Are you following our SearchSmart series? (#22)

Have you been following the Search Smart series? How are you getting on?

So far we have looked at:

Defining your question and breaking it down into constituent parts
Identifying your keywords
Using database tools such as wildcards and truncation to increase your searching
How to combine the different elements of your search using OR, AND and NOT
The benefits of using a thesaurus
How to focus your search using filters
Why you should consider saving your search strategy
Where you can find full-text articles

We’ve given you lots of etutorials that you can try to help you develop your skills; and don’t forget that we have training sessions that you can book if you want extra help from our training librarians.

Take a moment to reflect on what you have learnt so far. You can try our Check Your Skills etutorial to check how much you are improving your skills.

Check Your Skills to see if you are improving

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Winter support from BMJ Best Practice

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Library Search is a discovery tool, allowing you to find items within the library collections. You can search Library Search without logging in to view books and ebooks available in our collections. By logging in to your library account on Library Search you can access a range of additional functionality, such as: Viewing details of your library account Submitting a request to hold a book for you Adding items to your e-bookshelf Saving searches Note that for NHS users logging in to Library Search does not give you access to full-text items. As an NHS member of staff you access online resources using your NHS OpenAthens username. Anatomy of a Library Card First let’s take a quick look at the most important components of your library card. Your library card and library card number give you access to print resources as well as library services. They confirm that you are a member of the library. Your name : this will be printed on your card, so you’ll know it’s yours!...

You don't need to visit the library to enjoy our services and resources

Are you too busy to visit the Health Library? Are you getting by just googling it? Would you like to get easy access to library resources? UHNM staff can access many of our services and resources online without having to visit the Health Library. Complete our updated tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM staff to learn how. You'll learn: how to get your NHS OpenAthens account where to browse our ebook collections how to find a journal which databases you can search how to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence where you can get training and support how to request our services online Make sure you make the most of your library service, even if you don't visit! Please contact the Health Library if you need any more help.

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