Information Skills Training – Knowledge & Library Services

Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) provide a range of information skills training, which can be delivered in a group or one-to-one setting, face-to-face or via Skype.

For more information or to arrange a training session please contact libraries@phe.gov.uk.

Training Session	Content
KLS induction	who we are and how to contact us library sites and Centre contacts services: article supply; literature search service and training
Accessing resources	library webpages and catalogue NICE evidence journals and discovery service OpenAthens: introduction; how to register
Finding the evidence: literature search (e.g. Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO) alternative resources (e.g. TRIP, Campbell Collaboration, Cochrane) Grey literature Clinical trials registers	plan and define your search create your search strategy identify available sources input search terms and apply limits and filters assess and amend your results save your search history and search results obtain full-text
Critical appraisal (See also: Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) Systematic reviews Randomised controlled trials Qualitative research	how critical appraisal fits into evidence-based practice identifying study designs critical appraisal tools appraise a paper
Current awareness (keeping up-to-date)	evidence scanning available alerts and services how to sign up
Reference management (EndNote)	create an EndNote library import references manage your EndNote library export references include citations, footnotes and bibliographies