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Online Learning at the Health Library - try our etutorials

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If you don't get chance to come into the library for a training course, remember that we also have online learning opportunities.

 You can complete our etutorials to learn more about how to use our resources or develop you own information searching skills. Sign-up to our Information Skills for Health blog and get hints, tips, videos, demos and instructions to help you to get the most out of the library.

Getting Started eTutorials

Get started with our most popular resources such as journals and databases, learn what articles are and how you can find full-text. Tutorials are available for both Keele and NHS users.

Information Skills eTutorials

Developing your information skills is an important aspect of studying and working. These are skills which will help you to identify, find, evaluate and manage the information that you need so that you can effectively and efficiently find the right material for your studies and work.
Completing our Information Skills etutorials will help you to start to develop the right skills that you will use throughout your university and working career.

Information Skills for Health Blog

Our Information Skills for Health blog can help you to use our resources and develop your information skills. Content is presented in short bites and includes multimedia, tips & tricks, demos, step-by-step instructions and all the latest news about our resources. You can sign-up to receive new content in your inbox.

 Make the most of the library and check out our online learning opportunities - they are all freely available on the Internet, no login required.
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