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New Training Dates for Health Library Courses – Jan to Mar 2019

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Looking for a new year’s resolution? Update your skills.

Have a look at the training opportunities available at the Health Library this January, February and March. We can help you to develop your skills so that you can find the evidence to support decision-making and patient care.

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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