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Thank you for visiting hselibrary.ie. Here in our Help section, you’ll find a selection of printed helpsheets and user guides, as well as links to online tutorials, to help you get the most out of the resources available to you. For further information or assistance, please contact your local HSE South East library.

 Helpsheets, Tutorials

 
Online Tutorials
 
 
Online Tutorial #1: The Clinical Question
 How do you decide which information resource to use for your clinical question? Your choice is closely related to the nature of the clinical question you ask. This online tutorial from Yale University Medical Library covers various types of clinical questions, and how they are associated with various types of research studies.

Running Time: 4 min 12 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #2: The Pyramid of Evidence
 Clinical information resources are usually categorised by the extent to which they are critically appraised. A pyramid diagram is often used to distinguish different tiers of resources. This online tutorial from Yale University Medical Library explains how various clinical resources fit into the pyramid model.

Running Time: 3 min 15 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #3: An Introduction to CINAHL
 Some of the basics of browsing and searching CINAHL … an online tutorial from Ebsco.

 

Running Time: 4 min 01 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #4: CINAHL Advanced Search
 This tutorial from Ebsco demonstrates a number of useful advanced searching techniques, including how to apply limits to your search and how to combine searches to cross-reference different sets of results.

Running Time: 4 min 39 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #5: CINAHL Subject Search
 How to conduct an advanced search using CINAHL and/or MESH subject headings … an online tutorial from Ebsco.
 

 
Running Time: 5 min 26 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #6: The Cochrane Library
 Some of the basics in browsing and searching the Cochrane Library … an online tutorial from Yale University Medical Library.

Running Time: 4 min 11 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #7: The TRIP Database
 This tutorial from the Yale University Medical Library demonstrates the basic features of the TRIP Database, a search engine for clinical information at all levels of the pyramid of evidence.

Running Time: 3 min 16 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #8: MEDLINE
 Some of the basics of browsing and searching the MEDLINE database … an online tutorial from Ebsco.

Running Time: 3 min 35 sec
 
 
Online Tutorial #9: UpToDate
Some of the basics of browsing and searching UpToDate … an evidence-based, peer-reviewed information resource with which you can quickly answer questions, increase clinical knowledge, and improve patient care.

Running Time: 2 min 03 sec
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