Information skills training – why you probably need it
Each year, thousands of new pieces of research are published on complementary and alternative medicine in hundreds of journals. It’s not just the sheer volume that makes it hard to keep up – many of the major research databases have their own peculiarities – it’s easy to miss new material just by entering the wrong search term. One database’s ‘cancer’ is another database’s ‘neoplasm’.
Whether you are a professional, or a patient seeking a better understanding of a specific condition, CAMLIS staff are on hand to steer you through the jungle of information.
Our regular 3 hour courses will help give you confidence and grounding. Learn how to move from swimming in a vast sea of data (‘child care’) to getting very precise answers from a mass of material (‘what RCTs are there on the prevention of diabetes in children from the last 5 years?).
A free service
Information Skills training is open to all, with priority given to Library members. Check our events listing to find a course at a time to suit – or if you are a member, contact us to arrange a new date. We don’t charge for these courses, but there’s a £30 fee for booking but not attending.
Upcoming events
New Camlis training dates are listed here if there are any upcoming.
No eventsCAMLIS VaLE: How to create a virtual classroom
CAMLIS provides a distance Virtual Learning Environment (VaLE) for use by all its members. If you are a member and need training to get the most out of this service, CAMLIS can help. Courses are arranged on request.
Tutor: Matthew Edmonson, IT Consultant,
These sessions will introduce course tutors to our Virtual assisted Learning Environment. Core topics:
- Creating a site in CAMLIS VaLE
- Enroling students and co-tutors
- Creating course outlines and timetables
- Uploading course related documents
- Enabling a forum for course participants
- Virtual and traditional teaching alongside: How does the virtual classroom affect a taught programme?
Places are limited to 10, first come first served. Please contact the Librarian to arrange a course. Please indicate if you will bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or if you require a loan machine.