Training and events: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services

Eligibility for KLSKnowledge and Library Services training and events

Training sessions are only available to eligible user groups: staff working in UKHSA, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and NHS England public health teams. If you work in local authority public health (LAPH), please visit the dedicated LAPH page for further training information.

If you would like to arrange a session on a date that is not listed below, use our training request form.

KLSKnowledge and Library Services induction

An overview of services and resources available from UKHSA’s Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) and how to access them.

Format: online

Audience: everyone eligible to use KLS services

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Session 1: you will be able to conducttake a structuredpublic literaturehealth searchscenario usingand turn it into a bibliographicsearchable database.question and identify relevant keywords and subject headings.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE public health staff only

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• Formulating searchable questions and identifying relevant terms on Monday 26 January, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
• Formulating searchable questions and identifying relevant terms on Monday 9 February, 11.00am to 11.30am

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Searching databases effectively

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Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE public health staff only

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• FindingSearching thedatabases evidenceeffectively on WednesdayTuesday 327 December,January, 2:00pm2.00pm to 3:30pm2.45pm
• Searching databases effectively on Tuesday 10 February, 11.00am to 11.45am

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Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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• Grey literatureliterature: searchwhat usingit upis and where to threefind sourcesit ofon greyWednesday literature. 28 January, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
• Grey literature: what it is and where to find it on Wednesday 11 February, 11.00am to 11.30am

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Introduction to evaluating the evidence

Session 4: an introduction to critical reading skills, including techniques for assessing the quality and relevance of evidence.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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• Introduction to evaluating the evidence on Thursday 29 January, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
• Introduction to evaluating the evidence on Thursday 12 February, 11.00am to 11.30am

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Current awareness products: keeping up-to-date with latest research

EmailSession us5: an overview of KLS current awareness alerts and demonstration of how to registercreate forpersonalised thisresearch session:alerts.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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• SearchingCurrent forawareness greyproducts: literaturekeeping up-to-date with latest research on ThursdayFriday 1130 December,January, 10:00am2.00pm to 11:30am2.15pm
• Current awareness products: keeping up-to-date with latest research on Friday 13 February, 11.00am to 11.15am

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EndNote:EndNote antraining

EndNote introductionis (referencea reference management software) software that allows you to collect, organise, cite and share references. The 3 training sessions build proficiency when completed in order. You can also attend standalone sessions to meet specific needs.

EndNote: an introduction

An overview of EndNote, the reference management software provided for UKHSA staff. 

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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  February, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
  • EndNote: an introduction on Wednesday 1011 December,March, 2:00pm10.30am to 3:00pm11.30am

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  EndNote: Cite While You Write 

  Provides a more in-depth look at EndNote with a focus on the ‘Cite While You Write’ plugin, enabling easy citation of your references within Microsoft Word. 

  Format: online

  Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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  • EndNote: usCite toWhile registerYou forWrite on thisWednesday session:
    25 February, 11.00am to 12.00pm
    • EndNote: Cite While You WriteWrite on onThursday Wednesday19 17March, December,11.00am 2:00pm to 3:00pm12.00pm

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    EndNote: collaboration and sharing

    ProvideProvides a more in-depth look at EndNote, with a focus on sharing a library of references where multiple collaborators can edit the same data, and sharing copies of libraries where collaborators make changes for themselves. 

    Format: online

    Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

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    UKHSA Knowledge Management events - Coffee Connect

    Take part in this brilliantly simple way to connect with someone you might not normally encounter in your day-to-day work. Sometimes known as a ‘Randomised Coffee Trial’, in this session you will be randomly connected with another member of UKHSA staff and have the opportunity to take the discussion in any direction you wish (with some talking points provided by the KLS team to use if you’d like to).

    Format: online

    Audience: UKHSA only 

    Register

    To register for a session

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    Bespoke training requests

    UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) can also facilitate bespoke training sessions in one-to-one format, for individual teams or specific groups. To request a bespoke training session please complete our training request form.

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