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Search for answers quickly - get Clinical Key on the go


Clinical Key is a clinical search engine, helping you to find the answers you need. You can search on the go and access all the great full-text content on your mobile device.



Clinical Key is only available to our UHNM staff members via OpenAthens login.

Installation Instructions:


1. Go to your App Store and search for Clinical Key

2. Install the Clinical Key app from Elsevier and open it
screen-shot of Clinical Key in the app store


3. Select the Global edition
Make sure you select the "Global" edition


4. Select Clinical Key
Select "Clinical Key" from the options presented


5. Choose the OpenAthens login option
screen-shot of the log in page - select the openathens option


6. Log in with your UHNM OpenAthens username
OpenAthens login screen - enter your details and click the button


7. Start searching!
Clinical Key search page


Using Clinical Key:

You can use the drop-down menu to select from a range of options: to search, browse, view your saved content etc
The drop-down menu shown here will give you options to select


You can view the full-text of the ebook collection - see example below
here is an example of an ebook on the Clinical Key app


You can view full-text articles available within Clinical Key - see example below
here is an example of a full-text article on the Clinical Key app



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