Clinical Key training sessions in November (2026)

Clinical Key training sessions from Elsevier continue this month. This time, the focus is World AIDS Day , which takes place on 1 December. The sessions will look at clinical content on the topic and how to find it quickly in Clinical Key.
Note that Clinical Key is only available to our UHNM users.

Dates available:

November 17 – 13:00 GMT Register here for session via Teams
November 18 – 08:00 GMT Register here for session via Zoom
Each session will cover:

What ClinicalKey is and the types of content it offers
Benefits of registering: 24/7 access, downloads , alerts and more
A live demonstration of efficient searching and navigation
Using the ClinicalKey mobile app (iOS and Android)
Additional resources: tutorials and support materials

For more help using Clinical Key:

Try our tutorial Get started with Clinical Key
Book a training session with our librarian

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