Pharmacy

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects and dissertations in Pharmacy

Reading Lists

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Independent Research - getting started

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How to identify different sources of information and links to useful books and ebooks.

 

Creating a search strategy

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The following pages have been designed to take you step-by-step through the process of creating a search strategy.

They can be read in the order given, or if one step of the process is of particular interest to you - for example - Applying search techniques - you can go straight to that section.

• Breaking your topic into concepts

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• Considering alternative keywords

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• Applying search techniques

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When you have selected the alternative keywords for your search strategy, it is time to apply some search techniques to those keywords. The Applying Search Techniques video explains more about using “phrase searching” and truncation.

When you have applied your phrase searching and truncation, you are ready to run your search in EBSCO Discovery

• Using Limiters

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• Using specialist databases

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Independent Research - beyond the basics

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How to develop and apply advanced search techniques using a range of specialist resources including databases. Links to online resources from organisations and professional bodies.

Referencing

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Your Subject Team

 Hannah Britcher

Faculty Librarian

email hannah.britcher@port.ac.uk

 Marie Smith

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email Marie.smith@port.ac.uk