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Steps to Searching the Literature in Health Sciences<\/a> – a comprehensive step-by-step guide from U. Toronto Health Sciences Library that helps you understand how to properly and effectively conduct comprehensive searches of the literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\nResearch Rabbit<\/a> – free online citation-based literature mapping tool. Use this site to find articles similar to ones you have already found. Connects to a Zotero account for ease in citing. A short video tutorial<\/a> can help you understand how to set up and use it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Tip Sheets<\/h4><\/div>\n\nSome Search Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nPubmed Searching: keyword vs MeSH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nGoogle Tips for Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nHow to Connect Google Scholar with Clarkson Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nPICOT worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHow To<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Find a Specific Journal<\/h4><\/div>\n\nDoes Clarkson subscribe to the journal you need?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nIs it a high quality journal (what\u2019s the Impact Factor)? <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Understand Types of Lit Reviews<\/h4><\/div>\n\nWhat\u2019s a literature review? A scoping review? 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Research Rabbit<\/a> – free online citation-based literature mapping tool. Use this site to find articles similar to ones you have already found. Connects to a Zotero account for ease in citing. 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