Learn more about the Health Library book and ebook collection

 A library full of books – what could be more glorious? Well, we’re bound to say that aren’t we? But every book is there with you in mind. So, how can books help you?

You can access established information from textbooks, read recommended reading lists, get evidence-based guidance, practice exam questions, learn more about your patients’ journeys or just disappear into a fictitious world to take a break.

Get started by completing our short etutorials or blog post instructions to help you to find books and ebooks:

• Using a Book - learn how to find the information you need quickly by using chapter headings and the index.
• Using eBooks - complete this tutorial to learn more about using ebooks to find information and bookmark your key pages.
• Library Search for NHS Users - this presentation introduces you to Library Search, the library catalogue. NHS staff can learn how to find books on Library Search and within the Health Library.
• Finding eBooks on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub – step-by-step instructions – learn how to find ebooks from the NHS collections in the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub.

Take a look at some key resources and book collections:

Use Library Search to find any book in the Health Library and to browse through the collection online. You can also search here, as well as the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, for ebooks.

Special Collections

• Course reading lists – check your Keele recommended reading list for essential texts recommended by your tutor.
• Medical Exam Revision Books – a specialised and popular resource. Whether you are a medical undergraduate, or working towards your MRCP, FRCA, MRCPsych or DRCOG (to name but a few), and whether you're looking for MCQs, SBAs or EMQs, we have the book for you!
• Oxford Medicine Online (NHS only) - over 130 titles, including key ebook titles from the handbook and emergencies series.
• Ovid Health Library Medical Education – ebook collection with over 35 fundamental texts, covering key areas of study such as anatomical sciences, pathology, and biochemistry.
• Reading Well - reading can help to improve health and wellbeing. Try this collection of self-help and mood-boosting books for your leisure reading.
• Patient Voices – listen to the patient voice by borrowing from this collection. Follow the patient experience, often told with humour sometimes heartbreaking, whether factual or fictional to understand your patients better.

Books and ebooks by Cheryl Kent

Learn more

Check our website to learn more about our collections and access the search tools – check our Books page and eBook page.

Need more help?

For links to all resources please see the Find section of our website.

Check the Training section of our website for all training opportunities, including etutorials, courses and workshops.

Contact the Health Library for more help.