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 Make informed, confident clinical decisions with support from Clinical Key. Clinical Key is a clinical search engine giving you access to a wide range of full-text, evidence-based, up-to-date information. Clinical Key is provided by the Library Service for staff at UHNM. Point of Care Use the smart search engine to quickly access clinical overviews, NICE guidelines and BNF / BNFc to deliver point of care diagnosis, treatment and after care for your patients. Download the mobile app so that you have quick answers to clinical questions to support ward rounds and case meetings. Professional Development Take advantage of the advanced features to continue your professional development. Use Clinical Key to: Search the latest published research Save and share articles Set up alerts on key journals Create presentations Earn CME credit How to Access Clinical Key is available to UHMN staff, via NHS OpenAthens login Go to Clinical Key Log in with you NHS OpenAthens username A...

Our short etutorials are especially designed to help you to get started using our popular resources and develop your information skills to help you to find the right information you need quickly. Getting Started eTutorials Learn about articles, journals, databases and good quality Internet resources. Use step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations to get to the good quality resources that we have for you. Information Skills eTutorials Develop your information searching skills so that you can become more confident creating a search strategy, using the right resources and appraising the articles you find.

If you’re not sure what resources you have access to or how to find the best information quickly, then check out our training programme to find out how we can help you. We have a range of courses where you can learn about evidence-based, healthcare-specific resources and develop the skills to find and appraise the information you find. Training can be delivered at the Health Library or in your department; in group sessions or via a one-to-one personalised service. Training available includes: Health Library Induction - find out what is available for you at the Health Library 10 Minute Presentation - we'll visit you at work to deliver a bite-size bit of information about the Health Library and our resources Health Library Induction Plus - a brief overview of the best information online and a reminder of the resources available via the Health Library Literature Searching Healthcare Databases - learn how to develop a search strategy and use NHS HDAS databases to se...

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? 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 .