Find, appraise and use research literature

«Find, appraise and use research literature» is a full day seminar designed as a supplement to the MF9010E – Introductory course to the medical PhD programme, INTRO I.

Being a PhD candidate requires much more than just writing and completing your PhD project. It is also an opportunity to acquire important competencies that you will use in your career as a researcher, such as knowing how to find, appraise, and handle different sources of information.

We have the pleasure to invite all new PhD candidates at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry to a seminar that will be helpful in the early phase of your PhD journey. This day works as a supplement to MF9010E INTRO I, the introductory course to the medical PhD program.

Time: Thursday, April 3rd 9 am – 3 pm
Place: Lille auditorium A1.1004, Domus Odontologica (preklinsk III)

This seminar is voluntary.

Bring your own PC.

Program

  • Introduction to the University library resources
  • Introduction to literature searching
  • Critical appraisal of articles
  • Use of sources and referencing
  • Introduction to reference management software Zotero.

Registration

We would like to know how many will join the seminar, so we ask you to sign up. There is no limitation to the number of participants, but the seminar will be cancelled if less than 10 people sign up.

Sign up by April 1st

Questions or comments?

Please contact us:

Library for medicine and science, University of Oslo Library

Published May 22, 2025 4:59 PM - Last modified Jan. 5, 2026 10:59 AM