Academic Research: Literature Informatics

GOAL - help to navigate the research information ecosystem for research question and study hypothesis development 

ACTION - guide for the exploration of multidisciplinary literature for the scientific discovery and information synthesis to enhance scientific inquiry and accelerate scientific discovery

Dr. Tmanova, MLIS, MS, DVM
Informationist, Darnall Medical Library
Assistant Professor in Radiology and Radiological Sciences
F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

Literature Informatics Initiative is a pilot project aimed to enhance analysis of published scholarly literature using efficient and effective literature search methodology. Literature Informatics Initiative, designed to help clinicians in analyzing multidisciplinary literature, is in the construction phase. 

At this phase of the project, the consultation on designing a literature search, information management, and lectures on conducting literature search and information management are offered. 

Information help is offered to the clinical team in conducting a literature search. To request consultation, please, submit the request using the selected scientific consultation. 

Consultations are conducted using DoD's Microsoft Teams. 
 

• Research Question for Scientific Study 
  This lecture introduces the process of research question development and planning the literature analysis for scientific studies. 
• Literature Review
  ​This lecture introduces principles and methodology for conducting a literature review, analyzing literature, planning literature review, research development, literature analysis and synthesis, and writing a literature review draft.
• Literature Informatics
• This lecture introduces the analysis of published literature from various literature search databases, information management, and information synthesis for the scientific inquiry.
• Literature Searching: Web of Science
  This lecture introduces the literature searching strategies for exploring published literature using Web of Science databases for the development of the scientific study.  
• DML Courses - information literacy, scientific communication, and subject-specific instructions and lectures.