Knowledge Services – Finding information – lunch and learn webinars

Knowledge Services has developed a series of bitesize sessions on Finding information.

The August-September sessions are now fully booked. By popular demand these sessions will be repeated January-February 2025.

Book your place.

If you write reports for your team or organisation, are involved in research, or are studying for a qualification, you need access to an up-to-date quality assured evidence base.

Come along to these short informal lunchtime sessions to learn how to find the evidence to meet your needs. These will cover:

• Defining your research question or information need
• Accessing resources on The Knowledge Network digital library for health and care in Scotland
• Finding NHS Scotland subscription material on the web, and quality assuring information sources
• First steps in database searching
• Top tips for accurate referencing and avoiding plagiarism
• Defining the different study types and their benefits and weaknesses

All sessions last 30 minutes with an additional 15 minutes for questions. 

Register for all or any of the sessions you are interested in attending.

• Tues 7th January 1:00pm: What do you need to know? Defining your information need or research question
• Tues 14th January 1:00pm: Getting the best out of The Knowledge Network
• Tues 21st January 1:00pm: Getting the best out of web searching
• Tues 28th January 1:00pm: Getting started with databases
• Tues 4th February 1:00pm: Referencing and plagiarism
• Tues 11th February 1:00pm: Different study types

For full details and to book your place please complete our registration form.

If you have any questions please contact our Knowledge Services Help Desk.