Course availability 

Open to all. Places are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. 

Target group 

NHS staff who require help, advice and support to improve their database searching skills and knowledge when undertaking a literature review. 

Overall aim 

The aim of this workshop is to introduce you to advanced literature searching skills and direct you towards the best health-based resources.  

Key areas covered in the workshop will include: 

• Planning and designing an effective search strategy 

• Finding healthcare literature using the Knowledge Hub

• Identifying specialist healthcare databases and their content 

• Effective use of search techniques e.g. phrase searching, truncation 

• Locating and accessing full text articles 

Preparatory task

An OpenAthens login will be necessary for hands-on element. To register for an account go to: https://libguides.kcl.ac.uk/NHS/OpenAthens 

We recommend registering at least two days prior to the workshop.

Delivery 

This session will be delivered using Microsoft Teams for online teaching, which you can access either through the web or via a downloadable app:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software 

You will be sent an invitation containing the link to the specific Teams meeting 24 hours prior to the meeting. If you register for the workshop after this time you will receive an invitation up to two hours before the workshop begins.

Attendance

If after registering for the workshop you find you are unable to attend please cancel your place using the link you were sent. This will allow others to sign up for this popular workshop.