Information Skills for Health

  Do you need to answer a question?   When you need an answer to a healthcare question you need to find out what information already exists about it ; s o that you have the background information and latest research . Whether it is for an assignment, dissertation, research, audit or other w ork you need to complete a literature search to get the latest information and best evidenc e to answer your question .   Complete a literature search plan   How do you start your literature search? Star t with a plan. Make a literature search plan to help you to focus your search, be systematic and keep a record in case you want to repeat it.   How can the Health Library help you?   Information Skills etutorials   Develop your information searching skills by completing our short , enga ging etutorials . Read presentations, complete quizzes and watch videos to learn the essential skills to finding information efficiently and effectively.   Start off with our Introduction to Literature Search

NIHR have published the following evidence updates and summaries: Dialysis for kidney failure: evidence to improve care Chronic migraine: which drugs are best? Is long COVID linked with orthostatic intolerance? Is the NHS Health Check improving our population’s health? How to make remote consultations safer How best to deliver cognitive remediation as an early intervention in psychosis? Schoolchildren with asthma face different risks at different ages Can peer support workers benefit mental health services?

 During your studies or your work, you’ll need to get good quality, up-to-date information for your assignments, research, current practice and professional development. You can use databases to find the key information you need. Bibliographic databases contain the details of thousands of articles. Sophisticated search tools help you to find the latest research, best practice, commentary and professional support for your healthcare topics. Databases offer you these essential benefits: Subject Specific Databases are often specific to healthcare subjects, covering medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health. We subscribe to a wide range of databases to support you. Run searches You can run searches to efficiently and effectively find the information you need. A range of tools help to focus your search results. Save results You can save your search results and searches to return to or re-run later. Set alerts Set alerts on your searches to receive updates of new con

From 10 October 2024, the AMED database (for NHS users) will be available on both Dialog and ProQuest platforms. This development means that searchers can stay on their preferred platform to search AMED, PsycInfo, BNI and Medline and use just one My Research account for saved searches and results. The new AMED database will feature in the ProQuest sessions delivered after 10 October: 10 October, 10am - Mental Health information on Dialog – PsycInfo and other Psychology Databases 22 October, 10am - Mental Health information on ProQuest – PsycInfo and other databases 7 November, 10am - Biomedicine and Public Health information on ProQuest – Health Research Premium collection and Medline 14 November, 10am - Plan and execute a systematic review search using ProQuest resources For further details and bookings go to the NHS ProQuest LibGuide .

eJournals provide you with the latest research as well as articles to support best practice and your professional development. The Health Library and NHS England subscribe to a wide range of healthcare-based journals. How to access Journals Most of our journals are available online. You will need a username and password to access them. This is your NHS OpenAthens username . To register for your username complete the online form . Browse for a journal title Use Browzine to browse for journal titles. This tool contains hundreds of journal titles, including the titles we subscribe to. Search for a title, view the issues and link directly to our subscription. It’s the easiest way to get to our content. For any titles or issues not included in our subscription you will be prompted to make a request – this is sent to our team and they will try to get a copy for you. Browse your list of journals by using the links to Browzine on our journals page . Find full-text for an article To find the fu

NIHR have published new collections and alerts that you may be interested in: Collections Mental health crises: how to improve care Can stratified care help primary care teams manage long-term conditions? Alerts How can we support the mental health of children with epilepsy? How to choose the right antidepressant or antipsychotic What is the role of psychiatric decision units in mental health crisis care? How much does long COVID cost individuals, informal carers, and society? Cervical screening: home self-sampling could be environmentally friendly What help do people with learning disabilities need as they get older? Young people with long COVID need support when they attempt to go back to school Hot weather increases the risk of acute kidney injury Gastrointestinal symptoms may be a sign of early ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women CT scan reduces the complications of angiography after bypass surgery Children with anxiety problems: online therapy led by parents, supported by thera

Webinars are available for NHS staff to help them to get to grips with the Royal Marsden Manual Online. These are delivered by trainers at Wiley, the RMMO provider. The 30-minute drop-in sessions are aimed at Knowledge and Library Services staff and end users. From Wiley: "This webinar provides comprehensive guidance on utilizing the Royal Marsden Manual efficiently, including an overview of its functionality and useful tips. Participants will learn how to navigate the manual effectively, run searches for specific procedures, and access valuable resources for clinical nursing practice. The webinar also offers a Q&A session for clarifications and provides attendees with a certificate of completion." Please book via the Wiley platform . More dates will be available next year: 8 January 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 13 February 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 18 March 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Advanced Level 16 April 2025, 11:30am to 12pm, Basic Level 12 May 2025, 11