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Know How Help Guides

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Know How: 24/7	A guide to using the libraries and resources 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Know How: Blogs	Setting up and using a Weblog to share knowledge and information.
Know How: Boolean	Using Boolean Logic to get the best out of databases and the internet
Cochrane Library
	Know How: Cochrane Library How to search Cochrane Library Databases for the gold standard in systematic reviews
	Cochrane Library Help and hints from the Cochrane Library Website
	Cochrane Library Link to the online tutorial to get the best from this resource
Know How: Critical Appraisal	How to appraise your results for validity
Know How: E-Journals	How to find full text e-journals from a range of resources.
Know How: Ebsco	How to locate full text articles from within the Ebsco set of journals
Know How: Evidence	Making a basic assessment of your research findings
Know How: File Management	Tips and advice to help you manage your network files
Know How: Filters	Advanced search techniques using search filters.
Know How: Get Focused	Improve your search techniques by focusing your question before you start.
Know How: Google Scholar	Using this specialist Google tool to enhance your searching.
Know How: Internet	A beginners' guide to searching the internet
Know How: Library Catalogue	Search tips for the South East NHS Libraries Catalogue
Know How: Library Catalogue: Renew and Reserve	A guide to using the South East NHS Libraries Catalogue to manage your own account with us.
	Library Catalogue:Short Guide
Map of Medicine	Know How: Map of Medicine - A guide to using this national care pathways resource.
	Map of Medicine - Guidance from the creators of this resource
Know How: MD Consult	Using this resource to find key online books and journals
Microsoft Office	Know How: MS Outlook guide for using email, signatures and archives (477KB)
	Know How: MS Outlook guide for using calendar, contacts and tasks (357KB)
	Know How: MS Excel - Using spreadhseets and basic functions to manage your data
	Know How: MS Publisher - How to create newsletters, fliers, posters.
	Know How: MS Powerpoint - How to create slide shows and presentations.
	Know How: MS Word - Using the wordprocessing software to create, format and print your documents.
Literature Searching	Know How: Literature Searches - Our guide to getting the best from core NHS Evidence databases (medline, cinahl, psycinfo and others)
	NHS Evidence - The official NHS Evidence Website guide
	Quick Guide - Brief guide to using Search 2.0 for literature searching
Know How: ProQuest	How to find and print full text journals from the ProQuest database.
Know How: Requests	A guide to the inter-library loan process, and how long it takes.
Know How: RSS	Setting up and using RSS to provide tailored knowledge services to your desktop.
Know How: Trip	How to use the TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) database.

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