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New Training Dates for Health Library Courses – April to June 2019

We’ve released new training dates for our training programme. Have a look at the training opportunities available at the Health Library this April, May and June. We can help you to develop your skills so that you can find the evidence to support decision-making and patient care.


  • 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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