CIMTR CPD Workshop: Getting started with a literature search

Music therapists are invited to the next webinar in our new CPD workshop series. Join Dr Becky Dowson online for guidance and tips for conducting a literature search.

This CPD event is aimed at music therapists who would like to know more about searching academic literature and finding the information they want. Perhaps you're working with a new client and you want to understand the most recent clinical research around their needs? Or maybe you’re designing a pilot project and want to see what the literature has to say about relevant evaluation measures? Whatever your area of interest, there is a lot of literature out there and the prospect of sifting through it to find what you need can be daunting.

This course aims to equip you with skills you need to feel more confident about searching academic literature, assessing its quality, formulating review questions, and citing and managing references.

Learning objectives

By the end of this workshop, you'll:

1. Understand how to use search resources and databases

2. Understand open access, paywalls, and tips for legally accessing paywalled research

3. Understand the different types of literature and systematic reviews and how to use them

4. Know how to formulate review questions and search efficiently

5. Be able to quickly assess the quality and relevance of sources

6. Be able to cite sources and know the options available for reference management

Ticket price includes access to the live workshop or a recording to watch in your own time and a CPD certificate.

This event is part of the CIMTR's innovative CPD workshop series, new for 2026.