1. The Medical Library &The Medical Library &
……..……..
Jacqueline Limpens, PhDJacqueline Limpens, PhD
Heleen DyserinckHeleen Dyserinck
World of Science-Graduate School, November

2. The Medical Library?The Medical Library?
1.1. Book shelves?Book shelves?
2.2. Collection?Collection?
3.3. A study area?A study area?

3. The Medical Library?The Medical Library?
1.1. Book shelves?Book shelves?
2.2. Collection?Collection?
3.3. A study area?A study area?
4.4. An absolute silence area?An absolute silence area?
5.5. A website?A website?
6.6. Help? Courses?Help? Courses?
7.7. (A bit of) all?(A bit of) all?
Palin cooking the books. From:
http://backalleytabernacle.com/?m=200809

4. The Medical Library?The Medical Library?
1.1. Book shelves?Book shelves?
2.2. Collection?Collection?
3.3. A study area?A study area?
4.4. An absolute silence area?An absolute silence area?
5.5. A website?A website?
6.6. Help? Courses?Help? Courses?
7.7. (A bit of) all?(A bit of) all?
8.8. Not 4 me!Not 4 me!
Profile jorge cham author of phdcomicscom at
http://www.scriptphd.com/ (2009/06/11)

5. Bookshelves?Bookshelves?
University of Amsterdam in 1877University of Amsterdam in 1877

6. Bookshelves?Bookshelves?
Medical Library AMC in 2010 (October)Medical Library AMC in 2010 (October)

7. BooksBooks

9. CollectionCollection
BooksBooks
E-books - 2500E-books - 2500
E-journals – 7000 titlesE-journals – 7000 titles
DatabasesDatabases

10. WebsiteWebsite

11. Easy Access also from HomeEasy Access also from Home
Nieuw: https://sec.amc.nl
http://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/1130781560/
https://literatuur.amc.nl

12. A place to studyA place to study

13. Searching InformationSearching Information

14. GoogleGoogle ISIS used often byused often by
PhD’s/doctorsPhD’s/doctors
Does mobilization make cancer patients feel less tired?

16. Some Major ProblemsSome Major Problems
Ranking/Relevance?Ranking/Relevance?
Credibility?Credibility?
Asking the right questionsAsking the right questions
Search literacySearch literacy
Number of hitsNumber of hits

17. Number of Controlled TrialsNumber of Controlled Trials
Bastian H, Glasziou P, Chalmers I. Seventy-five trials and eleven systematic reviews
a day: how will we ever keep up? PLoS Med. 2010 Sep 21;7(9)

18. SolutionsSolutions
 Ask the right questions & ask the questions rightAsk the right questions & ask the questions right
 Distinguish background & foreground questionsDistinguish background & foreground questions
 Choose the right databaseChoose the right database
 Know how to search itKnow how to search it
 Know how to filterKnow how to filter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/verbeeldingskr8/3638834128/

19. CasusCasus
Is mobilization an effective way of treatingIs mobilization an effective way of treating
the extreme tiredness cancer patients arethe extreme tiredness cancer patients are
confronted with?confronted with?

20. 4 Irrelevant hits! What is wrong?4 Irrelevant hits! What is wrong?

21. 4 Irrelevant hits! What is wrong?4 Irrelevant hits! What is wrong?
Wrong translation of PubMed
in MeSH (controlled terms):
"metabolism"[Subheading] OR
"metabolism"[All Fields] OR
"mobilization"[All Fields] OR
"metabolism"[MeSH Terms] OR
"mobilization"[All Fields]
Truncation *:
doesn’t map with
MeSH:
Tired* doesn’t map
with fatigue

22. Good results but too muchGood results but too much
for some aimsfor some aims

23. How you can deal with this..How you can deal with this..
Follow our
courses & you
will know.

24. You can also take a course on EBMYou can also take a course on EBM
And learn other databases like TRIP,
that facilitate finding good evidence

25. You can also take a course on EBMYou can also take a course on EBM
And learn other databases like TRIP,
that facilitate finding good evidence
+ TIPS and Tricks
in PubMed
+ making PICO’s
etc

26. Web of ScienceWeb of Science Reference ManagerReference Manager

27. Some tools might suit you betterSome tools might suit you better
Please let us know if you
would like to hear more about
it
http://scienceoftheinvisible.blogspot.com/2http://blog.novoseek.com/index.php/resources/a-review-of-the-main-reference-management-softwares.html/

29. A search for a Systematic ReviewA search for a Systematic Review
CENTRAL
In MEDLINE
EMBASE

30. ASK US

31. Finally you write your papers…Finally you write your papers…
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