Julie Glanville and Carol Lefebvre offer online training courses on methodological search filters.
The course usually covers topics such as:
Understanding the role and importance of methodological and other search filters;
Learning how to find and how to appraise search filters;
Learning how to use filters effectively to enhance and focus the search process;
Exploring some challenges of using search filters and how to avoid them;
Exploring some challenges in adapting search filters from one database / interface into another;
Understanding the ethical considerations of using search filters;
Learning how to stay up to date with new search filters; and
Gaining practical experience in using search filters through hands-on exercises.
The course is run live approximately once per year and details can be found here.
The registration fee includes access to the recording for 30 days after the course finishes.
Between courses, an on-demand version is usually available.
Other courses on methodological search filters that have been brought to the attention of the Training, Education and Development for Medical Information and Library professionals (TrEDMIL) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) will be posted in the EAHIL TrEDMIL Events Diary.