On this page you will find all of our support for advanced searching including systematic reviews and search frameworks. This set of resources will introduce you to medical and health sciences databases. It will help you with searching, refining and your results as well as accessing further support from experts. If you would like help with general searching take a look at the resources on this page. Use the links below to jump to a specific section:
Introducing key strategies for refining search results, this guide shows you how to make the most of keyword planning, Boolean operators, and advanced techniques for web and database searches. It also highlights how to evaluate sources for reliability and relevance, helping you to find trustworthy, high-quality information efficiently.
Learn how to conduct a systematic review through this guide. We'll cover how to form your question, deciding where to search, as well as managing and reporting on your results.
Exploring four databases, this guide will help you find and refine your results through the process of searching systematically.
For more effective searching using Ovid, take a look at this interactive guide. We cover Medical Search Headings (MeSH), exporting your results for de-duplication, and sharing your search strategy to request further help and support.
This workshop will give you time to practise systematically searching the Library's subject databases, introducing you to four core medical and human sciences database platforms: Ovid, EBSCO, ProQuest and Clarivate. There is no formal teaching; use this as an opportunity to focus on honing your search strategies with the support of two dedicated members of the Library staff.
This searching systematically workshop will introduce you to the four database platforms that house most of the medical and health sciences databases: the EBSCO and Ovid platforms host databases such as PsycInfo and CINAHL, while the Clarivate and ProQuest platforms host the Web of Science and ASSIA databases.
This post demonstrates how to create a Web of Science account and how to save and find your searches.
Discover how to create an account, save your search strategy and find your saved searches in ProQuest, through this post from the Library.
Find out how to use Medical Subject Headings (usually referred to as 'MeSH') by reading this post.
This post shows the meaning of various terms used in the advanced searching of information.
This guide will help you to find relevant guidance around conducting a systematic review as well as training and skills support.
This guide will help you explore how you can use EndNote in your systematic review.
