Information Skills for Health

 Clinical Key is a search tool providing access to wide range of content from articles, journals and ebooks to clinical overviews, patient education and drug reference texts. It is available to UHNM staff via OpenAthens login . Elsevier are offering 2 training sessions during October. Topics covered in the session include:  What is ClinicalKey? Use cases and types of content.  Benefits of registration: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts.  Live demonstration: efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools.  ClinicalKey App: access from iOS and Android devices.  Additional resources: video tutorials and reference materials.  Questions and answers. Please book your session online: October 20 – 12:00 GMT  Register here for session via MS Teams October 21 – 8:00 GMT  Register here for session via Zoom For more help using Clinical Key complete our online tutorial Get Started with Clinical Key .

 Ebsco are delivering training on the new ebsco databases interface this month. Advanced Searching for CINAHL in EBSCOhost This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching in CINAHL on the EBSCOhost interface. In this session we will look at navigating the interface, the use of CINAHL (Subject) Headings, the application of filters, reviewing available options to save, share, download and export search results, as well as saving, editing and downloading searches. Please book online: • Thursday, 3rd September @ 2.00pm  • Wednesday, 16th September @ 10.00am 

 Are you communicating in the best way with your patients? This session on Health Literacy awareness will introduce you to the concept of health literacy; consider the impact low health literacy can have on your work, your patients, and the NHS; and explore practical methods that can be used to help improve health literacy and the patient experience. This is a 1 hour interactive session delivered online. New dates are available: Monday 14 September 10.00 – 11.00 Tuesday 13 October 12.00 – 13.00 Friday 27 November 14.00 – 15.00 To book a session email: debbie.wyatt@uhnm.nhs.uk

Literature Review using Ovid Medline Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you develop a robust search strategy which can be transferred into other databases for maximum paper retrieval. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline. This course is aimed at NHS staff and Keele academics, researchers and students working on NHS projects. You will require an NHS OpenAthens username. Thursday 13th August 12:30 to 1:30 pm Book your place online

Clinical Key training from Elsevier – July 15th at 12:00hrs UK time General session showcasing how Clinical Key can be used for research and clinical reference, highlighting more information on our new Reading assistant on ClinicalKey ( Reading assistant ClinicalKey demo ). Topics covered in this session: What is ClinicalKey? Use cases and types of content. Benefits of registration: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts. Live demonstration: efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools. ClinicalKey App: access from iOS and Android devices. Additional resources: video tutorials and reference materials. Questions and answers. Please register online to attend this event. Can't attend this event? Remember we also have an online tutorial - Get started with Clinical Key - covering the content and advanced features of Clinical Key.

Ebsco are running training during July to demonstrate the new interfaces for ebscohost databases (Cinahl and medline) and the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Please feel free to sign up for this free training.   Advanced Searching new EBSCOhost – Navigation Changes [NHS England] This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching CINAHL on the new EBSCOhost interface, including a review of the navigation changes, NHS Librarians in England. In this session we will look at keyword and subject searching, use of precision (proximity) operators, combining searches in the Search History and reviewing available options to save, share, download and export search results, as well as saving, editing and downloading searches, according to the new navigation features. •       Thursday, 9th July @ 2.00pm Book online Systematic Searching in MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searchi...

 UHNM subscribes to ClinicalKey — the tool that gives you full-text access to the most relevant medical resources to support you in your daily work. Experience the platform and its key features during upcoming online sessions, delivered by elsevier. In this 45-minute training for ClinicalKey.com , you will: Discover what ClinicalKey is and how it supports your clinical decisions. Learn the benefits of registering: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts. See a live demonstration of efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools. Explore the ClinicalKey App for access on any device. Access extra resources like video tutorials and reference materials. Click on the session most convenient for you to register for the ms teams session: Wednesday 22nd April 10am Wednesday 27th May 10am Wednesday 24th June 10am Get started with Clinical Key by completing the online tutorial from the Health Library for the basic features and video demonstrations.

 Ebsco are delivering a 60 minute webinar giving a comprehensive introduction to the Hub (EBSCO Discovery Service). This is accessible nationally across NHS England. By the end of this session you will be able to: Navigate and identify key features of the updated Hub interface Conduct evidence searches using Natural Language to find relevant records Combine search terms and searches for more precise results Save and export records in RIS and other formats for use with reference management tools Create, store, and retrieve saved records using the MyEBSCO account Please book online Thursday, 2nd April @ 10.30am Tuesday, 14th April @ 2.00pm

 Elsevier are organising a couple of events of interest for the end of March: essential training on Clinical Key for new users and a Women's Network event looking at women's mental and hormonal health. Clinical Key (published by elsevier) is a clinical search engine providing key evidence-based resources to staff at UHNM. Clinical Key Training March 24th – 10:00hrs UK & Ireland time ; Register for this MS Teams event online General session highlighting two journeys on Clinical Key- for the point of care and for reference or research. Make the most of this valuable resource. Suitable for new users and anyone wanting refresher training. Improving the Science Behind Women’s Mental and Hormonal Health March 31st - 12:00hrs UK & Ireland time ; Register for this MS Teams event online . This International Women’s Day, our panel shines a light on one of the most urgent gaps in modern science: the persistent exclusion of female’s biology from research, with a specific emphasis o...

Critical Appraisal is a key skill but why is it so complicated?  This 45-minute course run by UHNM and Keele Librarians will help build your confidence in appraising a RCT. By going through key strategies researchers use to mitigate bias will help you understand common themes that feature in quantitative studies. Such as selection bias, dealing with confounders, attrition, publication bias and data dredging. This session will touch on basic statistics, the use of P values, CI and consider MID/MICD in the paper. Further support materials and signposting will also be provided. Certificates are provided upon completion if requested. Wednesday 28th January 12:30pm Book online

Ebsco have 2 sessions in January to help you to get to grips with the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub. Click on the link below to book your place. Exploring the new NHS Knowledge & Library Hub This 60--minute webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to the updated Hub (EBSCO Discovery Service) accessible nationally across NHS England. By the end of this session participants will be able to: Navigate and identify key features of the updated Hub interface Conduct evidence searches using Natural Language to find relevant records Combine search terms and searches for more precise results. Save and export records in RIS and other formats for use with reference management tools Create, store, and retrieve saved records using the MyEBSCO account. Wednesday, 7th January 2026 @ 2.30pm   Tuesday, 20th January 2026 @ 10.00am 

 Ebsco are running 2 training courses this month. These courses cover the new ebsco database interface and will only be suitable for our Keele University users. Please click the link to book your place. Supporting Systematic Reviews using EBSCOhost – Part 1 Searching (60 mins) The first of a two part session will introduce the concepts of searching the healthcare literature to support systematic reviews from initial framing of a question, to demonstrate search using PICO(T), searching both keywords and subject terms for CINAHL and MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost interface. Tuesday 6th January - 10.30am Wednesday 21st January - 2.30pm Supporting Systematic Reviews using EBSCOhost – Part 2 Managing Results (60 mins) This session will introduce options for managing search results after searching the literature on CINAHL and MEDLINE, on the new EBSCOhost interface, in support of systematic reviews. Tuesday 13th January - 10.30am Wednesday 28th January - 2.30pm

 Wiley will be delivering Royal Marsden Manual training in 2025. Dates available include: 16 April 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 12 May 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 17 June 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 23 July 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 14 August 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 8 September 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 28 October 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 12 November 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 4 December 2025   11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level Basic sessions will cover searching the platform. Advanced sessions will cover personalisation and customisation with local Trust guidelines. Training will be delivered by Wiley trainers. The 30-minute drop-in sessions are aimed at Library staff and NHS nursing staff; whoever needs training. Dates are listed on Wiley's  Go ToWebinar  platform. Select a date and register.

  Do you need to answer a question?   When you need an answer to a healthcare question you need to find out what information already exists about it ; s o that you have the background information and latest research . Whether it is for an assignment, dissertation, research, audit or other w ork you need to complete a literature search to get the latest information and best evidenc e to answer your question .   Complete a literature search plan   How do you start your literature search? Star t with a plan. Make a literature search plan to help you to focus your search, be systematic and keep a record in case you want to repeat it.   How can the Health Library help you?   Information Skills etutorials   Develop your information searching skills by completing our short , enga ging etutorials . Read presentations, complete quizzes and watch videos to learn the essential skills to finding information efficiently and effectively.   Start off with...

From 10 October 2024, the AMED database (for NHS users) will be available on both Dialog and ProQuest platforms. This development means that searchers can stay on their preferred platform to search AMED, PsycInfo, BNI and Medline and use just one My Research account for saved searches and results. The new AMED database will feature in the ProQuest sessions delivered after 10 October: 10 October, 10am - Mental Health information on Dialog – PsycInfo and other Psychology Databases 22 October, 10am - Mental Health information on ProQuest – PsycInfo and other databases 7 November, 10am - Biomedicine and Public Health information on ProQuest – Health Research Premium collection and Medline 14 November, 10am - Plan and execute a systematic review search using ProQuest resources For further details and bookings go to the NHS ProQuest LibGuide .

Webinars are available for NHS staff to help them to get to grips with the Royal Marsden Manual Online. These are delivered by trainers at Wiley, the RMMO provider. The 30-minute drop-in sessions are aimed at Knowledge and Library Services staff and end users. From Wiley: "This webinar provides comprehensive guidance on utilizing the Royal Marsden Manual efficiently, including an overview of its functionality and useful tips. Participants will learn how to navigate the manual effectively, run searches for specific procedures, and access valuable resources for clinical nursing practice. The webinar also offers a Q&A session for clarifications and provides attendees with a certificate of completion." Please book via the Wiley platform . More dates will be available next year: 8 January 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 13 February 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 18 March 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 16 April 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 12 May 2025, 11...

 Ebsco offer a range of training webinars for users of their main databases. Sessions are delivered as webinars, please sign-up online: Creating Alerts in CINAHL and MEDLINE (45 mins) This session will demonstrate how to keep current with the healthcare literature using search and publications alerts on the EBSCOhost interface. •       Thursday, 23rd May @ 10.00am Systematic Searching in MEDLINE on EBSCOhost (60 mins) This session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching MEDLINE. In this session we will look at developing a complex search strategy, incorporating wildcards and proximity search operators, running freetext and MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) searches, and applying available filters to focus search results. •  Thursday, 9th May @ 10.00am   •  Tuesday, 21st May @ 10.00am   Supporting Systematic Reviews using EBSCOhost Part 1 This 60-minute session will introduce the concepts of searching the healthcare liter...

  This February, EBSCO will be running a series of four training workshops called ‘Seven Steps to the Perfect PICO search in CINAHL’ for both library teams and specifically all CINAHL end users.. Join this 60-minute webinar to learn more about using the PICO clinical framework to structure a search and retrieve relevant, UK-specific content: Thursday, 1st February @ 10.00am   Tuesday, 6th February 2.00pm   Wednesday, 21st February 10.00am   Monday, 26th February 2.00pm

 Ebsco are offering a number of webinars to help users get to grips with their healthcare-based databases. These are available to NHS users as well as students. Searching CINAHL Databases – Basic level searching (60 mins) This session will introduce basic searching concepts on CINAHL (for all versions) the most widely used and respected research tool for nurses, students and allied health professionals. In this session we will look at keyword (free text) searching, refining search results, viewing, printing & emailing results. •       Monday, 9th October @ 12.00pm  https://calendly.com/rcrookes/searching-cinahl-basic-level?month=2023-10&date=2023-10-09 Searching CINAHL Databases – Advanced level searching (60 mins) This session will introduce more advanced search concepts on CINAHL (for all versions). In this session we will look at Subject Searching, combining search results, saving and re-running saved searches, creating, and sharing cus...