Starting and running a journal club

At a journal club meeting, you read and appraise a research or clinical journal article, and discuss how it applies to your practice.

Attending a journal club could … improve your critical reading skills – help you become more confident at giving presentations - encourage evidence based practice – improve your familiarity with research – be good for your CPD. And it might change your practice!

If you are starting a journal club, read our pdf on some things to consider. For further guidance, read our powerpoint presentation, which provides additional points and information.

If you are running a journal club, the Library can:

• Help you find articles to appraise, and advise on getting copies
• Advise on critical appraisal tools to use
• Help you acquire critical appraisal skills – we can run a workshop for you, or you can book a place on our regular workshop
• Offer you a meeting space if you need one
• Put you in touch with existing journal clubs that are happy to share their experience
• Talk to you more about the points on this sheet.

Please contact the Clinical Librarians if we can help:
- Ext. 2307 / 2309 / 5558