Learn how to search the Cochrane Library database

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How to search the Cochrane Library
La Trobe University Library
latrobe.edu.au/library

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Cochrane Library
• Collection of databases that contain high-quality,
independent evidence to inform health care decision-
making
• Search for systematic reviews, trials, method’s
studies, and more
• This tutorial will demonstrate how to search the
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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How to Access
• latrobe.edu.au/library
• Select ‘Cochrane’ from A-Z list or select your subject area from the drop-down
menu

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Search Tips
• Use AND, OR, NOT to refine or broaden your search
• By default, common variants of the word are
searched, eg:
o ‘fall’ will find ‘falls’, ‘falling’, ‘fallen’
o ‘tumor’ also finds ‘tumour’
• To search for a phrase put terms in quotes, ie. “breast
cancer”

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Do exercise programs reduce the incidence of
falls in the elderly?
• Key concepts to be searched:
1. exercise
2. falls
3. elderly
Example

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Searching
• Click on ‘Search Limits’ to restrict a search by specific database,
article status or date of publication.
• ‘Search Help’ available

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Searching
• Select ‘Go’ to run the search
• Search results will display at the bottom of the screen

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Results

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Viewing & Navigating Cochrane Reviews

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Further information

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Help
• Systematic Review library guide:
latrobe.libguides.com/systematicreviews
→ (See ‘Finding Systematic Review’ tab for further
databases that contain systematic reviews)
• Health Databases library guide:
latrobe.libguides.com/healthdatabases
• Chat online to library staff: latrobe.edu.au/chat/
• Ask La Trobe: latrobe.edu.au/ask-us