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Advanced Literature Search In-Person Workshop for NHS Staff (St George's Library)

Who is this for?
Aimed at all NHS staff (doctors, nurses, midwives, AHPs, scientific and technical, etc) who work at or affiliated with St. George’s Trust who are conducting a complex literature review or systematic review.

Requirement:
You would need to already have the basic knowledge in designing search strategy, and have experience using NHS Knowledge & Library Hub, BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, Trip, MAG Online Library, etc. If you don’t, please attend the Searching for evidence-based literature training first.

Contents:

Quick recap of planning and designing an effective search strategy
Know the difference between literature review vs systematic review
Searching advanced medical databases e.g. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, COCHRANE, etc,
Locating, accessing or requesting full text articles from the library services

Important: An OpenAthens login will be necessary to access these resources. To register for an account go to: https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ We recommend registering at least two days prior to the workshop.

Date:: Thursday 8 January 2026
Time:: 12:30 - 14:00
Location:: Library Training Room Tooting
Site:: St George's Library
Event organiser:: Ayo Ogundipe
Audience:: All Levels NHS
Categories:: NHS

Accessibility adjustments

We endeavour to make our workshops inclusive by design. If you require a specific adjustment for this workshop, email subjectlibrarians@citystgeorges.ac.uk. Include the name, date and time of the workshop you wish to attend to discuss support options. Some adjustments may take longer to organise, so contact us in good time before the start of the workshop.

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