In a Nutshell workshops

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Need help using your Library’s resources or want to find out how to make the best use of what your Library has to offer? Then sign-up to an …In a Nutshell workshop and discover more about ebooks, your online reading lists, how to find journal articles, managing your references, and lots more. 
All sessions are 45 minutes and mainly online via Teams but some will be held in-person. In-person sessions will be held in the IDS PC Training Suite at the Campus Library. 
Choose a session below and click the registration link to sign-up. Unable to attend? Keele users can view our videos and Sways. 


Using ebooks... in a nutshell 
Learn how to locate, navigate and download titles from the ebook collection.

Thursday 25 January 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 23 April 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here 

Using ebooks video


Reading lists... in a nutshell
How to access the recommended reading for your modules. Not suitable for Veterinary Medicine students, please ask your Librarian for reading list information.

Tuesday 23 January 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 25 April 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here  

Reading lists video


Finding journal articles for your assignments... in a nutshell
Explore what journals are and how to find relevant, quality journal articles for any assignment.

Tuesday 30 January 2024, 17:10 (in person session) - register here
Thursday 1 February 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 13 February 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 15 February 2024, 13:10 (in person session) - register here

Finding journal articles video


Evaluating your search results... in a nutshell
Learn how to filter your search results, discover tools to help you evaluate resources and save relevant readings.

Tuesday 16 April 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 18 April 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here 

Evaluating your search results video


Literature Searching... in a nutshell
Learn how to ‘keyword’ an assignment question, run a search using databases, and limit search results to a manageable number.
[Note: this is aimed at students with basic experience of searching who want to learn how to carry out more advanced searches (e.g. for a research project or dissertation)]

Tuesday 27 February 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 29 February 2024, 13:10 (in person session) - register here
Tuesday 12 March 2024, 17:10 (in person session) - register here
Thursday 14 March 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here 

Literature searching video


Referencing with Cite Them Right... in a nutshell
Learn how to use ‘Cite them Right online’ to construct references in a variety of styles.

Tuesday 6 February 2024, 17:10 (in person session) - register here
Thursday 8 February 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 20 February 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 22 February 2024, 13:10 (in person session) - register here 

Referencing with Cite Them Right video


Managing your references... in a nutshell
Learn how to import references into ‘RefWorks’, sort them into folders, and create bibliographies.

Tuesday 5 March 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 7 March 2024, 13:10 (in person session) - register here
Tuesday 19 March 2024, 17:10 (in person session) - register here
Thursday 21 March 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here

Getting Started with RefWorks Sway


Searching the healthcare databases... in a nutshell
How to find good quality healthcare evidence from journal articles in databases such as Medline and CINAHL.

Thursday 8 February 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 13 February 2024, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 12 March 2024, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Wednesday 10 April 2024, 11:00 (in person session) - book via email - library.healthlibrarytrainers@keele.ac.uk 
Wednesday 10 April 2024, 12:00 (in person session) - book via email - library.healthlibrarytrainers@keele.ac.uk 

To find out more about using health information, visit the Health Library training and support page.