Training
Upcoming Trainings
Recorded Trainings
Third Thursday Trainings:
APA Databases - Join us for training on navigating APA databases for high-quality psychological research. This session will introduce participants to core APA databases, including PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and PsycBooks. The session will take place on Thursday, August 20th at 1pm ET. Use the link below to add the meeting invite to your calendar.
Intro to genAI and Prompt Engineering Demo: provided by the Central Office Library Services, these sessions take place every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 11am ET for 30 minutes and cover the applications of AI within the VA, understanding the skill of crafting effective prompts, and assessing AI outputs. To add a session to your calendar and find the link to the TEAMS meeting, please visit the SharePoint link below.
Training page of our Sharepoint site with links and meeting invites.
Use the links below to access recordings of training webinars. Links with an asterisk are external links to a resource provided by a vendor.
- National Desktop Library & LibLynx
Digital Discovery with a Librarian October 2025 Password: nPw2fuA$ - Intro to GenAI and Prompt Engineering
Recording of Training October 2025 Password: Jvg9sEm?
Slide Deck - Digital Discovery with a Librarian: Creating Strong Searches
Recording Creating Strong Searches October 2025 Password: GkNG6Be*
Powerpoint slide deck for Creating Strong Searches - Multiple Ways to Use AI: Practical Tools for Letters, Reviews, Charts, and Communication
Recording of Training May 2026 (only accessible on VA network)
Slide Deck
- 5 Minute Consult
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training December 2023 Password: Kp8DJnj@
Create a Personal Account - Access Databases
Digital Discovery with a Librarian Training October 2025 Password: Ze99hJv?
Access Suite Slides October 2025 - Anatomy.tv
Anatomy.tv Resource Center* Knowledge Nook Recorded Training July 2023 Password: ArBffr*6 - AORN Tools
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training May 2024 Password: sZJPJE7* - APA PsycARTICLES, APA PsycBOOKS, APA PsycINFO
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training June 2024 Password: EiePWC@5
Slides available upon request
Tutorials on APA Databases* (Select EBSCOhost tab) - APIC Text of Infection Control
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training August 2024 Password: Pt52Q5z* - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Standards
Recorded Webinar - BrowZine
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training September 2023 Password: Pbasz3i@ - CINAHL Ultimate
Third Thursday Training - CINAHL Ultimate - July 2026 Password: Fngw3dJ*
Slides from July 2026 presentation - ClinicalKey
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training December 2024 Password: UcM6gWJ$ - ClinicalKey for Nursing
Digital Discovery with a Librarian Recorded Training May 2025 Password: Vj6dbdn* - Clinical Skills **Note: access to the Ambulatory Care package will expire September 30, 2025.
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training February 2021 Password: cTJH7AJ@ - EBSCO Databases - New User Interface (2025)
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training February 2025 Password: fNzG4dv*
New EBSCO User Interface Updates Guide - HeinOnline
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training September 2021 Password: XhmSbS*5 - Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Database
JBI Overview*
Resource Page for JBI Links*
Digital Discovery with a Librarian: Discover JBI (October 2025) Password: hMnQMQ?7
Recording of 8/5/24 vendor-run training on JBI Overview
Slides from 8/5/24 vendor-run training on JBI Overview
Recording from 8/6/24 vendor-run training on SUMARI and PACES
Slides from 8/6/24 vendor-run training on SUMARI and PACES
Recording from 8/14/24 vendor-run training on JBI Overview - MEDLINE Complete
Third Thursday Training Medline Complete July 2026 Password: GtZZup@3 - NatMed Pro
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training July 2024 Password: wVpeem@6 - National Journal
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training November 2024 Password: cMepJ8M$ - Nutrition Databases (eNCPT, EAL, and Nutrition Care Manual, Sports NCM)
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training March 2025 Password: 57UjmQ7@
NCPT ADIME Sample Template - OneSource
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training September 2024 Password: Mumpb5N* - Ovid Clinical Edge
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training August 2024 Password: PrXpTD3$ - Ovid MEDLINE
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training February 2023 Password: Puym93y@
Slides from Knowledge Nook Training February 2023 - Oxford Clinical Psychology Collection including the Treatments that Work series
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training January 2023 Password: hJaaaN$8 - Pharmacist's Letter & Pharmacy Technician's Letter
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training November 2024 Password: mGJKcQ$2
Instructions to Create New VA Account; Instructions to Merge Previous Account into VA Account - Preceptor Course
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training August 2021 Password: aFzuQu*4
PreceptorCourse 3.0 Crosswalk (August 2021) - PsychiatryOnline
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training March 2024 Password: Xv6F42p* - PTSDpubs Database
PTSDpubs FAQ
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training June 2025 Password: JhnDTY$2 - PubMed
Quick Start Guide
Quick Tours (1-3 minute recordings to help you search PubMed and manage your results)
Tutorial (in-depth course)
Tutorial: PubMed for Nurses - Reprotox
Reprotox User Guide*
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training January 2025 Password: XmQ7gJF* - Sage Videos
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training June 2024 Password: gH338gB@ - Sanford Guide
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training April 2024 Password: JhUSM9R* - Skillsoft Books
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training October 2024 Password:FuDFPf3? - Sports Nutrition Care Manual (SNCM)
Walkthrough of the SNCM* - StatDX
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training February 2025 Password: xRuJuk*9 - Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training May 2024 Password: uHxTPJ$8 - Trip Database
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training January 2025 Password: PhBiua*8
Slides from Knowledge Nook Training Janurary 2025 - UpToDate Enhancements
Digital Discovery with a Librarian Recording April 3, 2025 Password: HeVHmQ8*
UpToDate use for MATE Act Requirements - UpToDate Lexidrug for Dentistry
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training March 2025 Password: ReTMum2@
UpToDate Lexidrup for Dentistry Training Videos* - USP-NF
Knowledge Nook Recorded Training November 2023 Password: JuKJFq$7 - VisualDX
VisualDX Video Tutorials*
Third Thursday Training - June 2026 Recording (must be on VA network to view)
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