TRAINING DATES FROM MARCH TO JULY

Our new programme will be starting in April so I thought it a good time to remind you of the dates that are available till the end of July 2010

Bite Sized Option: Internet for Beginners
AIM: To gain awareness of the range of Internet sites which contain quality health information and to feel confident navigating these sites.
30 March 2010 Tuesday 4 – 5pm
08 April 2010 Thursday 1 - 2pm
04 June 2010 Friday 9.30 - 10.30am

Bite Sized Option: Electronic Books
AIM: How to access and use e-books efficiently from home. Some time will be spent exploring the library catalogue.
22 June 2010 Tuesday 9.- 10am

Bite Sized Option: Literature Searching
AIM: To introduce the clinical databases and learn how to conduct a quick but effective search.
12 March 2010 Friday 3 - 4 pm
30 April 2010 Friday 9 - 10am
25 May 2010 Tuesday 3 - 4pm
28 June 2010 Monday 2 - 3pm
28 July 2010 Wednesday 9.30 -10.30am

Bite Sized Option: Accessing Full Text Articles
AIM: To be able to access the full text of a journal article from a known reference
18 March 2010 Thursday 9 -10am
23 April 2010 Friday 8.30 - 9.30am
10 June 2010 Thursday 1 - 2pm
08 July 2010 Thursday 9.30 - 10.30am

Bite Sized Option: ATHENS ~ It’s all Greek to me!
AIM: To provide an overview of the Athens authentication system and electronic resources via NHS Evidence (National Library for Health)
22 March 2010 Monday 12 - 1pm
27 May 2010 Thursday 12 - 1pm
21 July 2010 Wednesday 9.30 - 10.30am

IN DEPTH Literature Searching
AIM: To provide a comprehensive overview of the NHS clinical databases and to be able to search these effectively using advanced techniques.
24 March 2010 Wednesday 9am - 12
12 April 2010 Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm
18 May 2010 Tuesday 9am - 12pm
16 June 2010 Wednesday 9am - 12pm
22 July 2010 Thursday 1.30 - 4.30pm

The Best Evidence Based Resources
AIM: To understand the purpose and explore the use of prime sources of evidence based information
03 March 2010 Wednesday 1.30 – 4.30pm
11 May 2010 Tuesday 1.30 -4.30pm
13 July 2010 Tuesday 9am - 12pm

Using PubMed Effectively
AIM: To provide an introduction to using PubMed for finding journal articles, including the full text of articles where available
06 May 2010 Thursday 1.30 - 4pm
06 July 2010 Tuesday 9.30am - 12pm

To book, call the Library on 0161 419 4690.
ALL COURSES ARE FREE TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS