Alison Bethel

Why every scientist needs a librarian Librarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open.

#medlibs Why every scientist needs a librarian www.nature.com/articles/d41...

citation-finder.vercel.app is pretty neat - mainly for journal articles so AI better for reports etc

Hey, I'm doing a webinar for the CILIP info lit group on Information Literacy, data and evidence removal in the US, with a particular focus on healthcare research. It'll be super fun and not at all depressing, honest www.tickettailor.com/events/cilip...

Very much enjoyed being part of the writing team for this paper with Justin Jagosh & great to see it out: Reverse chronology quota record screening for #realistsynthesis: Fostering causally rich extrapolations with a diverse and contemporaneous sample of literature www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Two additional NIHR internships are now open for applications

Mar–Sept 2026

Theme Two: Growing Into Research

For registered health & care professionals (excl. doctors & dentists)

£10,000 funding per intern

Protected time to develop research skills

Apply by 31/01/26

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Human vs. machine in medical search strategy development: a comparative evaluation of ChatGPT-4.1
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Research Guides: Taubman Library Talks: Developing Systematic Search Skills: Peer-to-Peer Learning with Practice Sets (December 2025) The home for videos and webinars created by Informationists at the Taubman Health Sciences Library

New FREE webinar from the U-M Taubman Library! December 15 - "Developing Systematic Search Skills: Peer-to-Peer Learning with Practice Sets"

More info: guides.lib.umich.edu/TaubmanTalks...

#medlibs #SystematicReviews #ExpertSearching #SystematicSearching #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis

Thrilled to have collaborated with @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social & Sara Schroter (& the wonderful librarians involved in our study) on this new article in BMJ Open.

TL;DR: Librarians have expertise to support evidence synthesis & many would happily be peer reviewers!

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Want to develop your #EvidenceSynthesis skills or literature searching? Places still available on our online courses - come and join us!

Book Now! #MixedMethods #SystematicReview online courses, Mar 2026 bit.ly/2QbD1DV
Live interactive sessions, pre-recorded lectures & workbooks by experts. When & how to integrate data for complex ques
#LitSearch & EndNote @katysutcliffe.bsky.social @eppicentre.bsky.social @auhe-leeds.bsky.social

📣 Closing soon!
We're planning updates to the CEE Database of Evidence Reviews (CEEDER). If you produce or use #EnvironmentalEvidence, complete our short survey:
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🗓 Survey closes Oct 20, 2025

Share with your networks!🌏 #SciPol #EvidenceSynthesis #EvidenceUse

Tip #55: How and why to search previous indexing of MeSH terms in PubMed, plus the alphabet soup of PubMed's date fields #MLAUXCaucus #ExpertSearching #SystematicReview #medlibs uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2025/02/tip-...

📣 We need your input!
We're planning updates to the CEE Database of Evidence Reviews (CEEDER). If you produce or use #EnvironmentalEvidence, complete our short survey:
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🗓 Survey open until Oct 20, 2025

Share with your networks!🌏 #SciPol #EvidenceSynthesis #EvidenceUse

How can technology support weight loss programmes as the NHS shifts its focus? We welcome a guest blog from our colleague at Isca Evidence, Morgan Weiland, on the team’s recent work on digital weight loss programmes. Isca Evidence is one of nine research groups in the U…

News on the blog: How can technology support weight loss programmes as the NHS shifts its focus?

#systematicreview #obesity #threeshifts

@esmi-exeter.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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Back to school vibes are in the air & the sense of motivation is contagious... why not take the opportunity to benefit from our early bird rate & book a space on our #SystematicReviews of #MixedMethods evidence CPD course?

@esmi-exeter.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social

#medlibs we added a paper detailing a translation of #literaturesearches in #PsycInfo from Ovid to EBSCOhost sites.google.com/a/york.ac.uk...

How governments influence public health research: a scoping review Abstract. Governments can become involved in academic research to assist in public health decision-making. However, when governments become involved, the r

We often talk about corporations influencing research, but what about governments? 🧐 New paper by PhD student Helen Senior shows govt-funded public health research isn’t immune to influence - both positive and negative. Check it out 👉https://tinyurl.com/yjpkhtfk

Raphaël Grolimund shows us a very cool video on how you can use Zotero for much more than just reference managing - in fact, you can use it during the entire process of a systematic review. Good news for the #medlibs not at #EAHIL2025, he shared a video of this at the end peertube.ch/w/qvgAhaVuGZ...

Off to #EAHIL2025 today. Any others on BSky going to be there? #medlibs

Enjoy! I can't be there this year due to son's exams - I'll definitely miss it. Please post some juicy bits on here

2025 - ESMARConf

Just a reminder that #ESMARConf2025 is starting tomorrow! This is a free online conference about evidence synthesis and meta-analysis using #Rstats. Further details can be found here: esmarconf.org/2025/

Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Evidence, Anecdotes, and Everything In Between Is there a mismatch between academic literature and social media? Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS) is considered a rare side effect of using steroid creams. It is estimated that over 100 …

Learning about topical steroid withdrawal was a real eye-opener! Our evidence gap map brings together academic research and social media posts. Check out our blog for details #tsws #TopicalSteroidWithdrawal @penarc.bsky.social evidsynthteam.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/t...

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🎉 We are excited to be part of the Cochrane-Campbell-JBI-CEE AI Methods Group as they launch new guidance on the responsible use of #AI in #EvidenceSynthesis! 🤖 Join us June 3rd! training.cochrane.org/recommendati...
Learn more at the AI Methods Group website ​​https://methods.cochrane.org/ai/

Job alert.
Researcher specialising in information science wanted by ISCA Evidence at the University of Exeter

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Registration is now open for ESMARConf2025, register now at: esmarconf.org/2025/

Been a while coming @nshaw18.bsky.social
Delighted to see our paper published
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Online course: How to Peer Review Search Strategies (5 and 9 June 2025)

This course offers a comprehensive guide to peer reviewing search strategies, essential for improving the quality and accuracy of research findings across multiple disciplines.
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Searching for studies: Basics of a systematic search YouTube video by JBI

Watch the latest #JBILIVE webinar on using JBI Search Strategy methodology to conduct your review at youtu.be/Fa6w7TixIeg?... ‼️📣

Presented by Amanda Ross-White & Terena Solomons

#medlib #JBIMethodology

Systematic Review and Mapping Methods Course - Open Collective A 2-day online workshop on how to plan and conduct a systematic review or systematic map

🚀 Boost Your Systematic Review Skills! 🚀

Join the Systematic Review & Mapping Methods Course with Dr Jacqualyn Eales!

📅 3-4 June | 📍 Online
✅ Hands-on training
✅ Transparent research methods

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#SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #ESMARConf

Techniques and tools for identifying noise and reducing its impact on searches - Fédération des milieux documentaires An exceptional training opportunity with renowned speaker Julie Glanville. Une opportunité de formation exceptionnelle avec la conférencière de renom Julie Glanville.

I am running a webinar on April 30 2025, commissioned by La Fédération des milieux documentaires in Canada. The title is 'Techniques and tools for identifying noise in literature searches and reducing its impact on searches'.

Further details here: www.fmdoc.org/evenement/id...