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Introduction to Literature Search

This guide is intended to provide you with the basic skills necessary to search for literature. The skills are presented broadly and can be applied across all databases.

Meet Your Library Librarians

The Netter Library's Research and Instruction Librarians are here to help. We offer guidance and assistance with:

  • Defining a research topic and/or determining the information requirements for a research question
  • Locating and retrieving relevant information
  • Basic search skills for using biomedical resources
  • Advanced search techniques (MeSH, CINAHL Headings, citation mapping, etc)
  • Techniques for evaluating  and assessing information 
  • Citation styles (APA, AMA etc) 
  • Reference management (RefWorks)

Meet your librarians

Lisa Adriani, MLS, AHIP

Research & Instruction Librarian
Liaison to the School of Health Sciences

lisa.adriani@qu.eu

203.582.8598

Rachel Lerner, MSLS, AHIP

Research & Instruction Librarian
Liaison to the School of Nursing

rachel.lerner@qu.edu

203.582.8597

Xueying Ren, PhD, MLIS

Research & Instruction Librarian
Liaison to the School of Medicine

xueying.ren@qu.edu

203.582.7871

Ask A Librarian!