Get Help and Training

We can help you make more effective use of a wide range of information resources, whether you're looking for evidence to support patient care, carry out research, or complete coursework.

Information skills training

We offer training for groups or individuals, in the libraries or at your workplace and also offer a timetable of training events.

Searching the literature using CINAHL and Medline via EBSCO

Learn how to effectively search the healthcare journal literature using CINAHL and Medline via the EBSCO interface. The training is open to all staff, but is mainly aimed at nurses, midwives and allied health staff.

  • 22nd Feb 2-3.30, IT Training Room, Shrewsbury Health Library, RSH
  • 20th Apr 2-3.30, Microsoft Teams
  • 24rd May 10-11.30, IT Training Room, Shrewsbury Health Library, RSH

Searching the literature using Medline and EMBASE via Ovid

Learn how to effectively search the healthcare journal literature using Medline and EMBASE via the Ovid interface. The training  is open to all staff, but is mainly aimed at doctors.

  • 3rd Feb 10-11.30, Microsoft Teams
  • 15th Mar 10-11.30, IT Training Room, Shrewsbury Health Library, RSH
  • 4th May 9-10.30, Microsoft Teams
  • 15th Jun 2-3.30, IT Training Room, Shrewsbury Health Library, RSH

To book a place, visit the SaTH Learning Made Simple website (search for 'library) or contact Jason Curtis in the Shrewsbury Health Library on 01743 492511 or jason.curtis1@nhs.net.

You'll need a free NHS OpenAthens account to access the databases.

Can't make any of these sessions? We can still offer one-to-one training sessions in person or over Microsoft Teams - contact us for more details.

Guides

See our separate page for Critical Appraisal.

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

Download our guide to Searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub or watch our YouTube bite-sized video.

Guides to other resources

Referencing

Keele University referencing resources
General Referencing resources