Reference Librarian
Aubrey Geyer
Contact:
Aubrey Geyer
aubrey.geyer@ubc.ca
(604) 827 - 0578
Woodward Library
University of British Columbia
2198 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
aubrey.geyer@ubc.ca
(604) 827 - 0578
Woodward Library
University of British Columbia
2198 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
Research Help - UNBC
Useful Guides
Workshop March 2nd, 2023
Preparation for the Library Workshop
- Pre-assessment Quiz for Library WorkshopTo help us design an effective workshop, please complete by February 28.
Questions 1-5 are a self-test to help you prepare for the class; Question 6 will help us develop a relevant session. - Medline Guided ExerciseThis tutorial provides step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. It's intended to be a "guide on the side" - follow along or build your own!
- Guide on the Side: CINAHL Guided ExerciseThis tutorial provides step by step instructions for each stage of a structured search. It's intended to be a "guide on the side" - follow along or build your own!
Assignment preparation
Workshop Resources
- WORKSHOP SLIDESFor February 22, 2024 workshop on Finding the Evidence
- Citation Management with ZoteroCourtesy of UNBC
- ACTIVITY: Guided worksheet for Medline OvidUse this worksheet for hands on practice
- CoCoPoP WorksheetWorksheet for own topic
- PICO Evidence based practice worksheetWorksheet for own topic
- Search Strategy (OVID) Explained StrokeThis handout provides a line by line explanation of a structured search in Medline (Ovid). It demonstrates use of subject headings (MeSH), keywords, truncation, Boolean operators (AND, OR) to combine sets, and the application of Limits
- Building a search strategy in Medline (OVID)Step by step instructions for finding and using MeSH and keywords. Also view the tutorial at: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/medline
Useful links
- MEDLINE (Ovid) tutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in Medline on the Ovid platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ovid platform and through other search engines.
- CINAHL TutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in CINAHL on the Ebsco platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ebsco platform and through other search engines.