
– presentations on grey literature and other aspects of the searching process.
– plus self-teach mini-modules that you can work through in your own time.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions on the above sessions, please contact us via ServiceDesk or email us at: library@lshtm.ac.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A note about ‘1 to 1 sessions’<\/strong> (for feedback on literature searches for systematic review type projects).
Bookings are now available for 1 to 1 sessions on the student online booking system<\/a> . If you are carrying out a literature review type project (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, rapid review, policy review), then you will be able to book one 30 minute session to discuss your own search strategy for your MSc Project. We recommend that you save this until you are working on your MSc Project, as we can only offer one 30 minute session per student. You will need to send us a draft of your search strategy at least 1 working day before the 1 to 1 meeting so that we can review your search and provide focussed advice in the session. Full details and prerequisites are provided when booking online.<\/p>\n

Russell Burke & Kate Perris,
Assistant Librarians.
Library, Archives & Open Research Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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