Introduzione
For life science professionals called upon to identify knowledge gaps, generate new research, and prepare accurate reports and dossiers, well-conducted medical literature searches are both fundamental and indispensable. While anyone can quickly find vast amounts of information in journals and databases, it takes specialized skills, continuous learning, and dedication to perform precise and thorough searches. The ability to distinguish high-quality studies and reliable sources is crucial to producing informed, impactful reports and enhancing the foundation of research and clinical strategies.
By mastering these techniques, you can uncover valuable insights that drive healthcare innovation and ensure the highest standards in your work.Success lies in attention to detail— be patient, meticulous, and resourceful, and the quality of your results will be self-explanatory.
This workshop will be divided into two sessions.
Session 1 – Discover:
- different types of information sources
- reliable websites and databases for medical information
- what types of information you may find from databases and websites
- tools for choosing reliable/relevant resources
Session 2 – Learn how to:
- create search strategies to optimize results from your resource
- effectively target your Google search results for medical information
- search Medline via PubMed, including:
- how to use the advanced search
- how to utilize/apply Medical Subject Headings (Mesh) or other controlled vocabulary
Participants will have live demonstrations of searches in both Medline and Google Scholar, and explore the ways changing your search strategy changes your results.
Note that instruction for creating complicated search strategies is not covered in this workshop.
Clinical Affairs; Medical Science Liaison; Medical Writers; Clinical Operations; Quality Assurance; Regulatory Affairs; Research & Development; Pharma and Biotech, CROs, research centres and university faculties of applied sciences or biotechnology.
Participant experience
No formal search training or expertise is necessary for enrollment.
This course will be an interactive workshop.
Participants can expect a mix of lecture, live demonstration, and group work to explore approaches to database and website searching.
Docente/i
Rienne Schinner
Rienne Schinner, MLIS, is a Senior Library Services Specialist working remotely from Wooster, Ohio, USA. Her role at Evidera includes answering reference questions, database searching, retrieving full text articles, maintaining journal and database subscriptions, and serving as staff liaison for library-oriented project needs. Prior to Evidera, Ms. Schinner worked as a temporary librarian for the American Heart Association, and as a librarian at Doctor Evidence LLC. Her primary responsibilities at other jobs included creating searches for quick reference questions, systematic reviews or meta-analyses, as well as performing/managing the initial title/abstract screening process. She actively collaborated with the team for scoping searches and defining scope of work, as well as assist with citations and the final reporting of results.
Ms. Schinner has spent her library career dedicated to health information, with positions at hospitals, colleges, and medical schools prior to her corporate positions.
Online Training – 2 modules
MODULE 1 | 31 March 2025 from 03:00 to 06:00 pm CEST
MODULE 2 | 03 April 2025 from 03:00 to 06:00 pm CEST
After the registration, you will receive all details about the connection.
The course will proceed with a minimum number of participants. Should this number not be reached the registered participants will be notified one week prior to the commencement of the course.
Early Bird: € 680,00* (until 10 March 2025)
Ordinary: € 870,00*
Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration**: € 495,00*
* for Italian companies: +22% VAT
** Early Bird discount not applicable to Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration fee
The fee includes: tuition, organizational office assistance, teaching materials and attendance certificate that will be sent after the training via e-mail.
Roberta Alberti
Events & Training Manager
Cosa saprai fare dopo il corso
Online interactive training on Zoom platform.
LS Academy will provide the access link to the virtual platform a few days before the training.
