Information Skills for Health

What is it? The Health Library has a channel on YouTube . Here you can find videos to help you to learn more about what we can offer you, how you can access our resources and how you can develop your information skills. How to access it? Our YouTube channel is freely available on the Internet. Did you know? Our most popular video is of our training librarian Mariet talking how to use the index of a book to find information quickly.

Do you find the right information you need on the Internet> Is it up-to-date? Is it relevant to your question? Do you know who wrote it and why? Learn more about how you can find good quality information on the Internet and about the alternatives you can try - complete our etutorial Finding Information on the Internet .

Make sure you know how to login to Keele resources so that you can make the most of what we can offer you. Try our short etutorial Access Keele eReources to learn more.

What is it? The Cinahl database is the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. It is a key database allowing you to search across a range of nursing and allied health focused publications, so that you can find articles for your search. Key Features We provide access to the Cinahl database via 2 routes: Ebsco databases – for Keele staff and students HDAS databases – for NHS staff Both these routes allow you to use the following functionality: Perform simple and advanced searching Use thesaurus searching Save searches Export results Access some full-text articles How can it help you? The Cinahl database allows you to search a wide range of nursing and allied health focused publications, to find the research you need for your assignments, dissertations and research. How to access it? Cinahl is available on the Internet via the Ebsco databases, to both our Keele and NHS users. You will need to log on: Keele staff and students should ...

Want to know what NHS-based resources you can access? Complete our etutorial Finding NHS Resources to learn about the book, journals and databases that are bought for NHS staff.

The Health Library is here to support NHS staff as well as Keele University students. We have a number of services especially to support NHS staff. Learn more about how we can help you by completing our online tutorial Supporting NHS Staf f. You'll find out about our: Facilities Services NHS Resources

What is it? PEDro is a physiotherapy evidence database. It provides a searchable database of hundreds of thousands of high-level research papers such as: Randomised controlled trials Systematic reviews Clinical practice guidelines Where possible a link to the full-text is given, however you may need to check our (Keele and NHS) databases for access or request an inter-library loan. Key Features You can use the simple search interface or the advanced search interface to search for publications. The advanced search function allows you to select from a range of drop-down lists for: Therapy Problem Body Part Subdiscipline Topic This can help you to focus your search. Here is an example of a search item. Screen-shot of an article on the PEDro database You can also sign-up for the “Evidence in your Inbox” bulletin . You will then receive the latest additions to the database directly in your inbox. How can it help you? This is a really usef...

Alert : On January 12, 2018,  Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice ,  9e, was temporarily removed from all ClinicalKey products due to the discovery of several drug dosage errors. The title will be reposted to ClinicalKey products upon correction of the dosage errors.

Have you visited the Health Library yet? Try our online virtual tour Using the Health Library to find out how we can support you.

The  British Journal of Healthcare Assistants has been renewed for another year. This is available online, accessible for staff at UHNM via your NHS Athens username. This journal publishes a range of articles to support healthcare assistants, providing examples of good practice and supporting CPD.

You can now check out the latest evidence, selected by our Outreach Librarians, for the January 2018 Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin - check out bulletins on our website .

What is it? NICE Pathways are interactive flowcharts for topics and conditions Key Features You can use the main search box to look for your topic, or use the A-Z list to find a particular condition. You can also view broader topics and drill-down to individual flowcharts. Flowcharts include points of decision-making as a patient travels along the pathway or route to assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Each decision-box includes information and evidence detailing what should be carried out. How can it help you? The NICE Pathways tool can provide you with guidance and advice on topics and conditions. It can help you to assess your own services and apply NICE guidance and recommendations. How to access it? NICE Pathways are freely available on the Internet. Video Help Watch the video produced by NICE – How to use NICE Pathways – to learn more about how to navigate and find information.

New Clinical Overviews (past 30 days) – CK Global Atopic dermatitis/eczema Branchial cleft cyst Cocaine toxicity Dental caries Developmental dysplasia of the hip Fallopian tube malignancy Iliotibial band syndrome Noonan syndrome Obesity in adults Osteoporosis Photodermatitis Respiratory distress syndrome in neonates Rheumatic fever Rotator cuff disorders Rubeola Ulcerative colitis Books Added – CK Global Ferri’s Fast Facts in Dermatology  (Ferri, Fred) 2nd ed; ISBN: 9780323530392; Package/Collection: Dermatology; New edition (replaces 9781437708479);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20160019563 Hematopathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series  (Hsi, Eric) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9780323479134; Package/Collection: Flex Only; New edition (replaces 9781437726060);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20150062797 Pain Management Secrets  (Argoff, Charles) 4th ed; ISBN: 97...

Happy New Year to everyone. This weeks “resource of the week” takes inspiration from the new year and the resolutions we always try to make (and keep). With this in mind here are a few resources to help you to get out and about and involved in the local community. Opportunities listed via the Local Councils: Stoke on Trent Council Volunteering Staffordshire Council Volunteering Local Groups to get out and about with: Wildlife Trusts Volunteering – find the local Staffordshire Group Friends of Hartshill Park – join a local group to help look after one of our local parks National Trust Volunteers – lots of different opportunities with the National Trust; you can search for something local New Vic Volunteers – you can help to support of local theatre KeeleSU Volunteering – lots of different opportunities for students at Keele University Students Big Sleep Out at Stoke City FC – a charity event running in February (brrrrr!) National Initiatives: ...