Information Skills Tutorial

The Medicine Information Skills Tutorial website has a free, step-by-step tutorial on a range of topics to improve your information skills.

Tutorial topics include:

• How to conduct a search for primary or secondary evidence via a database such as Medline: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/topic.htm
• Searching tips including using boolean operators, refining your search and getting the full article: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/jour5.htm
• Finding journal articles using a database with an example of Medline at UNSW: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/jour.htm
• The importance of using refereed sources: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/refereed.htm
• How to make the most of web-based sources: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/internet.htm
• Saving time and energy with EBM resources: http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/infoskills/ebm4.htm