CINAHL on EBSCOhost
EBSCO Publishing are offering free online training sessions to NHS Scotland users.
This training will last up to 1 hour and cover the following topics:
• Basic and advanced search modes
• Unqualified search; CINAHL subject headings and subheadings
• Using Explode and Major
• Field codes
• Limiters
• Result page – Narrow and Search Options
• Search history
• Saved searches, Search and Journal Alerts
• Delivery of results – Print, Email, Save, Export
• My EBSCOhost – Personal Folder
There will be opportunity to ask questions throughout the sessions and at the end.
Your trainer for these sessions will be Emily Harker, previously a medical librarian working in NHS England, who has now joined EBSCO as the Implementation Specialist for UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Available session dates are detailed below.
12 December 11am
17 December 2pm
22 December 3pm
8 January 10am
8 January 2pm
16 January 11am
16 January 1pm
21 January 10am
23 January 2pm
26 January 11am
29 January 1pm
To register, please email customersuccess@ebscohost.com with your name, email address, and the specific session you would like to attend.
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Dynamed online training (provided by Ebsco)
Dynamed
EBSCO Publishing are offering free online training sessions to NHS Scotland users.
This training will last up to 45 minutes and cover the following topics:
• About Dynamed
• 7 step evidence based methodology
• Searching Dynamed
• Topic organisation
• Evidence labelling
• Print / email topic summaries
There will be opportunity to ask questions throughout the sessions and at the end.
Your trainer for these sessions will be Emily Harker, previously a medical librarian working in NHS England, who has now joined EBSCO as the Implementation Specialist for UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Available session dates are detailed below.
11 December 10am
16 December 2pm
22 December 11am
6 January 10am
20 January 2pm
To register, please email customersuccess@ebscohost.com with your name, email address, and the specific session you would like to attend.
EBSCO Publishing are offering free online training sessions to NHS Scotland users.
This training will last up to 45 minutes and cover the following topics:
• About Dynamed
• 7 step evidence based methodology
• Searching Dynamed
• Topic organisation
• Evidence labelling
• Print / email topic summaries
There will be opportunity to ask questions throughout the sessions and at the end.
Your trainer for these sessions will be Emily Harker, previously a medical librarian working in NHS England, who has now joined EBSCO as the Implementation Specialist for UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Available session dates are detailed below.
11 December 10am
16 December 2pm
22 December 11am
6 January 10am
20 January 2pm
To register, please email customersuccess@ebscohost.com with your name, email address, and the specific session you would like to attend.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Proquest online training
Proquest are offering online training sessions to NHS Scotland users.
The training session will cover content, functions, and features of, as well as tips for using, ProQuest Medical Library, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and ProQuest Psychology Journals on the ProQuest interface. It will also provide information on the new features included in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source: Study Paths and Evidence Based Nursing from the The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The Agenda will be as follows: Content overview by Database New Features & Content Basic & Advanced Searching ProQuest® Smart Search Study Paths Browsing of Publications including key titles such as THE LANCET, JAMA, Rehabilitation Nursing , Journal of Practical Nursing, Journal of Allied Health , Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology and The Journal of Special Education. My Research: Area where user can save searches and search results from their session. There will be an opportunities to ask Questions throughout the session, and also at the end. Full contact details of your trainer will be provided and also information on where to obtain Training Resources and how to contact our Technical Support.
The training will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, 10th December 2008, 10-11am
Wednesday, 10th December 2008, 2-3pm
You can access these online sessions at
http://inter.viewcentral.com/reg/proquest/NHSScotland
The training session will cover content, functions, and features of, as well as tips for using, ProQuest Medical Library, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and ProQuest Psychology Journals on the ProQuest interface. It will also provide information on the new features included in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source: Study Paths and Evidence Based Nursing from the The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The Agenda will be as follows: Content overview by Database New Features & Content Basic & Advanced Searching ProQuest® Smart Search Study Paths Browsing of Publications including key titles such as THE LANCET, JAMA, Rehabilitation Nursing , Journal of Practical Nursing, Journal of Allied Health , Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology and The Journal of Special Education. My Research: Area where user can save searches and search results from their session. There will be an opportunities to ask Questions throughout the session, and also at the end. Full contact details of your trainer will be provided and also information on where to obtain Training Resources and how to contact our Technical Support.
The training will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, 10th December 2008, 10-11am
Wednesday, 10th December 2008, 2-3pm
You can access these online sessions at
http://inter.viewcentral.com/reg/proquest/NHSScotland
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Cochrane Library training
A half-day training session focussing on the Cochrane Library, provided by Wiley, which will be taking place in November.
This event is aimed at information and library staff, researchers and medical staff.
Description:
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
In addition to Cochrane reviews, The Cochrane Library provides other sources of reliable information, from other systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and individual clinical trials - all the current evidence in one single environment.
During our session, we will take you through:
Agenda:
The training session will last approximately 2-3 hours.
The training will take place as follows:
ABERDEEN - 25th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
ABERDEEN - 25th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
EDINBURGH - 26th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR FULLY BOOKED
EDINBURGH - 26th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
GLASGOW - 27th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
GLASGOW - 27th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
At the end of the session you will receive a Certificate stating that you have completed this training and what you have learned, which you can use for Professional Development purposes.
To reserve a place at this event, please fill out the online booking form at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4frJkyb3fn35gNvfsEbxxA_3d_3d
Please complete the booking form by Friday 21st November 2008 to ensure a place. There is no charge for attendance at this training event.
An email response will be sent to you about a week before the training to confirm your booking and provide you with directions to the training venue. Please note that if demand is high for these sessions you may be offered an alternate time.
For more information contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk or call 0141 352 2894
This event is aimed at information and library staff, researchers and medical staff.
Description:
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
In addition to Cochrane reviews, The Cochrane Library provides other sources of reliable information, from other systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and individual clinical trials - all the current evidence in one single environment.
During our session, we will take you through:
- The aims and goals of the Cochrane Collaboration.
- How to browse and search systematic reviews and protocols.
- Why systematic reviews are an increasingly important source of evidence on the effects of healthcare.
Agenda:
- New features / functionality added to The Cochrane Library.
- Browsing and searching through systematic reviews and protocols.
- Q & A period to ask questions based on your experience with using our database.
- Hands on practice.
The training session will last approximately 2-3 hours.
The training will take place as follows:
ABERDEEN - 25th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
ABERDEEN - 25th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
EDINBURGH - 26th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR FULLY BOOKED
EDINBURGH - 26th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
GLASGOW - 27th November 2008. Morning session, 10am-1pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
GLASGOW - 27th November 2008. Afternoon session, 1.30-4.30pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
At the end of the session you will receive a Certificate stating that you have completed this training and what you have learned, which you can use for Professional Development purposes.
To reserve a place at this event, please fill out the online booking form at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4frJkyb3fn35gNvfsEbxxA_3d_3d
Please complete the booking form by Friday 21st November 2008 to ensure a place. There is no charge for attendance at this training event.
An email response will be sent to you about a week before the training to confirm your booking and provide you with directions to the training venue. Please note that if demand is high for these sessions you may be offered an alternate time.
For more information contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk or call 0141 352 2894
Thursday, 21 August 2008
OVIDSP face-to-face training - October 2008
A half-day training session focusing on OVIDSP.
NHS Scotland Training Class Outline
Designed for speed, simplicity, and precision, OvidSP incorporates all of the search and discovery functionality of Ovid Gateway and SilverPlatter with new time-saving workflow tools, an intuitive interface, and even more sophisticated search technology for a faster, simpler, more streamlined search experience. Whether they’re expert or beginning searchers, end users want to find and evaluate quickly the high-quality content they’re seeking. OvidSP enhances the best of both Ovid and SilverPlatter with new powerful functionality that simplifies the entire search and discovery process, generating the precise, relevant results users have always received from Ovid faster than ever before.
The training session will last approximately 90 minutes and will cover, amongst other, the following aspects:
• How to use everyday, natural language to search across journals, books, and databases and retrieve relevance ranked results
• How to search high-quality content using your preferred search mode whether you’re a novice searcher or an information professional
• View abstracts inline with your search results to speed evaluation
• Simultaneously search across electronic books, journals, and databases
• Set up customized content update alerts—AutoAlerts and eTOCs—via RSS feed
• Streamline research with one-click tagging and annotation to your results
• An update on new features of the OVIDSP platform
The training will take place as follows:
INVERNESS - 27th October 2008. 1-3pm. Venue: Training suite, Highland Health Sciences Library, Centre for Health Science, Old Perth Road, IV2 3JH
ABERDEEN - 28th October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
ABERDEEN - 28th October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
GLASGOW - 30th October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
GLASGOW - 30th October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
EDINBURGH - 31st October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
EDINBURGH - 31st October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
At the end of the session you will receive a Certificate stating that you have completed this training and what you have learned, which you can use for Professional Development purposes.
To reserve a place at this event, please fill out the online booking form at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7UrjAYSHK7qNMn5aCrWIdA_3d_3d
Please complete the booking form by Friday 24th October 2008 to ensure a place. There is no charge for attendance at this training event.
For more information contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Scotland Training Class Outline
Designed for speed, simplicity, and precision, OvidSP incorporates all of the search and discovery functionality of Ovid Gateway and SilverPlatter with new time-saving workflow tools, an intuitive interface, and even more sophisticated search technology for a faster, simpler, more streamlined search experience. Whether they’re expert or beginning searchers, end users want to find and evaluate quickly the high-quality content they’re seeking. OvidSP enhances the best of both Ovid and SilverPlatter with new powerful functionality that simplifies the entire search and discovery process, generating the precise, relevant results users have always received from Ovid faster than ever before.
The training session will last approximately 90 minutes and will cover, amongst other, the following aspects:
• How to use everyday, natural language to search across journals, books, and databases and retrieve relevance ranked results
• How to search high-quality content using your preferred search mode whether you’re a novice searcher or an information professional
• View abstracts inline with your search results to speed evaluation
• Simultaneously search across electronic books, journals, and databases
• Set up customized content update alerts—AutoAlerts and eTOCs—via RSS feed
• Streamline research with one-click tagging and annotation to your results
• An update on new features of the OVIDSP platform
The training will take place as follows:
INVERNESS - 27th October 2008. 1-3pm. Venue: Training suite, Highland Health Sciences Library, Centre for Health Science, Old Perth Road, IV2 3JH
ABERDEEN - 28th October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
ABERDEEN - 28th October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: The Staff Room, IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Westburn Centre, Westburn Road, AB25 2ZN
GLASGOW - 30th October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
GLASGOW - 30th October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: NHS Education for Scotland, Third Floor/ 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, G3 8BW
EDINBURGH - 31st October 2008. Morning session, 10am-12pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
EDINBURGH - 31st October 2008. Afternoon session, 1-3pm. Venue: Fraser Room at The Lister, 11 Hill Square, EH8 9DR
At the end of the session you will receive a Certificate stating that you have completed this training and what you have learned, which you can use for Professional Development purposes.
To reserve a place at this event, please fill out the online booking form at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7UrjAYSHK7qNMn5aCrWIdA_3d_3d
Please complete the booking form by Friday 24th October 2008 to ensure a place. There is no charge for attendance at this training event.
For more information contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Updates to subscription content
There is a new 13th edition of the eBook "Drug facts and comparisons pocket version 2009" available via OVID.
The following titles have been added to the e-Library:
Journal of homosexuality (Ebsco-Host)
New Zealand physical educator (Proquest)
The following titles have been removed from the e-Library:
Ebsco-Host
Access: the news magazine of the American Dental Hygienists Association
Journal of clinical periodontology
Journal of oral rehabilitation
OVID
International journal of older people nursing
Journal of clinical periodontology supplement
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology
The following titles now only provide archival access:
Ebsco-Host
Journal of child neurology
OVID
Journal of clinical periodontology
Psychological medicine
Journal of oral rehabilitation
The following titles have been added to the e-Library:
Journal of homosexuality (Ebsco-Host)
New Zealand physical educator (Proquest)
The following titles have been removed from the e-Library:
Ebsco-Host
Access: the news magazine of the American Dental Hygienists Association
Journal of clinical periodontology
Journal of oral rehabilitation
OVID
International journal of older people nursing
Journal of clinical periodontology supplement
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology
The following titles now only provide archival access:
Ebsco-Host
Journal of child neurology
OVID
Journal of clinical periodontology
Psychological medicine
Journal of oral rehabilitation
Virtual training
A number of online tutorials for Wiley which includes a section on the Cochrane Library are now available via the e-Library.
New dates have also been added for the Refworks online training which includes a new 15 minute session.
Click on the Virtual Training announcement on the e-Library home page at http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/ for information on this training and
also training for OVID, Proquest and Ebsco-Host.
If you would like more information about these sessions or enquire about training on other services please contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk
New dates have also been added for the Refworks online training which includes a new 15 minute session.
Click on the Virtual Training announcement on the e-Library home page at http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/ for information on this training and
also training for OVID, Proquest and Ebsco-Host.
If you would like more information about these sessions or enquire about training on other services please contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk
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