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Oxford Handbooks Online for UHNM Staff

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 What is it?

Oxford Handbooks Online are the online version of the very popular print Oxford Handbooks. We have a range of specialty titles. You’ll find an in-depth overview of the topics covered, along with authoritative guidance. The online format presents you with easy-to-read content, accessible via PC or mobile device.

Photo of a pile of print oxford handbooks
Pile of print oxford handbooks


Titles currently available include:

• Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia (2015)

• Oxford Handbook of Cardiology (2012)

• Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (2017)

• Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery (2013)

• Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties (2016)

• Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme (2014)

• Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (2018)

• Oxford Handbook of Neurology (2014)

• Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2013)

• Oxford Handbook of Oncology (2015)

• Oxford Handbook of Paediatrics (2013)

• Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry (2013)

• Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology (2011)

How to Access…

Who is it for?

We have a collection of titles especially for our UHNM staff. [Note that other texts are available for other user groups via Library Search]

Log in

You will find a list of titles on the Health Library website

To access the full-text you will need your NHS OpenAthens username / password. Click the link for the relevant text on the Health Library webpage and then log in when prompted.

If you use an alternative route; on the Oxford Medicine website click the "sign in" option (on the LHS of the page); click the option "Sign in via your institution" in the login box; select "NHS England" from the drop-down box; then login with your Athens username/password.

Be aware that these titles, as available to UHNM staff only, are not present on the library catalogue Library Search. Other handbook titles as well as a wide collection of ebooks are available via Library Search.

Key Features

Once you have logged on to the full-text you can:

Search

You can search within the ebook selected or across the wider Oxford content.

Jump to Chapter Headings

You can jump to specific chapter headings when you are accessing a particular text.

More Help

For more help on reading ebooks go to the Online Guides and Support section of our website:

See the Oxford website for more help on Oxford Handbooks.


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