Part 1: Structured Approach to Searching the Literature for Knowledge Syntheses

Audience: University of Toronto graduate students and researchers engaged in knowledge synthesis research. Registrants MUST be currently affiliated with the University of Toronto. 

Date: Thursday April 11, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (+ recommended pre-session module, approximately 30 minutes)

Location: In-Person - Robarts Library, 4th Floor, Electronic Classroom (with Online Option^)

** NEW FOR 2024! How can generative AI be used to assist with search strategy development? **

By the end of Part 1 of this workshop series, participants will be able to:

1. Practice using an objective, structured method for developing sensitive search strategies required for knowledge synthesis
2. Use text-mining and generative AI tools to assist with search strategy development
3. Create advanced search strategies in Ovid Medline
4. Articulate how the quality of a search affects the quality of a review as a whole
5. Identify potential sources of bias in a search and implement strategies for mitigating them

**Pre-Session Module**

Please review the online module “Planning Your Knowledge Synthesis Review” before attending class: https://tinyurl.com/planningareview

^Online Option

Zoom link will be provided to registrants before the event. 

Instructors:

Erica Nekolaichuk  - Faculty Liaison and Instruction Librarian

Glyneva Bradley-Ridout - Liaison & Education Librarian