Guides and databases: Library Skills@UCL for NHS: E-Learning and Online Tutorials

e-Learning for Health

The e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) Hub delivers a wide variety of e-learning resources to support the healthcare workforce, and all students registered on healthcare courses. It delivers more than 400 e-learning programmes in collaboration with organisations including Royal Colleges, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Public Health England. Programmes include Literature Searching, and Health Literacy.

e-Learning for Healthcare
Register and access the e-Learning for Healthcare programmes.
e-LfH: Literature searching
e-LfH - Health Literacy

Online tutorials from LibrarySkills@UCL

Search strategies for literature searching
This tutorial uses a series of videos and activities to demonstrate some top tips for enhancing your searching skills.
Essential search skills for biomedical databases
This tutorial works through the steps involved in developing and carrying out a successful literature search using biomedical databases. It should take approximately 20-30 minutes.
Searching for systematic reviews: Introduction - Tutorial
This online, self-paced lesson from UCL Library Services takes literature searching beyond the basics. The focus of this tutorial is on literature searching in health, clinical and life sciences but will also be useful for systematic reviews in other disciplines.

How to search the literature

NHS England Literature Searching programme
In seven short modules, learn how to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to your work, study and research. Complete all seven to obtain a certificate!