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Announcing a new course in QMedCourses

Announcing a new course in QMedCourses

1.1 - Organization story
"Mam I need your help for a literature search as I am going to do a systematic review". In the recent years I have had several phone calls with this request. The person who calls, asks for help saying "I do not know enough about this - I have tried my best". And then shares what he/she has already tried as a search strategy. As I browse through the attempt, my eyes hit upon the usage of any one or more of the following: AND instead of OR OR instead of AND Incorrect Mesh terms Unrecognized phrases in quotes Insufficient…
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Unity is strength

Unity is strength

1 - VS Shares
You must have read this story as a child. About an old man who lived with three sons - all hard workers but fought all the time. The old man tried a lot to unite them but he failed. And finally decided to teach them a lesson. He made them break single sticks from a bundle and they could do that easily. Then he gave them a full bundle and they could break them only when they worked together. I now address all those who are registered for our ELearning courses, and have not worked on them. Do you remember…
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Literature search & literature review – what is the difference?

Literature search & literature review – what is the difference?

1 - VS Shares
It is interesting to note, that too many people confuse the terms "Literature Review" and "Literature Searching". Long ago, I noticed this when if invited to deliver a lecture, then the topic against my name would be "Literature Review". I needed to tell the organizers that I do not teach this, but I teach Literature Searching. Sometimes in spite of this when I was being introduced just before my talk, this term would appear again! A literature search is the process of doing a structured, methodological search to fine the existing literature related on a topic for research, or even…
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