Help, user education and guides

Frequently asked questions

• Which library to use
• Accessing library resources

User education and training calendar

• Corporate training calendar (available only to Department of Health staff)
• WACHS (only) training calendar

User education feedback

• Library user education session feedback form

Training guides

• 'Information at your fingertips' module (PDF 501KB)
• Developing your search strategy (PDF 69KB)
• Accessing Library Resources with your Mobile Device (PDF 85KB)

Guides to specific resources

• Library Resources User Guide (PDF 146KB)

Find drug information

• Drug Resources @ your fingertips (PDF 585KB)
• MIMS Online User Guide (PDF 260KB)

Find articles (databases)

• Journal Articles - how to find articles (PDF 360KB)
• AUSThealth User Guide (PDF 365KB)
• EMBASE User Guide (PDF 253KB)

Find books

• Books @ your fingertips (PDF 188KB)
• STAT!Ref User Guide (PDF 216KB)

Find clinical guidelines and evidence based practice resources

• Cochrane Library - National Institute of Clinical Studies [NICHS] guide - "This guide has been fully revised and updated to reflect changes that have been made to the Cochrane Library following the switch to a new publisher, John Wiley and Sons, in 2004." (external link) Cochrane Library User Guide (PDF 179KB).
• DynaMed User Guide (PDF 150KB) and information on installing on different systems and mobile devices (external site).

Specialised resources

• Health Statistics - a guide to finding them on the web (PDF 131KB)

Find consumer health information

• Consumer Health - How to find high quality information on the web (PDF 83KB)

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