Sharpening Search Skills:

Reflections on a Peer-Review Search Strategies Course

Abstract

This past June I took part in an online course that turned out to be one of the most practical and inspiring bits of training I’ve done in a while: How to Peer Review Search Strategies. As someone working in the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Library, where requests from INMO members for complex literature searches are increasingly common, I’m always looking for ways to make sure my searching skills and the support I give to members stay sharp. When I spotted this course advertised through the Health Sciences Libraries Group (HSLG) list, I thought it would be ideal and signed up straight away.