This document provides an introduction and overview of resources available at the Fade Library in Liverpool, UK. It describes key databases for evidence-based research, strategies for designing effective searches using Boolean operators and structured vocabularies, tools for assessing the quality and hierarchy of evidence, and ways librarians can support users through e-learning and further assistance.

1. There’s Evidence in them thar’ sites: Finding and handling best and most recent evidence Kieran Lamb Head of Library Services Fade Library, Liverpool PCT

7. Combining Search Terms Explained - OR

8. Combining Search Terms Explained - AND

9. Combining Search Terms Explained - NOT

11. Hierarchy of Evidence