Finding the Evidence: using the healthcare databases

Work, study and life is often a juggling act but knowing how to search the healthcare databases can help save you time by enabling you to find journal articles on your topic of interest.

Why not join us for a one hour hands-on session?

Friday 18 November 14.00
Monday 21 November 17.15
Tuesday 29 November 14.00
Wednesday 07 December 10.00
Monday 12 December 14.00
Tuesday 20 December 14.00

By the end of a session you will be able to:
-Plan your search strategy
-Understand how to carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply date or other limits to the search
-View, save or print results
-Access any available full text

Book for a session on ESR or contact the library on x8016 for advice.

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Finding the Evidence: searching the Healthcare databases

Our November dates for learning how to search the Heathcare databases are:


Thursday 10 November 10.00-11.00
Friday 18 November 14.00-15.00
Monday 21 November 17.15-18.15
Tuesday 29 November 14.00-15.00

Register for a place on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice.

By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Plan their search stretegy
- Understand how to carry out both keyword and subject searches
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to their search
-View, save and print their results
Access any available full text

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Finding the Evidence: using the Healthcare Databases

Join us for a 1 hour hands-on session


Support your professional practice by learning how to search the Healthcare Databases for journal articles.

By the end of the session you should be able to:

- Plan your search strategy
- Carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to your search
- View, save or print your results
- Access any available full text

Thursday 01 September - 10.00
Friday 09 September 14.00
Monday 12 September - 17.15
Tuesday 20 September - 14.00
Wednesday 28 September - 08.45

Book on ESR or call the library on x8016 for advice

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Training Dates: July / August 2011

Support your professional practice by learning how to search the Healthcare Databases for journal articles.

Join us for a 1 hour hands-on session and learn how to:
- Plan your search strategy
- Carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to your search
- View, save or print your results
- Access any available full text

July / August dates:
Tues 5 July - 14.00
Wed 13 July - 10.00
Mon 18 July - 17.15
Thurs 28 July - 10.30
Fri 5 Aug - 14.00
Tue 9 Aug - 14.00
Wed 24 Aug - 10.00

We can also organise a session at a time to suit you or your group.

Book on ESR or call x8016 for advice.

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Training Dates May / June 2011

Do you want to know the best way to find evidence-based journal articles?


Invest just 1 hour of your time and you can learn to:
-Plan your search strategy
-Carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to yor search
-View, save or print your results
-Access any available fulltext

May / June dates:
Wed 25 May - 09.00
Tues 31 May - 14.30
Thurs 09 June - 10.00
Fri 17 June - 14.00
Mon 20 June - 17.15
Wed 29 June - 09.30

Book on ESR or call the Library on 8016 for advice

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Training Dates for April 2011

Want to find journal articles on your topic of interest?
And to know if you have full text access?

Dates for April
Wed 06 April - 09.30
Tues 12 April - 14.00
Mon 18 April - 17.15

By the end of a one hour session participants will be able to:
-Plan their search strategy
-Understand how to carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to their search
-View, save and print their results
-Access any available full text

Book on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice

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Training Dates - March 2011

Do you want to know how to search for journal articles on a specific topic?

Book a one hour training session and learn how to:
-Plan your search
-Choose your database
-Carry out keyword and subject searching
-Apply limits
-View, save and print results
-Access any available full text

Thurs 03 March at 10.00
Fri 11 March at 14.00
Wed 16 March at 09.00
Mon 21 March at 17.15
Thurs 31 March at 13.30

Book on ESR or contact the Library (x8016) for advice

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Finding the Evidence: using the Healthcare Databases

New Year - New Skill
or refresh an old one!

Invest just ONE HOUR of your time and learn a skill that will enable you to search for journal articles on the topic of your choice

Dates for January 2011:
Wed 12 Jan: 10.00-11.00
Tues 18 Jan: 14.00-15.00
Mon 24 Jan: 17.15-18.15

By the end of training participants will be able to:
- Plan their search strategy
- Understand how to carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to their search
- View, save and print their results
- Access any available full text

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Literature Search Training Dates for September & October

Are you starting a new healthcare course this term?

You might want to learn how to search the healthcare databases for references to quality journal articles - many of which will link thorugh to full text.

Or just want to brush up your literature search skills?

Then book for a 1 hour training session on one of the following dates:

• Mon 14 Sep 17.15-18.15
• Thurs 24 Sep 12.30-13.30
• Wed 30 Sep 09.00-10.00
• Fri 9 Oct 13.30-14.30
• Wed 14 Oct 10.00-11.00
• Mon 19 Oct 15.00-16.00
• Thurs 29 Oct 10.00-11.00

All sessions are in small groups. Book on ESR under 'Finding the Evidence: using the healthcare databases' or contact the Library on 8016 for advice.

If you cannot attand on any of the above dates or are a small group who would like to arrange a session to suit, please call the Library on x 8016 to discuss.

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