Training
Help Guides
Training
- One-to-one sessions
If you need help with using any of the library’s resources then we are happy to offer one-to-one sessions. We will tailor the session to your individual need so please let us know what you would like to cover and how much experience you already have with searching (if any!).
Please note that if you are a student completing research for a university project then we cannot help with your actual project but we are able to show you how best to search our various resources.
- Group sessions
If you would like to arrange a group session covering any of the library’s resources then please get in touch to discuss your requirements. We can host small groups in the library or if required book a larger room in the Horizon Centre. We can also run session online via Teams.
We are also able to attend departmental meetings/study days in order to introduce our resources to your team.
- Online sessions
Library Training
If you are unable to visit the library for training, we can arrange an online session via Microsoft Teams. These sessions can be tailored to your individual needs, so please let us know what you would like to cover.
Please note that we are unable to provide direct advice on university assignments or assessed work. However, we can demonstrate how to search for information effectively and make the best use of our library resources.
Book a training session
We also run regular online Teams training sessions on Finding Evidence Fast and Referencing, which are now bookable through The Hive.
Finding Evidence Fast
30-minute session (with an optional additional 30 minutes for practice)Finding Evidence Fast is a short online session introducing the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and how it can help you find journal articles and other evidence quickly.
The session covers:
• Accessing the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
• Running basic and natural language searches
• Using filters to refine search results
• Saving useful resources
• Accessing or requesting full-text articles
• Understanding when to use the Hub and when other library services, such as expert searches or document supply, may be more appropriateDates:
• 1 October, 3:30pm to 4:00pm
• 4 November, 2:00pm to 2:30pm
• 1 December, 10:00am to 10:30amReferencing
1-hour sessionThis session is designed to help you understand what referencing is, why it is important in academic work, and how it can help you avoid plagiarism.
The course introduces the Harvard referencing style and explains how to use in-text citations and reference lists correctly. You will learn the key principles of Harvard referencing for different types of resources and have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session.
By the end of the course, you should feel more confident:
• Recognising when references are needed
• Understanding how referencing helps avoid plagiarism
• Creating basic Harvard references
• Using in-text citations and reference lists correctlyDates:
• 13 October, 11:30am to 12:30pm
• 4 December, 10:00am to 11:00am - E-learning
These modules are designed to help the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) build confidence to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to their work, study and research. The modules are short (each taking no more than 20 minutes to complete). There are seven modules suitable for novice searchers and those wishing to refresh their knowledge:
- Introduction to searching
- Where do I start searching?
- How do I start to develop a search strategy
- Too many results? How to narrow your search
- Too few results? How to broaden your search
- Searching with subject headings
- Searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and bibliographic databases
Please disregard the information in the e-learning about OpenAthens. TSDFT staff and students should use their Trust login credentials (the same username and password used for Trust computers and the Hive) to access library resources.
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