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What is Library Search for NHS Staff?

Library Search is a discovery tool, allowing you to find items within the library collections.

Screen-shot of the Library Search home page
Library Search home page
It covers…

Book collections

You can search across the book collections held at:

  • Campus Library at Keele University
  • Health Library for North Staffordshire
  • LERC (Library, Education and Resource Centre, County Hospital Stafford)

eBook collection

eBooks, which are available to NHS users via your NHS OpenAthens username, can be accessed via Library Search.

Keele Online Resources

It also covers the online resources subscribed to by Keele University. The articles, ejournals and databases covered by Library Search relate to Keele University online subscriptions only. None of the NHS-subscribed articles, ejournals and databases can be searched using Library Search.

NHS Staff and Library Search

NHS staff will find that Library Search is a valuable tool to help you to discover what books and ebooks are available within the library collections. By using your login you’ll be able to keep track of your Library Account, as well as access some advanced functions.

You can find more help on using Library Search by checking the Online Guides and Support section of our website.

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