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Online Training Opportunities at the Health Library

 You need to find the best evidence to support your clinical decision-making. Do you need some help using our resources or do you want to improve your searching skills? 

We offer a number of options to support you: 


1-to-1 online training 

The training team at the Health Library are offering 1-to-1 training sessions, delivered online via MS Teams. Just let the team know what help you need and they will design a session just for you. You don’t need to have Teams to participate; you’ll be sent a link to join the session. 

Webinars 

We are offering online webinars during December for UHNM staff who wish to develop their literature searching skills. These are scheduled. You will learn how to put together a literature search plan and apply it to the main NHS databases in order to find articles. 

Getting Started etutorials 

We have created a number of online tutorials to help you to get started with our most popular resources. The tutorials are available online at any time. They include presentations, demonstrations, videos and interactive quizzes. 

Information Skills etutorials 

You can improve your information skills to help you to find the right information you need more effectively. Complete our Information Skills online tutorials to learn how to create a literature search plan and find articles for your assignments, research and work. 

Online Guides and Support 

There is additional help for our major resources on our website. We include links to help resources provided by the publishers as well as listing our own help options. These include videos, guides and help pages. 

Information Skills for Health blog 

You can check our Information Skills for Health blog for posts relating to resources and training. Content includes tips and tricks, latest changes, step-by-step instructions and more. You can sign-up to receive updates in your email inbox. 

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