Get the most from your literature search request Online
Do you need help finding best evidence on a particular research topic? Library Services offers a literature search service for all Nova Scotia Health employees. Before submitting your request there are some helpful tips to consider:
- Is your research question formulated and concise?
- Would a consultation with a Library team member help clarify the process?
- Do you have an appropriate deadline date selected based on the urgency of the information?
- Are you submitting the appropriate number of requests at one time?
- Have you written out any medical acronyms that might be in your topic/research question?
Join me in this session, where we will discuss all the above questions and more, ensuring a seamless literature search request experience.
Learning objectives:
- Locate Library Services literature search request form via our website
- Navigate comfortably through the request form and the different information fields required
- Learn how to book a consultation with a Library team member to discuss your research needs
- Gain knowledge on deadline dates for evidence-based literature
Recommended for: All Nova Scotia Health staff and physicians looking to get familiar with Library Services' literature search request process.
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- Date:
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 10:00am - 10:30am
- Time Zone:
- Atlantic Time (change)
- Zone:
- All Zones
- Categories:
- 30 Minutes or Less Library Services
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent in an email confirming your registration.
*** BEFORE YOU REGISTER ***
To participate in an online session, you will need:
- An audio output device connected (headphones or speakers) to be able to hear the instructor
- If you do not have an audio input device (webcam or microphone), you may type in the chat window
- Experience using chat
- Experience copying/pasting text and URLs
If you do not meet the above requirements, please consider requesting a one-on-one consult.
To make the session more accessible, check out the following videos that include instruction on how to enable live captions and use PowerPoint Live features such as magnification and high contrast colours:
- How to make meetings more accessible and inclusive with Microsoft Teams [YouTube]
- Make presentations more accessible with PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams [YouTube]
You can join the Teams meeting on your computer or mobile app using the URL you will receive in the Confirmation and Reminder emails.
You can join a Teams meeting whether or not you have a Teams account. If you don't have an account, follow these steps to join as a 'Guest':
- Paste the Teams meeting link into a Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser address bar
- On the web page that opens, select Continue on this browser
- Enter your name and choose your audio/video settings
- Click Join now
For more information on joining as a 'Guest', please go to: Joining a Teams Meeting without a Teams account*
For more information on Teams Meetings, please check out: https://intra.nshealth.ca/UCS/BPS/SitePages/Teams.aspx*. The Join a Teams Meeting video on this page provides useful information for new Microsoft Teams users.
*Internal link, you must be on the Nova Scotia Health network and use Microsoft Edge to access
