12. Techniques and Tools for Conducting Relevant Literature Reviews
A distance learning opportunity
August 23 and 30, 2023
1:00 – 3:00pm (CDT)
Registration for the live webinar must be completed 1 business day prior to the start of the training.
Registrations received after will receive access to the recording only.
Techniques and Tools for Conducting Relevant Literature Reviews will cover how to efficiently conduct high-impact research that can inform biosafety practices. The course will discuss the general purpose of a literature review, how to best organize the resources you collect, and techniques for synthesizing the literature. It will cover basic information on the kinds of scholarly texts available, where to search for information, citation best practices, and plagiarism avoidance. With many tools in the marketplace, this webinar will also provide an overview of reliable reference management tools to help curate resources and provide basic guidance on knowledge management tools to promote information retention over time.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the purpose of a literature review
- Synthesize the literature
- Assess the tools needed for a literature review
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Biosafety professionals, biosecurity professionals, researchers, and others who conduct risk assessments
- Anyone looking to gain more insight on reference and knowledge management
COURSE FACULTY
The webinar will be presented by Nicole Drumhiller, PhD, CTM, Dean, American Public University System, Pullman, Washington.
CONTACT HOURS
This course has been approved for 0.5 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 4.50 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform, all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.
This webinar will be two 2-hour sessions on Wednesday, August 23, and August 30, 2023, at 1:00 pm CDT. For the webinar, you should plan on logging in 15 minutes ahead of the start of each session. You are required to attend the webinar sessions, complete the pre-course and post-course assessments, any course work, and the course evaluation in order to receive the completion certificate through the ABSA International Training Site. The link in the invitation will be unique to the user and cannot be shared.
Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.
COURSE FEES
ABSA Members $225 USD
Nonmembers $360 USD
To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Course fees include: course handouts, access to the ABSA International training site, and 4 hours of interactive instruction from a well-respected subject matter expert.
Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.
Group Discount:
10% off each registration for 3-4 participants from the same organization
20% off each registration for 5-9 participants from the same organization
30% off each registration for 10 or more participants from the same organization
Contact the ABSA office to register your group
To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Confirmed, paid participants will be sent detailed information regarding the course within the week of the course. Substitutions allowed with notice by 7/26/2023. There is a 15% processing fee for cancellations by 7/26/2023. Cancellations between 7/26/2023 and 8/2/2023 will be refunded at 50% of the course fee. No refunds after 8/2/2023.
The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.
QUESTIONS
Please direct questions about this course to:
KariAnn DeServi, MEd
Director of Education, ABSA International
866.425.1385 / education@absa.org
