Developing a search strategy - Evidently Better

NHS England has a series of training videos that will help you get to grips with the basics of searching.

About the Literature Searching programme

These modules are designed to help the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) build confidence to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to their work, study and research. The modules are short (each taking no more than 20 minutes to complete) and may be ‘dipped into’ for reference, or completed to obtain a certificate. There are seven modules suitable for novice searchers and those wishing to refresh their knowledge:

Building the foundations

Module 1 Introduction to searching
Module 2 Where do I start searching?
Module 3 How do I start to develop a search strategy?

Developing the skills

Module 4 Too many results? How to narrow your search
Module 5 Too few results? How to broaden your search
Module 6 Searching with subject headings

Applying the skills

Module 7 Searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and bibliographic databases

Bespoke Training Sessions

Or you can request a literature search training session and receive expert guidance and instruction. Sessions are mostly online but face to face can be arranged.