About this course

The Radboud University Library organizes this course.

During your PhD you are expected to keep an overview of relevant scientific literature, whether for background information, a first thesis chapter or review. Although the aims and scope in these situations differ, a systematic literature search will provide you with an optimal basis even if you are not conducting a systematic review.
In addition, you will learn about the opportunities and pitfalls in selecting a journal for publication and the advantages of a researcher profile. 

  • Prior knowledge: at least PubMed Basics level or intermediate to advanced search skills
  • Content: you will be working on your own topic and issues such as
    • How to adjust your research question to a search question
    • How to select databases and other sources
    • How to perform and optimize a systematic literature search
    • How to keep track of recent literature and create alerts
    • How to select a journal for publication
    • What are the advantages of publishing in Open Access
    • Which scientific metrics and tools may help increase your visibility as a researcher
  • Learning goals: After completion of the course the particpants should be
    • able to make a head start with an overview of existing research literature
    • more effective in finding literature due to improved search skills
    • more efficient in journal selection and in evaluating research impact including Open Access
  • Duration: 2 sessions of 2 hours
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Education 26th International course on Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose and Face

Date: 17 June 2026

Education: Professional development

Event 91e Regionale Nascholingsavond Anesthesiologie

Date: 23 November 2021

Education: Professional development

Event 91e Regionale Nascholingsavond Anesthesiologie

Date: 23 November 2021

Event Acute chirurgie en Hemostase

Date: 11 October 2023

Target audience: AIOs, Professionals

Event Acute Pediatric Burn Course 2021

Date: 16 September 2021

Education Advanced European bioethics course 'Suffering, Death and Palliative Care'

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Education Antibiotica stewardship - course for A-team supporters

Date: 17 May 2019

Target audience: Nurses, Verpleegkundig specialisten

Education Balans Werk en Privé voor aios

Date: 7 June 2021

Target audience: AIOs

Event Begeleiden van promovendi

Date: 1 April 2021

Education BROK and WMO GCP training

Target audience: Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Event Chronische rugklachten en arbeid

Date: 17 June 2022

Education: Professional development

Education Course 1 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Date: 16 January 2025

Education Course 10 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 2 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Date: 16 January 2025

Education Course 3 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 4 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 5 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 6 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 7 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 8 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course 9 Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Education Course on laboratory animal science (LAS)

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Further education, Master's program

Event Covid en arbeid

Date: 28 January 2022

Target audience: Bedrijfs- en verzekeringsartsen
Education: Professional development

Education Donders (f)MRI Tool-kit

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Education Donders MEG/EEG Tool-kit

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Education DSATC 2025

Date: 18 November 2025

Target audience: Medical specialists

Education DSTC surgeon registration 2023

Date: 6 November 2023

Target audience: Medical specialists

Education Dutch Antimicrobial Stewardship

Education Four-year postgraduate program in Orthodontics

Target audience: Dentists
Education: Master's program, Medische vervolgopleiding

Education International Course Identification of Medical Fungi

Date: 22 November 2021

Education Language courses

Target audience: Professionals
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Event Leerlijn communicatie start 20 september 2022

Date: 20 September 2022

Target audience: AIOs

Event Leerlijn communicatie 2021-2022

Date: 23 September 2021

Event Leertraject Verslavingspsychiatrie 2025-2026

Date: 9 October 2025

Education Master's in Biomedical Sciences

Target audience: Students
Education: Master's program

Education Master's in Cognitive Neuroscience

Target audience: Students
Education: Master's program

Education Master's in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

Target audience: Students
Education: Master's program

Event Mondzorg voor artsen en aios

Date: 17 May 2022

Target audience: AIOs, Medical specialists

Education Nierstichting winterschool 

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Education One-year postgraduate program in Orthodontics

Target audience: Dentists
Education: Master's program, Medische vervolgopleiding

Event Opfrisavond Bijzondere Bekwaamheid Oogheelkunde voor Huisartsen

Date: 28 September 2021

Education: Professional development

Education Oxford Online Placement Test

Target audience: Professionals
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Event Patientcomfort en communicatie

Date: 31 December 2021

Event Patientcomfort en communicatie open inschrijving

Date: 16 June 2022

Target audience: AIOs, General practitioners, Medical specialists, Nurses, Paramedics, Patients, Physician assistants, Professionals, Verpleegkundig specialisten

Education Pubmed workshop

Date: 5 February 2020

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Education Refresher Course Opvang Vitaal Bedreigd Kind (R-OVBK) 12 april 2024

Date: 12 April 2024

Event Scenariotraining neonatologie - najaar 2021

Date: 4 November 2021

Education: Professional development

Education Scientific communication skills

Target audience: Professionals, Researchers
Education: Professional development

Education Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates

Target audience: Researchers
Education: Follow-up training, Professional development

Event Snijzaalcursus Gynaecologie 24 januari 2023

Date: 24 January 2023