The hurdles that we face – when we search for literature

The hurdles that we face – when we search for literature

Since February, I wrote four posts about the issues in India regarding literature searching and access to resources. February : Twenty years since of PubMed access and are our health professionals “information savvy” This was all about the lack of information literacy. March: Literature searching and the ideal researcher Covered what a literature searcher should know April: Country wide access to databases / journals: an urgent need About access to databases and journals that we badly need in the country. May: Online access to health information resources in India, what more should we be doing?  In other words, what should we be doing about this.…
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The Google Knowledge Graph- Trivia

When you type in a query like “Famous surgeons in India” in the Google Search box, you see a picture carousel of several surgeons, followed by a host of relevant search results. Have you wondered how this works? We broadly know about terms like result ranking, search engine optimization and more. But let us understand this better. Let us learn about the "Google Knowledge Graph". If you are someone who enjoys exploring new ways to search and looking for things online, you should definitely understand this Google Knowledge Graph is Google’s way of putting facts, faces, and places together as…
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Short Course on Statistical Computing using Epi Info

Short Course on Statistical Computing using Epi Info

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is organizing a Short Course on "Statistical Computing" from 23rd - 25th May 2018.  This course will cover concepts of Data Management and Biostatistical Analysis using Epi Info software. Epi Info 7 is an open source software that enables creation of easy data entry forms, database construction, customized data entry and data analyses with epidemiological statistics, maps, and graphs for public health professionals.  The course is targeted towards Faculties, Ph.D and PG students from Health and Medicine background having basic knowledge of Bio-statistics. For more information Click here
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