In this post we will explore what to expect in the workshop and what you should do to prepare before you attend. — Contents Introduction What to expect How to prepare Further support Introduction This session is for University of Manchester students. It will be particularly useful for those searching for literature and resources within Medical and Health Sciences databases. If you are looking for more general support in searching you may find My Learning…

In this post we will explore how to get started in searching Bloomberg for company information including financial analysis. — Contents Introduction Searching for company overview information Searching for company accounts and financial analysis Searching for market data Searching for company news Searching for a company news during a specific time period Summary Further Support Introduction Bloomberg primarily covers data on publicly quoted companies, such as Tesco PLC. However it does also…

In this post we explore the process of critical appraisal, types of study and the key areas to examine when appraising a research article. — Contents Introduction What is critical appraisal? Types of study Systematic reviews What do I need to look for? Summary Further support Introduction There’s a lot of research out there. Medline alone provides access to 5000 biomedical journals, with daily updates to the 10 million research articles. …

In this post we will explore the various features of EndNote that support the formatting of references in your writing including changing your referencing style and producing your reference list. — Contents Introduction Changing your referencing style Inserting Citations using the ‘Cite While You Write’ plugin Editing your citations Inserting a footnote Producing your reference list Syncing your online & desktop libraries

In this post we will show you how to install EndNote 20 desktop, register for an EndNote online account and set up a new reference library. — Contents Introduction Installing EndNote desktop Registering for EndNote online Creating your EndNote Library Summary Further support Introduction Reference management tools enable you to collect, store, organise and format your references in one place. They allow you to produce bibliographies easily, in a variety of referencing styles. …

In this post we explore how to export reference files from different sources to import into your library. We will also show you how to do this manually. — Contents Introduction Importing references from different sources Adding a manual reference Attaching pdfs to your references Summary Further support Introduction EndNote allows you to import references from a number of sources such as Library Search, databases, Google Scholar and the web.

In this post we will explore the reference management tools supported by University of Manchester Library — Contents Introduction Reference management tools Supported referencing tools Choosing the right tool for you Summary Further support Introduction Referencing is a way of acknowledging the sources that you have referred to in your work, it is an essential part of your assignments. …

In this post we explore the meaning of various terms used in searching and advanced searching of information. — Contents Adjacency tools Auto-explode Boolean Focus Major Concept Map term to subject heading MeSH Suggest Subject Terms Scoping searches Scope notes Truncation Wildcards Further support Adjacency tools Adjacency tools are used to try and keep multiple words closer together in a search string to avoid them being split up.

In this post we will explain how you can highlight, make general notes and in-text annotations within sources in your Mendeley library. — Contents Introduction Highlighting and in-text annotations General notes Summary Further support Introduction Mendeley is a reference management tool that allows you to save and annotate PDF journal articles and other sources. You can find out more about Mendeley here. …