Training Sessions Menu

This session can be delivered in person or online and may include:

• A tour of the library
• An overview of the CHS Library and Multimedia website
• A basic introduction to databases relevant to your team
• Guidance on finding and using mobile apps, including assistance with installation and access to user guides.

Alternatively, complete our online introduction module here. The module takes approximately 10 minutes and can be included in your unit or team induction checklist for staff to complete at their own pace.

Learn how to search CHS Library's catalogue effectively to find print and online resources available through the Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital libraries. Located at the top of the CHS Library and Multimedia home page, the catalogue is a valuable tool for supporting research and evidence-based practice.

Learning outcomes:

• Locate and access the Library Catalogue on the Library's website
• Develop effective search strategies using keywords, search terms, and phrases
• Use search filters to refine and tailor results
• Apply the Advanced Search features to improve search outcomes
• Conduct your own searches with confidence
• Request eBooks, journal articles, and other resources not held by the library.

This session explores how to use library databases to find reliable, peer-reviewed evidence for research, policy development, quality improvement projects, and clinical practice. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct their own searches with support from our librarians.

Learning outcomes:

• Know how to locate the databases available on the CHS Library and Multimedia website
• Understand evidence-based practice and the use of models like PICO for research
• Understand what a Boolean search is and why we use it in database searches
• Refresh your knowledge of search term and keyword creation and use in database searching
• Know what a search filter is and how to use these to tailor your search being familiar with Advanced Search options
• Use systematic search methods to ensure you find exactly what you need
• Know how to find your way around a database record and retrieve an item conducting your own searches.

This session can be tailored to databases relevant to your team's specialty area or a broader healthcare topic.

EndNote Basic

This training has been developed for EndNote use on ACTGOV devices.

See also CHS Library's EndNote Guide for self-directed learning.

This session is ideal for anyone who needs help managing references for research, study, publications, or projects. Participants will learn how to organise references, create citations and bibliographies, and use EndNote with Microsoft Word.

Before attending this session, participants should:

• Have EndNote 21 installed on their devices:
  • Request software deployment via CHS Library (chslibrary@act.gov.au) and include your name, position, email address, phone number, and asset number of your laptop.
  • For a set of shared laptops in a team office, please include all asset numbers that require EndNote.
• Understand basic referencing practices.

Learning outcomes:

• Create and manage an EndNote library
• Import references from the library catalogue, databases, and Google Scholar
• Import PDF and RIS files into EndNote
• Attach files to references and search within an EndNote library
• Customise the EndNote library display and select citation styles
• Use the Microsoft Word plug-in to insert citations and create bibliographies
• Edit in-text citations and format bibliographies
• Access additional EndNote support and resources.

Mendeley: The Basics

This session is only offered as a one-to-one appointment. Submit a request via our Training Request Form. Alternatively, see CHS Library's Mendeley Reference Manager Library Guide for self-directed learning.

Keep all your research project references in one place with Mendeley Reference Manager. In this hands-on session, our librarians will introduce the key features of Mendeley and help you get started with managing references more efficiently. If needed, you will have the opportunity to set up the software during the session with librarian support.

Before attending this session, participants should:

• Be comfortable searching databases or have recently completed one of our Databases: Hints and Tips for Effective Searching sessions.

Learning outcomes:

• Add references to Mendeley from online sources or enter them manually
• Edit and manage reference records
• Organise their Mendeley library and use annotations
• Share references and citations with others
• Use Mendeley with Microsoft Word to insert citations
• Create and manage bibliographies for research and writing projects.

This session explores what grey literature is, why it is important, and how to find it efficiently. Participants will learn practical search techniques using Google, Google Scholar, and other key sources of grey literature. Bring your device, as you will have the opportunity to practise your own searches with support from our librarians.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the difference between published and grey literature
• Identify common types of grey literature and their uses
• Recognise the value of grey literature in research, policy development, and evidence-based practice
• Use Google, Google Scholar, and other recommended sources to locate grey literature effectively
• Apply targeted search techniques to find relevant information more efficiently.

Build practical skills for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This session provides an introduction to AI technologies, their applications in the workplace, and the responsibilities that come with their use. Participants will learn how to use AI tools effectively, safely, and in line with ACT Government requirements.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand what AI can and cannot do
• Recognise their ACT Government obligations when using AI
• Apply good practice guidance for AI use in healthcare settings
• Write effective prompts to achieve better results from AI tools
• Identify trusted sources of information, guidance, and support.

Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support health and medical research. This session examines practical applications of AI across the research lifecycle, along with the benefits, limitations, and risks of using AI tools. Participants will also learn about responsible AI use through the Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE) guidelines and gain practical strategies for evaluating and selecting appropriate AI tools.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how AI can support health and medical research
• Recognise the benefits, limitations, and risks of AI tools in research
• Apply the principles of the Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE) guidelines
• Evaluate and select AI tools appropriate for different research tasks
• Identify further resources, guidance, and support for responsible AI use in research.

Ideal for those who have never produced a conference poster and useful for those who would like to improve their visual communication skills.

Learning outcomes:

• Understanding key considerations that will guide the development of your presentation
• Preparing content for the most effective presentation
• How to supply content and the design process if you order design by Multimedia
• Selecting the best paper type or fabric for printing your poster.

This session is suitable for healthcare professionals from all clinical backgrounds and focuses on quantitative research methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare interventions.

You may benefit from this workshop if you:

• Are looking for the best treatment options for your patients
• Would like to refresh your database searching skills to find high-quality evidence
• Want to better understand what makes research studies robust and how to apply their findings in practice.

This 4-hour workshop will cover how to:

• Formulate a PICO question and develop an effective search strategy
• Critically appraise quantitative studies that evaluate the effects of interventions
• Interpret study results and assess their clinical significance and translate research findings into practice and make evidence-informed clinical decisions.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop.

This session is suitable for healthcare professionals from all clinical backgrounds and focuses on qualitative research methods.

You may benefit from this workshop if you:

• Are interested in understanding patients' experiences and perspectives of healthcare
• Want to explore staff perspectives on workplace culture and clinical practice
• Would like to refresh your database searching skills to find high-quality evidence
• Want to better understand what makes qualitative research trustworthy and how to apply its findings in practice.

This 3.5-hour workshop will cover how to:

• Formulate a PICo question and develop an effective search strategy
• Critically appraise qualitative research studies
• Interpret qualitative research findings
• Translate research findings into practice and make evidence-informed clinical decisions.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop.

This introductory workshop is designed for CHS staff who are interested in undertaking a quantitative or qualitative systematic review of health research evidence for publication and are unsure where to begin.

A systematic review is a structured and rigorous method of identifying, critically appraising, and synthesising all relevant research evidence to answer a specific research question. It aims to provide a comprehensive and unbiased summary of the available evidence.

This 4-hour workshop will cover:

• The purpose and key characteristics of a systematic review
• The stages involved in planning and conducting a high-quality systematic review
• The principles of developing a review protocol, searching for and screening studies, appraising study quality, extracting and analysing data, and interpreting findings
• Best practice approaches to writing a systematic review and strategies to maximise the likelihood of publication.

This introductory workshop is designed for CHS staff who are interested in undertaking a quantitative or qualitative scoping review of health research evidence for publication and would like guidance on how to get started.

A scoping review is a structured approach to mapping the breadth, scope, and nature of evidence on a topic. It is used to identify key concepts, knowledge gaps, and the types of evidence available, and is often undertaken when a systematic review is not yet appropriate.

This 4-hour workshop will cover:

• The purpose and characteristics of scoping reviews and how they differ from other types of evidence reviews
• The stages involved in planning and conducting a high-quality scoping review
• The principles of developing a protocol, designing and conducting searches, screening studies, considering the quality of evidence, and synthesising and interpreting findings
• Best practice approaches to writing a scoping review and strategies to maximise the likelihood of publication.