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Introduction to Effective Database Searching for Health Care Staff and Clinicians

Jan 15 2025, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Virtual

In this session, Vancouver Coastal Health library services librarian, Vinny Gibson, will share an overview of VCH library services. He will provide an introduction to database searching with a focus on health care resources, including information on accessing VCH databases and how to search for articles to support your research question. He will also explain how to access library and intranet resources and share tips and tricks for using academic databases in your research. 

This workshop is part of our VCHRI Research Training Series. This series is designed to support the acquisition of advanced skills, techniques and knowledge and lead to enhanced practices in the conduct of research.

Learning objectives 

In this workshop you will learn:

  • How to access the VCH library services

  • How to access library and intranet resources

  • Effective database searching techniques for academic literature

  • Tips and tricks of academic databases use

About the speaker
Vinny Gibson is a medical librarian at Vancouver Coastal Health. He has worked at the Lions Gate Hospital Library since 2020, and prior to that, at Fraser Health and WorkSafeBC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Library and Information Studies from Dalhousie University.  

 

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

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Virtual

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