1. Family Medicine DatabaseTraining
Myleen Oosthuizen
Academic Information Service

2. Databases Medline (OVID) Full text journals (Tyds@Tuks)
African Healthline
MDConsult
Health & Wellness (Infotrac)
Reference technique (Vancouver)
UPExplore (UP catalogue)

3. Why database training? Feeling like this when it comes to information?
After today:
YOU WILL SURVIVE!

4. Advantages of databases training
To find the information you need at the appropriate time and place
To focus your information on your topic by choosing the right database
Efficient searching techniques = quality information
It gives an understanding of the information process
It emphasizes the process of lifelong education

5. Understand the information process
Receiving the research topic
Finding the information
Processing of the the research
Presentation of research including the use of a reference technique (Vancouver)

6. Finding the Information
Contact your information specialist (Myleen Oosthuizen)
Start searching a bibliographic database such as Medline
Find the full text of your documents eg

7. Helping Tools Guidelines for the preparation of a written assignment
Vancouver Reference Technique
Abbreviated list of journals (needed for Vancouver)
Tips for preparing and delivering presentations
Manual for research and postgraduate studies
Databases
Your information specialist

8. Gather all your info and start working!

9. Those who are well-trained can accomplish a lot!