Literature search in medical databases (PhD)


Aarhus University, Graduate School of Health


Structure and content of the databases will be reviewed. With respect to literature searching, emphasis will be on PubMed, and the participants will learn to construct precise search strings by employing the tools (e.g. MeSH) of the databases. The focal point of the introduction to Web of Science and Scopus will be cited reference searches. In continuation of this, issues of “What is scientific quality, and can it be measured?” (‘impact factor’, H-index, research registration, etc.) will be discussed. Furthermore, topics related to the publication of research results will be presented and discussed (Responsible conduct of research, Copyright, Open Access, and Predatory Journals). Finally, reference management programs (EndNote) will be introduced.

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Course dates
05 March 2026 - 05 March 2026
Course organizer
Annette Balle Sørensen
Venue
Aarhus University
City
8000 Aarhus
Country
Denmark
ECTS
Link
https://au.phd-courses.dk/CourseCatalog/ShowC...