Useful Resources and Links

Recently Added e-Learning Modules

New online video tutorial modules about the Cochrane Library have recently been added to Wiley InterScience:

The Cochrane Library - An Introduction

The Cochrane Library - An Introduction
This short video introduction is simple to navigate and you can fast-forward, pause or rewind at any time. Mock-ups of the product pages are used to explain concepts and to demonstrate the use of various functions.

The Cochrane Libary - Introduction Française [French]

La Bibliothèque Cochrane : Introduction Française
Cette courte introduction est facile a suivre et présente les fonctions pause, avance et retour.  Elle contient des exemples illustrant les différentes fonctionnalités et modes de recherché.

The Cochrane Libary - Introduction [Other Languages]

The Cochrane Library introduction videos are available in a range of other languages:

The Cochrane Libary on Wiley InterScience - User Guide Version 2.1

User Guide Version 2.1 ( 2.1 MB)
A complete guide to what is available on The Cochrane Library and how to access it.

The Cochrane Libary on Wiley InterScience - Quick Reference Guide

Quick Reference Guide ( 1.3 MB)
A summary guide to what is available on The Cochrane Library and how to access it.

Library Search Handout

Cochrane Library search handout ( 32 KB)
One-page summary of how to search on Cochrane.

Cochrane for HTA

The Cochrane Library: What's Really in it for HTA Decision Makers? ( 884 KB)
To assist health care decision makers to explore The Cochrane Library, and to use its resources to answer their policy questions.

Filters for Reference Manager Software

www.cochrane.org/docs/import.htm
Several filters are available from the Cochrane website. These filters are used for importing records from The Cochrane Library into reference management software packages.

Cochrane Review Summaries

www.cochrane.org/reviews/
Browse abstracts and summaries by topic, updated reviews, new reviews full title.

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

www.cochrane.org/resources/handbook/
Describes in detail the process of creating Cochrane systematic reviews.

Cochrane Library Newcomers' Guide

www.cochrane.org/docs/newcomersguide.htm
A newcomers' guide to the Cochrane Collaboration.

Cochrane Training Resources

www.cochrane.org/resources/training.htm
Training and support resources.

Cochrane Contact Page

www.cochrane.orgcontact/index.htm
Contact information for the Cochrane Collaboration.

Cochrane Consumer Network

www.cochrane.org/consumers/homepage.htm
Describes how and why health consumers contribute to The Cochrane Collaboration.

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) Databases

www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/crddatabases.htm
Databases available: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED), Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database, and Ongoing Reviews Database.

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) Training Programme

www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/cochlib.htm
CRD is no longer funded to provide Cochrane Library training. Questions about the Update Software version of the Cochrane Library should be passed to the Wiley support team.

 


The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more.

For more on The Cochrane Library, visit thecochranelibrary.com