Search skills
In order to enable NHS staff and students on placement to access the best health information resources available to them, qualified information professionals within the library teams across Frimley Health offer evidence search skills training opportunities as follows:
1. Individual sessions: One-to-one sessions are by far our most popular. Please book in advance.
2. Group sessions: These can be tailor-made to suit the group concerned.
These sessions most frequently take place in the Library, but staff are happy to deliver training within your Department where facilities are suitable, or virtually via MS Teams.
Top Tips
There is lots of help available for searching the updated NICE Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS), which includes Medline, Cinahl etc., such as this Quick Guide to HDAS.
We also love these bite-size YouTube video clips.
The Knowledge for Healthcare Service Transformation E-Learning Project (STEP) team has developed a suite of literature searching modules for use as part of information skills training.
Building the Foundations
Developing the Skills
Applying the Skills
For more details about the project, and FAQs about the modules, please click here.
These online tutorials provide an introductory overview of the Cochrane Library and demonstrate how to browse and search the library effectively.
Part 1 - An Introduction to the Cochrane Library
Part 2 - Browsing and Searching the Cochrane Library
Part 3 - Using MeSH and Search Manager
A 2015 MOOC by the LIHNN Clinical Librarians has been turned into a set of six standalone e-learning modules, freely available at:
https://www.lksnorth.nhs.uk/resources/literature-searching-modules/
The modules were developed for librarians, but will be helpful to anyone looking to improve their knowledge and skills around effective literature searching.
Need help? Contact the libraries.
