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Welcome to Research Support for Undergraduate Medicine
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Research Opportunities
For many undergraduate medical students, the first introduction to research is performing a literature search on behalf of a research team. Database searching is a common element in the research experience for both medical students and residents.
What can I expect during a research consultation?
When you become involved in a research project, it is advisable to arrange for a consultation so that we can review your search strategy. Your first research consultation will last approximately 45 minutes. Consultations are a learning partnership, with the student taking the lead on developing the search strategy while I provide guidance and feedback on how to refine the search.
How can I prepare for my consultation?
The Library has created a series of short tutorials that cover the basics of database search skills. Please view the tutorials before your appointment, attempt your search, and save your search strategy by creating an individual account in Ovid.
Research Resources
- BMJ Case ReportsOur Institutional Fellowship gives faculty, staff and students at McMaster the freedom to submit as many cases as they like for publication with no author fee charges. Contact the HSL Collections Team (hslcoll@mcmaster.ca) or Andrea McLellan (mclell@mcmaster.ca) to obtain McMaster’s Followship code for the author fee waiver.
- Covidence This link opens in a new windowCovidence is a web-based software platform that streamlines the production of systematic reviews. It supports citation screening, full text review, risk of bias assessment, extraction of study characteristics and outcomes, and the export of data and references
- DataPartyDataParty.ca is a website for performing statistics for systematic reviews in a user-friendly and collaborative way. Team members can be added to accelerate the completion of projects. Registration is free and requires a McMaster or MedPortal email.
- Sage Research Methods Cases This link opens in a new windowLearn about research methods and research design through stories from researchers in the field and their critique of their own research articles.
- Sage Research Methods Core This link opens in a new windowA platform of books and videos that provide support to novice researchers and teaching faculty. SRM covers both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
- Sage Research Methods Datasets This link opens in a new windowLearn to master quantitative and qualitative data analysis with step-by-step guides and sample data.
SPSS statistical software is available through the University Technology Services virtual labs. They list is as IBM SPSS Statistics. Instructions for how to access software from off-campus through remote desktop are available from the website.
Research Guides
Making an Impact: Tracking Your Research Metrics
Learn strategies for assessing the impact of your research with this step-by-step guide to research metrics
Booking a Research Consultation
Learn how to prepare for a one-on-one consultation with a librarian.
Finding Grey Literature
Start your Grey Literature search with this guide containing resources and strategies for discovering research produced outside traditional commercial or academic publishing channels.
Postgraduate Medicine: How to Search the Literature
This guide offers an eight step approach from identifying your topic to managing your search strategy and results.
Publishing Agreements at McMaster University
This guide provides information about McMaster University's agreements for APC discounts and waivers.
