The Library currently offers 7 modules of information skills training sessions.
ALL our training sessions are exclusively offered as one-to-one and group sessions.
Choose Your Setting:
- We can come to your Office/Ward
- Teams Virtual Session
- In the Library
One-to-One or Group Sessions:
- Tailored to YOUR needs
- Collaborate with peers for an enriched experience
To book your tailored session, email the library team on: dgn-tr.library@nhs.net
You may also wish to look at our Training resources (useful internet resources) page to view websites relevant to the sessions.
There are also free e-learning modules on literature searching and critical appraisal:
How To Search The Literature Effectively: https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/literaturesearching
Critically Appraising The Evidence Base: Critically Appraising the evidence base - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
Discover Evidence for Your Research or for Patient Care!
Hands-On Session Focus:
- Learn to Find Essential Evidence
Session Highlights:
- Explore Evidence Hierarchy
- Search for:
- Cochrane Systematic Reviews
- Guidelines
- Randomised Control Trials
- Patient Pathways
Basic IT Skills Required!
Essential Skills in Evidence-Finding!
Useful Internet Resources:
- NICE Guidelines: www.nice.org.uk
- Cochrane Library: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
- Pubmed: http://pubmed.gov
- Trip Database: http://www.tripdatabase.com
- Reports: www.dh.gov.uk
- Athens: https://my.openathens.net/
- Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/
- Clinical Skills: http://www.clinicalskills.net/
Unlock Valuable Information!
Course Focus:
- Ease Your Search for Relevant, Recent, High-Quality Information
Learn to:
- Navigate Databases such as Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE to search for articles
- How to use your OpenAthens ID to access and download articles
- Set up alerts to notify you when new content is added which matches your search criteria
Basic IT Skills Required!
Useful Internet Resources:
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Pubmed: http://pubmed.gov
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Knowledge and Library Hub: Databases
Help with Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism!
Ideal For:
- Anyone who is studying, writing or doing research
Session Highlights:
- Basic Understanding of How to Reference (Harvard style)
- How to Avoid Plagiarism
- A Look into Reference Management Softwares
- Hands-On Practice with Bibliographic Software:
- Create Bibliographies
- Cite While Writing
Basic IT Skills Required!
Enhance Your Referencing Skills Today!
Useful Internet Resources:
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Greenwich University - Referencing: Referencing your work | Articles | University of Greenwich
- BMJ – formatting: http://journals.bmj.com/site/authors/preparing-manuscript.xhtml#manuscript
- Wikipedia - Citation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation
- Zotero - https://zbib.org/
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RefWorks: www.refworks.com
- Endnote: www.endnote.com
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KCL: Getting Started with Referencing - King's Guide to Referencing - LibGuides at King’s College London
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Canterbury Christ Church University: Introduction to referencing - Canterbury Christ Church University
Free Bibliographic Management Software via the web:
- Mendeley: www.mendeley.com
- Mendeley: User Guide
- Zotero: www.zotero.org
- Endnote basic: www.endnote.com
Introduction to Critical Appraisal (Basic - Level One)
Curious About Research Quality?
Session Focus:
- Beginner-Friendly Critical Appraisal
- Learn How to Assess:
- How good is the research?
- How evidence based is a paper?
- How do you assess the evidence?
- Is the research valid?
- Is the research reliable?
Practice with Journal Articles:
- Evaluate Validity, Results, & Relevance
Ideal for Beginners or Those Needing a Refresher!
Useful Internet Resources:
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Critical appraisal skills programme: CASP: https://casp-uk.net/
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Centre for evidence based medicine: www.cebm.net/
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How to read a paper: getting your bearings: www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/315/7102/243 (OpenAthens password needed)
- CONSORT Statement: www.consort-statement.org
- AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation) http://www.agreetrust.org/
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CEBM’s Catalogue of Bias https://catalogofbias.org/
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Deductive vs inductive reasoning: https://www.livescience.com/21569-deduction-vs-induction.html
Exploring Statistical Methods in Research
Discover Statistical Techniques:
- Learn About Methods Found in Articles & Reports
- Topics Include: Distribution, Data Types, P-Values, Confidence Intervals, Measures of Effect, Probability, Statistical Tests, & Forest Plots
Prerequisites:
- Attendees should have completed Module 4 or possess a solid understanding of critical appraisal.
Enhance Your Statistical Analysis Skills!
Useful Internet Resources:
- Medical Statistics at a Glance, companion site to the book (which is available in the library) - http://www.medstatsaag.com/
- Online Calculator
Advance Your Critical Appraisal Skills!
Have Previous Experience of Critical Appraisal?
Want to Expand Your Knowledge?
Session Focus:
- A Look at Systematic Reviews and Why You Need to Appraise Them
- Use A Checklist to Appraise Systematic Reviews to Assess its Validity & Relevance
Perfect for Those Eager to Deepen Their Skills!
Useful Internet Resources:
- CEBM tools - http://www.cebm.net/critical-appraisal/
- BMJ How to read a paper: Papers that summarise other papers (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) http://www.bmj.com/content/315/7109/672 (OpenAthens password needed)
- Cochrane - http://www.cochranelibrary.com/cochrane-database-of-systematic-reviews/index.html
- PRISMA - http://www.prisma-statement.org/
Understanding Qualitative Studies
Explore Methodology & Terminology:
- Discover the Basics & Importance of Qualitative Studies
Session Focus:
- Hands-On Experience Appraising Qualitative Studies
- Assess its Validity & Relevance
Perfect for Exploring Qualitative Study Assessment!
Useful Internet Resources:
- Cochrane core criteria for assessing qualitative research: Chapter_Guidancecritical_appraisal.doc (live.com)
- Chapter 4 – Critical appraisal of qualitative research
- Cochrane training: Chapter 21: Qualitative evidence | Cochrane Training https://training.cochrane.org/handbook/current/chapter-21
- Critically appraising qualitative research: BMJ 2008;337:a1035 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1035
- An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research: BMJ 2008;337:a288 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a288
- Qualitative research methodologies: ethnography: BMJ 2008;337:a1020 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1020
- Discourse analysis: BMJ 2008;337:a879 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a879
- Grounded theory, mixed methods, and action research: BMJ 2008;337:a567 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39602.690162.47
- Why use theories in qualitative research?: BMJ 2008;337:a949 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a949
- A Kuper, BMJ 2008;337:a1035 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1035