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You need better search skills – book on our training course

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Are you frustrated with searching the Internet?
Can you find the right evidence at the right time to support patient care?
Are you struggling to get access to full-text articles?
Do you know how to appraise the research you find?
Are you an Evidence-Based Practitioner?

We can help you to develop your skills so that you can find the evidence to support decision-making and patient care. New training dates are available up to December 2018.

Our courses include opportunities to:

  • Get help finding the right information via the Internet
  • Learn how to conduct a literature search and use our databases to get information quickly
  • Find high-level good quality systematic reviews and evidence summaries using the Cochrane Library and similar resources
  • Start to develop your critical appraisal skills
  • Get to grips with Refworks (Keele only)

Our courses are free, provide lots of hands-on opportunities and are usually completed in 1 to 2 hours. Why not book online now, or contact our training team.

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