Medicine and Health Sciences: MTN, MPHN, MFNS Structured & Research AND PhD

Authors of academic texts always need to acknowledge the sources they use for their research.

Follow the link below to learn why you need to reference, when and how you should provide references. The book covers the Harvard, APA and Vancouver methods and the footnote system.

ScienceDirect Libguide

Scopus Libguide

Biostatistics Clinic  - from the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - runs from 13:00-17:00 every first Wednesday of the month.

Your literature review: How to guide
Research Design
Research Methods
The Topic
Proposal

Managing your references
- The why, when, how of referencing & Mendeley Libguide & pre-recorded Mendeley Workshop video.

Referencing: Examples of Harvard, Vancouver and other referencing styles

Worksheet: Develop a search strategy

Appropriate services delivered by dieticians for end-stage cancer patients

___ AND ( __OR __ ) AND ( __OR __ OR__) 

(service OR program OR therapeutic) AND (dietetic* OR "human nutrition") AND (end-stage OR hospice) AND (cancer OR malignan*) - 24 results

Engage with the literature, incl MeSH > for finding synonyms, narrower, broader, alternative or additional terms; look in title, abstract, keywords, and adapt strategy accordingly, e.g

(service* OR program* OR therapeutic) AND (dietician OR diet* OR nutrition*) AND (end-stage OR hospice OR palliative) AND (cancer OR neoplasm* OR malignan* OR oncolog* OR tumor* OR tumour*)  - 2 702 results

("Dietetics"[Mesh] OR diet*) AND ("Neoplasms"[Mesh] OR cancer*) AND (end-stage OR endstage OR hospice OR palliative) AND (service* OR program* OR therapy) - 1 081 results

Tips:

• Know your databases and tools and adapt/translate search string as/if necessary, e.g.  Scopus (diet* OR nutrition*) AND (end-stage OR hospice OR palliative) AND (neoplasm* OR malignan* OR oncolog* OR tumor OR tumour) ;
• Use appropriate filters to limit search results > save time;
• Consider registering on database > more  functionality
  • Save and/or export your search history; Set up an alert for your search to receive email notifications when new content related to search get added;
• Know your file export buttons and appropriate file formats for reference management system
• Keep record of your search strategies, your results, and back up your work;
• Reach out if you have questions

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