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Clinical Essentials: Find Medical Literature

How to Find Medical Literature

Welcome to our tutorial on finding medical literature at the UC San Diego Library. 

In this training, you will learn to:


Test your medical literature search skills and receive personalized training recommendations:

Tutorial 1

Find medical information at the Library

Learn how to connect to the UC San Diego network, search for publications and information sources, and get full-text access.

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Tutorial 2

Select the best sources for health research

Learn how to select the best medical sources for your clinical questions and ensure the information is reliable.

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Search health research literature

 

General search

Learn to conduct a general search for completing a literature review.

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Learn to conduct a systematic literature search to gather evidence for your systematic review.

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Tutorial 4

Use a reference manager to organize and cite your sources

 

Learn how reference managers can help you store, organize, cite, and share your research papers.

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For Instructors:
We invite you to use the provided PowerPoint and speaker notes in your classes to teach students how to access library resources and search for medical literature.