Need to brush up your skills? Book on one of our training courses

Want to find information quickly? Need to brush up on your literature searching skills?

Why not book yourself onto one of our training courses?

Health Library training courses are presented by qualified librarians, usually to small groups and offer you plenty of time for hands-on practice.

Our courses include opportunities to:

· Get help finding the right information via the Internet

· Learn how to conduct a literature search and use our databases to get information quickly

· Find high-level good quality systematic reviews and evidence summaries using the Cochrane Library and similar resources

· Start to develop your critical appraisal skills

· Get to grips with Refworks

Book yourself on a session by getting in touch with our Training Team or book online.

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