Use the Health Library online

You don’t have to visit the Health Library to make the most of our resources and services.

We have developed a short etutorial to help UHNM staff get to grips with our online resources and services.

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Complete our presentation NHS Online Library for UHNM to learn how to:

Register for an OpenAthens account to access online resources
Access and read ebooks
Find online journals
Search the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
Access databases
Register for KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates
Find online training support
Request a service

Try more online tutorials

Take a look at our Health Library Showcase for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library.

There are more tutorials to help you to develop your skills on our Information Skills etutorials web page.

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