This session introduces students to structured, reproducible strategies for locating and managing scientific articles.
๐ง Theory Topics:
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Search Strategies
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Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT
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Truncation using asterisk (*)
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Phrase Searching with quotes (โ โ)
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MeSH Terms in PubMed
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Using filters: Date, Article Type, Language
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Constructing a Search String
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Combining all search techniques for accuracy and efficiency
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Zotero for Reference Management
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What is Zotero and why use it?
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Downloading & setting it up
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Saving articles from databases
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Inserting in-text citations and bibliographies
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Common citation styles: APA, Vancouver
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Exercise Files