Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Bibliographic Search.
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
Teaching staff
Mr. Antoni Parada Martínez will have to be contacted by e-mail aparada@uic.es to get an appointment.
Introduction
- Identifying a relevant topic, researching, managing and writing a final manuscript are key factors for success when carrying out a research project.
- Textbooks, scientific journals, bibliographic databases, directories, search engines and multiple other information sources offer a great variety of possibilities for finding material in the initial phase of a research project.
- This subject aims to gain knowledge on techniques and sources of information that assist the user to achieve significant and efficient results.
Pre-course requirements
None.
Objectives
- To acquire research and management skills for selecting the most important scientific information from multiple information sources.
- To know how to select the information sources which will be most useful in relation to the information needs.
- To design and execute complex, advanced research strategies on different information sources.
- To manage the selected bibliography in an automated way through bibliographic management resources.
- To introduce the students to some of the basic bibliometric indicators.
- To implement automated selective information strategies.
- To apply the acquired techniques and knowledge to the development of the final project on the subject.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
CB10 - Acquire learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a self-directed and autonomous mode.
CB7 - To apply the acquired knowledge, and develop their ability to solve problems in new environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
CB8 - Integrate knowledge and deals with the complexity of formulate judgments based on scientific evidence, from information that may be incomplete or limited, include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CE3 - Ability to apply bioinformatics tools used in basic research.
CG1 - Ability to integrate new knowledge through research and study, and deal with complexity
CG2 - Ability to review analysis and discussion of the experimental results and to issue the corresponding conclusions.
CT1 - Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural groups.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- To design suitable research questions.
- To use computer and information tools for carrying out bibliographic searches.
- To learn how to retrieve the scientific information efficiently.
Syllabus
AGENDA: Wednesday 28 October and 4, 11 and 18 November 2020, from 8.00 to 10.00 a.m.
Topic 1 Health bibliographic databases & search engines
1.1 Google (advanced search)
1.2 Google Scholar
1.3 PubMed / MEDLINE
1.4 Science Web
Topic 2 Bibliometric indicators: Impact factor of scientific journals & H index
Topic 3 Accessing full text document. Information resources of UIC Barcelona University Library
Topic 4 Bibliographic reference management systems: RefWorks or Mendeley
Topic 5 Vancouver recommendations for publishing manuscripts
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Teaching methodology: CM, MC
Learning activities: CT (0.5 ECTS), SEM (0.5 ECTS)
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
- EC (Continuous assessment): 25%
- RC (Case study work): 25%
- PFE (Written final exam): 50%
FINAL EXAM Bibliographic Research
Objective of the final exam:
The objective is to find bibliographic references on "your research topic" for this master’s degree in the PubMed/Medline health bibliographic database (www.pubmed.gov).
How to proceed:
1.- Begin by writing a brief abstract (three or four paragraphs) describing the topic you are studying and explain the research question you seek to answer.
2.- Which concepts (key terms or keywords) are you choosing to focus your search?
3.- How are you going to combine the selected terms with the Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)?
4.- Which items of the LIMITS can be helpful to refine your search?
5.- Select between 10 to 15 of the most significant references retrieved from PubMed databases and transfer them into your exam in Vancouver format.
How to send in your exam: Go into the Moodle platform, in the Subject space enter "Investigación Bibliográfica" and select the "EXAMEN FINAL" Label or follow the route: Inicio > Cursos > Anual > 11523-ANUAL > General > EXAMEN Final where you will be allowed to post your exam.
If you have any doubts or questions do not hesitate to contact me by email at: aparada@uic.es
Bibliography and resources
• Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I, Parada Martínez A. Adquisición de Competencias para la búsqueda, recuperación y gestión de Información en Biomedicina [materiales docentes curso en línea]. Zaragoza: Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud: 2011 www.ics-aragon.com/cursos/iacs/107/adquisicion-competencias.pdf
• Pubmed video tutorials www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmed.html
• Web of Science video tutorials http://wokinfo.com/training_support/training/web-of-knowledge/
• Refwork tutorial https://www.refworks.com/tutorial/
• Appendix 2: Example search strategy to identify studies from electronic databases. In: CRD Center for Reviews and Dissemination. Systematic Reviews: CRD's guidance for undertaking systematic reviews in health care. York (United Kingdom): CRD; 2009. www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/index_guidance.htm
• Identifying the evidence: literature searching and evidence submission (chapter 5) . In: NICE The guidelines manual. November 2012. London (United Kingdom): National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg6/chapter/5-identifying-the-evidence-literature-searching-and-evidence-submission
Most relevant information sources
Health bibliographic databases
• PubMED/MEDLINE www.pubmed.org
• ISI Web of Knowledge (access through the university campus)
• Biblioteca Cochrane www.bibliotecacochrane.com
• Google Scholar http://scholar.google.es
Health bibliographic databases on biomedical literature in Spanish
• Índice Bibliográfico Español en Ciencias de la Salud (IBECS) http://ibecs.isciii.es
• MEDES. Medicina en Español https://medes.com
• Google Scholar http://scholar.google.es/
• LILACS (Database of Health Latinamerican journals) www.bireme.br
• SCIELO Scientific Electronic Library Online www.scielo.org
Bibliographic management software
• Refworks www.refworks.com
• Endnote www.endnote.com
• Mendeley www.mendeley.com
• Zotero www.zotero.com
Vancouver rules. How to cite bibliographic references https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html