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PAS 533A

Materials for Weeks 2 and 3 of PAS 533 A in Fall 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to the guide for the literature searching portion of the Evidence-Based Medicine course!

Outcomes

 

  • Use AND and OR appropriately to connect keywords in search strings
  • Use parenthesis and truncation symbol to enhance keyword search strings
  • Describe how PubMed’s MESH subject headings can be helpful to searchers
  • Access the full text of an article, when it is available
  • List three common examples of plagiarism
  • List three examples of ways to avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing

Exam Guidelines

Some of the questions on the final exam are about the skills we will practice in weeks 2 and 3.

  • All the questions are drawn from the materials and in-class activities from the classes on 9/10/22 and 9/17/22, including:
    • Presentation: About the Library
    • Presentation: Introduction to PubMed
    • In-class lectures and discussions
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