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 or in the Darwin building on Campus. 
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.
Tuesday 3 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 5 October 2023, 13:10 (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 10 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 12 October 2023, 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 24 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 26 October 2023, 13:10 (In person session) - register here
Tuesday 5 December 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 7 December 2023, 13:10 (webinar) - 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 31 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 2 November 2023, 13:10 (in person session) - register here
Tuesday 12 December 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 14 Decmeber 2023, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Evaluating your search results video (coming soon)


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 17 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 19 October 2023, 13:10 (In person session) - register here
Tuesday 21 November 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 23 November 2023, 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 7 November 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 9 November 2023, 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 14 November 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 16 November 2023, 13:10 (in person session) - register here
Tuesday 28 November 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 30 November 2023, 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 19 October 2023, 17.10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 24 October 2023, 17:10 (webinar) - register here
Thursday 9 November 2023, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Tuesday 21 November 2023, 13:10 (webinar) - register here
Wednesday 29 November 2023, 13:10 (in person session) - coming soon

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