Information Skills for Health

Students on placement with the NHS are eligible to apply for an NHS Athens username and password in order to access NHS-subscribed resources for the  organisation that they are on placement with . This is only available for the  duration of your placement . This is known as an  NHS Trust Athens account . You can find instructions on how to apply on our Athens page, under the tab "Students on Placement" . You need to follow these instructions, otherwise your application may be rejected. You can learn more about NHS Athens via our online tutorial Register with NHS Athens .

What is it? Dynamed is an evidence-based, point-of-care, clinical reference tool. Evidence is analysed and synthesised to create information, analysis and recommendations around a wide number of conditions and diseases. Key Features You can search or browse through a wide range of conditions and diseases. Information presented includes: overview, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, management, prognosis. Guidelines, resources and patient information may be included. References are included. You can set up an alert for a topic so that you are informed of the latest practice-changing updates. Dynamed is also available as a mobile app. Example screen-shot of a Dynamed page How can it help you? Dynamed can provide support during patient case reviews and ward rounds, providing you with an easily accessible, evidence-based resource. How to access it? Dynamed is available to staff at UHNM via the Athens login. eTutorial Our Using Dynamed etutorial wil...

Are you searching effectively? Do you want to improve your skills? Try our new etutorial Check Your Skills . Complete the questions to find out if you're searching in the best way. Get an action plan at the end to help you to improve your skills. screen-shot of the Check Your Skills etutorial

What is it? NICE is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. They provide evidence-based guidance and advice to the health, public health and social care sectors. Key Features They provide guidance on a wide range of topics and service areas: Conditions and diseases Health Protection Lifestyle and wellbeing Population Groups Service delivery, organisation and staffing Settings Example screen-shot from NICE Guidelines How can it help you? NICE guidelines include recommendations of care and treatment. Some can provide tools to help you to implement the guidelines. NICE provide references of the evidence that has been used to compile the guideline. How to access it? NICE Guidelines are freely available on the Internet . You can browse through the sections or complete a simple search. Videos NICE have their own YouTube channel where you can find more information about them as well as more information about specific guidelines. ...

Books Added – CK Global Please note that the following titles are now live on CK Global. They replace the 3 rd  edition of Neligan:  Plastic Surgery , which was ISBN 9781437717334. Plastic Surgery: Volume 1: Principles  (Gurtner, Geoffrey) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323356947; Package/Collection: Plastic Surgery;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20140008544 Plastic Surgery: Volume 2: Aesthetic Surgery  (Rubin, J. Peter) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323356978; Package/Collection: Plastic Surgery;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20140008568 Plastic Surgery: Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery  (Rodriguez, Eduardo) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323356985; Package/Collection: Plastic Surgery;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C2014000857X Plastic Surgery: Volume 4: Lower Extremity, Trunk, and Burns  (Song, David) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323357067; P...

Try our new etutorial Finding Information on the Internet to help you to get good quality information for your work and studies. You'll learn: what is good quality information how the CRAAP test can help you where to find library resources on the Internet examples of free, good quality, healthcare-focused, online resources screen-shot of Finding Information on the Internet etutorial Compete our feedback form at the end to let us know what you thought.

Journal Added – CK Global Pediatric Dental Journal ; Years of Coverage: 2014 to present; ISSN: 0917-2394; Package/Collection: Dentistry;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/journalIssue/ 09172394 Books Added – CK Global Complications in Anesthesia  (Fleisher, Lee) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9781455704118; Package/Collection: Anesthesiology; New edition (replaces 9781416022152);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20100685865 Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery  (Myers, Eugene) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9780323401500; Package/Collection: Otolaryngology; New edition (replaces 9781416024453);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20131003186 Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment  (Habif, Thomas) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323442220; Package/Collection: Dermatology; New edition (replaces 9780323077002);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20130186114 Books Removed – CK Global ...

What is it? We have a number of journals lists which allow you to search for our subscribed journal titles. The journals that you have full-text access to will depend on the organisation that you work for / study with. Our journals include scholarly articles that report on research, reviews and reflection of practice. These are essential for your studies and provide evidence for healthcare decisions. Key Features You can search the journals list for a particular journal title. You can also browse through the NHS list using the A-Z links. The entry for the journal title will include a link where you can access the full-text. Note that the link may go to a database, where we have a subscription, rather than the publisher’s site. You will need to log in to access the full-text; use either your Keele computer login or your NHS Athens username. How can it help you? You may come across references for articles, either via a reading list, a database search or jus...

Why is referencing so important? How can you avoid plagiarism? Find out by completing our new etutorial: Introduction to Referencing and Plagiarism Introduction to referencing and plagiarism etutorial screen-shot

What is it? The Getting Started etutorials are a suite of online tutorials aiming to help you get started using our major resources. Key Features You’ll find out what information is available to you from the resource; how to access the resource; plus many more useful features. Our etutorials include interactive elements, step-by-step instructions and videos. Most tutorials are very short and each tutorial includes a menu so you can jump to the bit you need. You can download the etutorial reflection document at the end of the etutorial to keep a record of what you have learnt. Why not add this to your portfolio as a record of your development? Example screen-shot of the Using the Health Library etutorial How can it help you? eTutorials are available online, 24/7. So if you need some quick help they are available any time. The Getting Started etutorials cover topics such as: Using the Library Using ebooks Finding articles Finding journals Using datab...

We'll be giving you plenty of information about good quality healthcare resources over the next year. We're going to start a Resource of the Week feature this week. So sign-up to get your weekly resource via your inbox.