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  Develop your skills, make the most of library resources and find the information you need quickly. Complete our online tutorials - try a video , presentation, tutorial, infograph or quiz.   We have re- organised our etutorials . You can now find all the tutorials you need to develop your information skills in one place – the Information Skills eTutorials page . Organised into 12 sections you’ll know exactly where to start:   1. What are information skills?   What are information skills, why do you need them and have you got them? Complete the tutorials here to find out.   2. How can the library help?   Find out about the library facilities, services and resources and how we can support your studies, work and professional development.   3. Introduction to literature searching   Get started with literature searching. Learn about the steps you need to follow and create your own literature search plan.   4. Analyse your question   Yo...

What are information skills?   You need to develop the right skills so that you can find the information you need effectively.     Make sure you have the right skills:   To identify clearly what information you need   To search the right resources effectively   To evaluate and appraise your results   To use information ethically   To communicate it responsibly and effectively   To manage information   Our information skills etutorials will help you develop your skills – find them on our website .   Watch the video for a brief introduction     More Help   Check the Online Guides and Support section on our website for guides, tutorials, videos and how-to instructions on using our most popular resources   Complete an etutorial to get started using our resources   Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information   Contact Cheryl, our eresources librarian, for more ...

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...

We have rearranged the menus to our etutorials so that it is quicker and easier for you to find them. You can find our Getting Started etutorials by resource type now and we’ve streamlined our list of Information Skills etutorials . Our etutorials can help you to find and use our most popular resources as well as support the development of your information searching skills.

We have developed a range of online learning modules to help you to use our facilities, services and resources effectively. These are mainly aimed at our new nursing students but anyone can have a look to see if they can help. It wont take long to have a look; most last only a few minutes and you can jump to the section you need. We’ve included presentations, videos and quizzes for you to have a go yourself. Get started with our Welcome Tour to help to learn all about what we can do to for you. Then check out the Finding Resources module to help you to locate the resource you need. The Using Resources section will give you a basic introduction to getting started with books, journals and databases. Once you gain more confidence try our Information Skills section to learn how to search for information effectively. Look in the Library for our leaflets and bookmarks.