Getting Started with Literature Review
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What is covered: Practical skills and strategies to identify a research topic, formulate hypotheses, develop research questions, and create an effective search strategy.
Who it is for: Ideal for graduate students, early-career researchers, or anyone starting a scholarly project and seeking a refresher.
How it works: Self-enroll in the CourseWorks site to explore interactive, self-paced modules composed of engaging lessons. Each lesson features videos, real-world scenarios, and knowledge checks developed at the Health Sciences Library with input from faculty and students.
When to use it: Best to review before initiating a lit review, with modules available for reference as needed.
Cochrane Interactive Learning
What is covered: All stages and aspects of conducting a systematic review, including protocol development, bias assessment, literature searching, evidence synthesis, qualitative reasoning, and more.
Who it is for: Designed for anyone beginning a systematic review journey, as well as those interested in understanding what it takes to complete one.
How it works: Sign up for Cochrane training using the library's subscription by creating an account on the medical campus or via VPN. The training consists of 13 modules.
When to use it: Best to review the first two modules when planning to start a systematic review, with modules available for reference as needed.
Sign up for Cochrane Interactive Learning
Tutorials and Guides
What is covered: A curated collection of videos, demonstrations, quick-start guides, and detailed instructional materials designed to support technical platform skills and optimize your workflow.
Who it is for: Anyone looking to explore new and unfamiliar interfaces, enhance skills and expand knowledge, or stay current with new developments.
How it works: Use the search function and filters to locate tutorials and guides, or simply browse the list. Please note that materials are available in a variety of formats, of different lengths, and levels of difficulty.
When to use it: Access tutorials as needed at your own pace.