Literature Search Request, Western University of Health Sciences

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Literature Search Request Form

The Library Reference Department will assist university faculty members in performing literature searches using our available electronic resources. This service is provided to the university faculty only. To request a literature search please use the form below. Please include as much information as possible. A member of the library staff will notify you when you literature request has been received and again when the search has been completed.

Contact Information:

Today's Date: May 11, 2008 6:42:01 PM

First Name*

Last Name*:

Email*

Phone #*

Status

If other, please explain :

Department*

If other, please explain :

Date Needed

Purpose of Search:

Purpose of Search

If other :

Search Statement:

1. Please give a narrative of the subject to be searched. Be specific and define phrases with special meaning. Include any synonyms, closely related phrases, and alternate spellings. Include alternate names for chemical and biochemical substances, common and scientific names of biological species, brand and generic names of pharmaceuticals. Also please state points NOT to be included.

2. Please list the key terms of your search.

3. If available, please list relevant citations: list author, title and source of any known articles which are relevant to your subject.

4. If you have tried searching this topic before and are having problems, please list what database and terms you were using.

5. Desired number of citations/references:

6. Document Type Desired:

Journals Text Books

Databases:

Librarian’s choice	PubMed
CINAHL	Cochrane
UpToDate	Web of Science
Index Veterinarius	Other

If other:

Limits:

Type of material desired:

Review	Clinical Trial
Meta-analysis	Other

If other:

Yes, include articles with abstracts
No, include all citations.

Years:

or Specific years :

Ages:

Gender:

Male Female

Human or Animal:

Human Animal

Results:

Delivery method:

e-mail pick up at library inter-office mail fax

Format:

citation full abstract

Library holdings only

Please include the search terms used to obtain results.

Disclaimer:*
I hereby authorize the Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library to perform the specified literature search. I am aware that every effort is taken to make the literature search as thorough and accurate as possible and that the results are limited to the databases available and the search statements provided. Therefore, I agree that Pumerantz Library and its employees shall have no legal responsibility of any kind concerning the manner of the search, the conclusions obtained therefrom and/or the results of using such conclusions.

By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read the disclaimer, and I acknowledge the limitations of database searching.