Trainer led sessions
The Knowledge Services team at NES provide a range of training for health and social care staff across Scotland.
See below for bookable online courses and self-directed learning. To hear about new training and resources, subscribe to our Knowledge Nuggets newsletter.
To discover what training opportunities are available to you locally, contact your NHS Scotland library service.
Getting the best from your online library account
Bitesize, lunch and learn training session on 25th March 2025. Showing health and social care staff how to use your account on The Knowledge Network Library Search to sign in, save results and searches, set up alerts, share results and export to reference management software. You will need a Turas Learn account to book this training.
Book your placeSelf-directed learning
These sessions are suitable for all health and social care staff, particularly those who: write reports for their team or organisation; are involved in research; or are studying for a qualification.
Recorded sessions from Finding information lunch & learn 2024
Journeying from pre-planning and research ethics, through the process of writing and submitting a paper or case report, to considering the technical aspects of referencing, this series of events has something for everyone!
Recorded sessions from Getting published 2024
Currently under review!
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eLearning modules which cover developing a question, identifying and combining search terms and improving search results.
Further your understanding of copyright, access templates and advice.
Improve your health literacy awareness through online eLearning or joining a trainer led webinar
Pre-learning for student groups involved in a trainer led session, helps students get more out of the experience: Using the NHS Scotland digital library
Open Badges
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) provides an Open Badges platform for bite-sized learning from various organisations, allowing you to earn digital badges for completed activities.
The Knowledge Network Open Badges
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