David P. Farris

Medical Research Librarian at large cancer institution. Opinions are my own. RT =/= endorsements.
#expertsearching #bibliometrics #medlibs #datalibs

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@carrieprice78 is the best!!!

[Public Health Evidence South Asia @phesa_manipal]

Day 1: Searching for studies- development of search strategy for a systematic review” was delivered by
@carrieprice78
She focused on developing a suitable search strategy for conducting a systematic review.

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@EndNoteNews @DrOrgoProf @carrieprice78 @MushtaqBilalPhD I love Endnote! It’s the best citation management software on the market! And I use it everyday and troubleshoot issues for my patrons. I think it’s fabulous 😁

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

So, is anyone else surprised to learn that NCCN is now requiring folks to ask for permission before citing/using their content? O [Big] Brother, where art thou? Apparently working at NCCN.

https://t.co/jOPF92xhoC

#medlibs

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

???Riddle me this:???

"Infections/surgery"[Mesh] in PubMed =! Infections/su [Surgery] in Ovid Medline, but "Infections/surgery"[Mesh] = exp Infections/su [Surgery] Why? Here's a hint:

#medlibs #ExpertSearching

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

It's October, and you know what that means? It's National Medical Librarian’s Month! It's easier than ever for healthcare workers to make better decisions faster by consulting with a medical librarian or information professional!

#medlibs

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Pro-searcher Tip: It's not just unquoted & untagged terms that automatically map in #PubMed; MeSH terms do too unless you enclose them with quotes & use [mh] tag.

Ex. cancer[mh] = 3.7+ M results; "cancer"[mh] = 0 results

https://t.co/GrMnA0S1zw

#medlibs #ExpertSearcing

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@carrieprice78 Sure do! Double negation can be a bit of a mind-bend, but it works in this case because Humans are a narrower subject heading of Animals.

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Pro-Searching Tip: Want to exclude animal studies from you search results? Use double negation: sarcoma NOT (animals NOT humans)

2nd NOT excludes humans & 1st NOT excludes animals leaving sarcoma results indexed with humans.

#medlibs #ExpertSearching

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@carrieprice78

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Peer review is "a wonderful, complex, multicolored beast"?! Well, that's an interesting way to describe it, but sure, why not: https://t.co/14Aejh8Bpg

#PeerReviewWeek22 #medlibs #SystematicReviews

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

But, don't just copy/paste b/c subject headings are updated and entry terms can change over time. Hedges are a great starting place to gather possible terms to use. Look up headings to ensure they're still relevant to your topic (or even still in use).

#medlibs #ExpertSearching

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Today's pro tip for searching biomedical & health sciences databases: use published search hedges to build your own search strategy (i.e. term-harvesting). Here's a great source: https://t.co/KWgBlsSAvO

#medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Today's pro tip for searching biomedical & health sciences databases: use published search hedges to build your own search strategy (i.e. term-harvesting). Here's a great source: https://t.co/KWgBlsSAvO

#medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

It's going to be a fantastic webinar!

[Whitney Townsend @bergney]

Hey everyone, @katemsaylor, @andyhickner, and I are hosting a FREE webinar called "What's going on with my search? Database quirks and expert searching" on October 26!

More info: https://t.co/PNF1GluatN

#medlibs #SystematicReviews #ExpertSearching #SystematicReview

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

Super interesting article: https://t.co/VawlsEEMf4

How do you choose between 2 really important resources and not alienate your patrons? Short answer: you include them in the decision-making process as much as possible. #MedLibs

[Whitney Townsend @bergney]

NOW AVAILABLE: Suggested wording to use (or adapt) if you need to include problematic terms in systematic searches https://t.co/Ka8PxGdUAM

#medlibs #SysRev #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #KnowledgeSynthesis #ExpertSearching

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

To search for grey lit or not? That's still a question... https://t.co/xWCOmEpx9z

Maybe if conference proceedings authors adhered to CONSORT for abstracts, the ROI (time, effort, additional relevant results found) would be higher. #medlibs #expertsearching

[SRLibrarianProblems 🦇 @SRLibProblems]

Your search cannot comply with #PRISMA because PRISMA does not tell you how to search.

But, your search reporting should comply with PRISMA.

Refer to standards and guidelines accurately!

#SystematicReviews

[Diego Ramonfaur @d_ramonfaur]

The 5 courses I always recommend to people looking to jumpstart their clinical research skills 🤓

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@carrieprice78 @ralebo06 I totally agree! I consider the search results (regardless of format) to belong to researchers, and I send the file(s) to them. I retain a copy as a backup.

[David P. Farris @DavidPFarris]

@carrieprice78 Fantastic assessment - I fully, whole-heartedly agree with you!