This course is run by the Library's Research Support team: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/research/index.aspx

Target audience

Postgraduate research students and research staff undertaking a systematic or scoping review.

Pre-requisites

Some experience of advanced literature searching.

Course description

This session will explore how to search different types of grey literature effectively, explain the importance of citation searching, discuss the pros and cons of using generative AI tools, and give an overview of tools that support the systematic review workflow. Please note: It will not cover the basics of literature searching and searching Medline.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

• Have an awareness of grey literature resources and how to search them effectively
• Understand how to search for citations
• Have an awareness of the pros and cons of using generative AI tools in evidence synthesis
• Be familiar with some of the key workflow tools used in systematic reviews

Process

This is a one-hour online course delivered via Microsoft Teams and consists of a presentation with some interaction. 

Tutors

Research Support team. Please email the Research Support team with any queries about this course:
library-researchsupport@nottingham.ac.uk

Accessibility

The following list shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course:

• Access MS Teams
• Attend the course at the specified date and time
• Use MS Teams chat box function
• Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
• Follow presentation slides during the course

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at library-researchsupport@nottingham.ac.uk

Webinar access instructions

This is an online session in Microsoft Teams. On the day of the session please use the link in this email to join the meeting. Please do not click the link in this email until the day of the session.

You will need a headset or speakers for the webinar and we recommend that you join 5 minutes before the webinar is due to start so that you can test them. Please mute your microphone, switch off your webcam and open the chat box function as you join the Teams meeting. Any questions can be asked via the chat box.

This session may be recorded. If a recording is kept of the session, then please note, that it may be made available to the wider University of Nottingham community.