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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Literature search using PubMed (Corso Elettivo) (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S003471
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
1° semestre, 2° semestre
Courses Single
Not Authorized
Learning objectives
The purpose of the course is to outline the steps involved in performing a literature search using PubMed database and the other electronic resourses available within the University of Verona.
The course will be carried out by the staff of the Information Service of "Egidio Meneghetti" Library of the University of Verona
Prerequisites and basic notions
course open to students III-IV-V-VI year
Program
The course structure is divided into:
• Introduction to databases
• Introduction to literature searching in PubMed
• Search strategies using Medical subject headings (Mesh)
• Free-text searching
• Search strategies using the Boolean operators
• Sample searches
• Checking the results
• Full text retrieval
• Search for clinical queries and clinical trials
• Journals in the NCBI database
• Single citation matcher
• Advanced search
• Introduction to UniVerSe
Didactic methods
The course will be in presence in the informatic rooms of the University
Learning assessment procedures
Evaluation only through the attending to the lessons
Evaluation criteria
Evaluation only through the attending to the lessons
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Evaluation only through the attending to the lessons
Exam language
Italiano