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Training with a Knowledge Specialist

We can provide training to support your work or studies. Training sessions can take place on a one-to-one basis and can be held in the workplace or your local Healthcare Library. They can be tailored according to your skills level and interests.

Examples of our training subjects include:

• Literature search training

• Accessing quality-assessed information on the internet

• Beginner's guide to Critical Thinking

• Referencing

Contact your local Healthcare Library to arrange a session with your Knowledge Specialist (Librarian) or...

book onto a Teams session below:

 

Finding information and literature with your NHS Library is an introduction to library services and resources that are available along with a demonstration on how to search the Knowledge Hub effectively to find literature.

• Tuesday 17th June 3pm - 4pm Register here 
  
  

The Beginner's guide to Critical Thinking session is an introduction that will give a basic understanding of critical appraisal Including what it is, checklists and signposting further useful resources.

• Wednesday 14th May 12pm - 1pm Register here
• Friday 18th July 11am - 12pm Register here

 

 Library drop in sessions

LIbrary drop in sessions are available via Teams - this will cover how to create an OpenAthens account, how to use the Knowledge Hub, how to download your journal articles or access ebooks; and anything else you need to know. 

Dates and links are available below, please contact the library team if you have a query. The drop ins are available for an hour -  you do not need to stay that long - pop in, ask your questions and get the answer before popping out again!

First Mondays of the month at 10am JOIN HERE

(2025) 6th January, 3rd February, 3rd March, 5th May (cancelled as Bank holiday), 2nd June.

 

Second Tuesdays of the month at 2pm JOIN HERE

(2025) 14th January, 11th February, 11th March, 8th April, 13th May, 10th June.

 

Third Wednesdays of the month at 10am JOIN HERE

(2025) 19th February, 19th March, 16th April, 21st May, 18th June.

 

Fourth Thursdays of the month at 2pm JOIN HERE

(2025) 23rd February, 27th February, 27th March, 24th April, 26th June, 

 

Some dates have been arranged to fit the schedule, see below for additional dates.

Friday 31st January at 10am JOIN HERE

Friday 4th April at 10am JOIN HERE

Friday 30th May at 2pm JOIN HERE

 

Other sources of training

Online training covering literature searching and critically appraising the literature are available here.