course in Journal Publication

How To Do A Comprehensive Literature Review?

Learn how to provide a context, highlight the importance and relevance of your topic, and set a background to the research problem you are exploring with a well-rounded literature review.

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40 mins

English

Video

5 modules

Online, On-demand learning

Access on any device

Certificate on completion

What you learn

  • How to select a relevant topic when initiating a thesis or clinical study
  • Overview of a PubMed search and familiarizing with different terminologies
  • The concept of MeSH terms and tips on indexing of journals
  • Various study designs and how to identify one best suited for your work
  • Description

    Literature review is one of the pillars on which your research idea stands since it provides context, relevance, and background to the research problem you are exploring. Yet, many researchers struggle when it comes to writing a literature review for their research paper. A thorough understanding of your area of research is vital, and this is where a comprehensive literature review comes in to understand what has and has not been done in your research field.

    This program is structured to help you identify fresh ideas for your research through a well-rounded literature review. It will also help you learn how to utilize and customize PubMed, one of the most preferred sources for scholarly articles, to suit your research topic. The course will also outline the various study designs available and uncover the many secrets of selecting the best design for your own study.


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    Modules

    Preview course

    LECTURE 1 | Video

    An introduction to literature review

    1 mins

    LECTURE 2 | Video

    How to choose a research topic

    9 mins

    LECTURE 3 | Video

    PubMed overview

    12 mins

    LECTURE 4 | Video

    PubMed search

    10 mins

    LECTURE 5 | Video

    Study designs

    11 mins

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    Instructor (1)

    Dr. Sabyasachi Sengupta

    Ophthalmologist; Founder, Future Vision Eye Care, Mumbai; Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

    Dr. Sabyasachi Sengupta currently the Associate Editor of the Indian journal of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sengupta went on to do a postdoctoral research fellowship at the world-renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. He also did a one-year course in Biostatistics at the Bloomberg School of…

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    Emmanuel Afunwa

    The course make a lot of sense. Thanks

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