LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

'Finding evidence-based health and medical information'

This workshop will concentrate on sources of evidence-based health and medical information that are used for research. Evidence-Based Medicine can be defined as the results of scientific studies carried out in order to determine the effectiveness of certain interventions and initiatives in health care.

Topics to be covered will include:
· Introduction to evidence based research in health care and medicine
· A look at major evidence based providers such as The Cochrane Library and PubMed
· An overview of other subject specific resources such as the Joanna Briggs Institute and PEDro

Presenter: Susan Hussein, UCD Library
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 24 January
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/
Further information: Contact Susan Hussein, UCD Library, (mailto:Julia.barrett@ucd.ie; 01-716 6574)

This Workshop is one of a series being run by the Library to support researchers. All Workshops include hands-on practice. Full details of Workshops are available at www.ucd.ie/library/research