Information Skills for Health

 Here at the Health Library, we have extended our current awareness service to include journal table of contents updates straight to your inbox. UHNM staff working in paediatrics can stay up-to-date with the latest research and get the latest issue of your favourite paediatric journal title when it is published. Our paediatric titles include: Journal Of Pediatric Surgery Nursing Children And Young People Paediatrics And Child Health Pediatric Clinics Of North America Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Pediatrics Here are some example articles: Post-extraction management of esophageal button battery injuries in children: A scoping review of imaging, ICU admission, and NPO practices , Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Clinker, Christopher; Alvey, Brighton; Reynolds, Elizabeth; Wieck, Minna, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p. 163066, 2026. Damp and mould: improving the health and homes of children with asthma through NHS and local authority collabor...

Wiley are currently gathering feedback from Cochrane Library users, partners, and evidence‑seekers to inform how they evolve the Cochrane Library to better support researchers, clinicians, educators, and decision‑makers worldwide. This will also help NICE to better understand how the Cochrane Library is being accessed and used to inform renewal discussions. Please take the time to fill out the survey it would be greatly appreciated.

 UHNM subscribes to ClinicalKey — the tool that gives you full-text access to the most relevant medical resources to support you in your daily work. Experience the platform and its key features during upcoming online sessions, delivered by elsevier. In this 45-minute training for ClinicalKey.com , you will: Discover what ClinicalKey is and how it supports your clinical decisions. Learn the benefits of registering: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts. See a live demonstration of efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools. Explore the ClinicalKey App for access on any device. Access extra resources like video tutorials and reference materials. Click on the session most convenient for you to register for the ms teams session: Wednesday 22nd April 10am Wednesday 27th May 10am Wednesday 24th June 10am Get started with Clinical Key by completing the online tutorial from the Health Library for the basic features and video demonstrations.

 Researchers at Keele and NHS staff working in musculoskeletal specialties can sign up for updates from OrthoEvidence. You’ll receive a personalised weekly briefing, highlighting new evidence and insights across your selected subspecialties. OrthoEvidence is an evidence-based clinical platform trusted by over 50,000 orthopaedic professionals. It monitors over 160+ essential musculoskeletal journals, highlighting important practice changing research and critically appraising key papers. You can get this delivered straight to your inbox with OE Signal Updates, giving you essential evidence and saving you time Step 1 Request your affiliated login OrthoEvidence is not OpenAthens authenticated. You will need an individual username / password to log in and access OE original content. Request your log in from the Health Library by completing our online form . Step 2 Log in to OrthoEvidence Go to the OrthoEvidence website and login (top right). screen-shot showing the home page...

 The BBC reports A woman who has suffered with sleep apnoea for a decade is finally able to breathe and sleep again thanks to a new implant . What do you know about sleep apnoea? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] BMJ Best Practice – Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adolescents Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome Oxford Medicine Online – Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine Patient Information Sleep apnoea in adults (obstructive) [BMJ Best Practice] Breathing Problems While Sleeping (Sleep Apnea): What to Know [Clinical Key] Clinical Calculators Enhanced STOP-Bang screening questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults [Clinical Key] Selected articles from our journal collection Hypoglossal nerve stimulation explantati...

 Ebsco are delivering a 60 minute webinar giving a comprehensive introduction to the Hub (EBSCO Discovery Service). This is accessible nationally across NHS England. By the end of this session you will be able to: Navigate and identify key features of the updated Hub interface Conduct evidence searches using Natural Language to find relevant records Combine search terms and searches for more precise results Save and export records in RIS and other formats for use with reference management tools Create, store, and retrieve saved records using the MyEBSCO account Please book online Thursday, 2nd April @ 10.30am Tuesday, 14th April @ 2.00pm

  It is important for both Keele students and NHS staff to understand what referencing is and how to apply it. You need to keep the references for material you use when creating your own writing, whether that be for an assignment, dissertation, article or report. You need to demonstrate to your reader which resources you have used to develop your research, argument or decision. The health Library can help. We have etutorials and other resources to help you to create and manage your references. What is referencing and why is it important? Complete our online tutorial Introduction to referencing and plagiarism to learn why referencing is so important and how you can avoid plagiarism. Where do you get the information for your references? You need to reference different types of material. What information do you need for a reference? Our tutorials can help you: Using Books – get the information you need to reference books Using eBooks – learn how the ebooks interface can...