Literature search request

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Use this form to have a librarian conduct a literature search for you. A librarian will contact you within 48 hours, Monday to Friday, via the email address you provide in the form. No registration is required for this service.

  • This service is available to RCH staff only.
  • Use this form for literature searches only.
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Search description

Include the following: population, intervention (or exposure), comparison (if relevant), and clinical outcomes. For example: In children with pertussis, do antibiotics compared with placebo reduce the severity of pertussis illness?

Urgency

Urgent (patient care only)

Limits

English only
Human only

Review articles only
Systematic reviews only (Evidence-based)

And finally...

Do you wish to receive the results of this search by email? Yes No

Regular update required: Yes No

Will you be importing results into RefWorks? Yes No

Will you be importing results into EndNote? Yes No

Search is required for:
Patient care
Research
Presentation or Essay

Number of references required or expected:
1-10
11-25
26-50
As available

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