Want to find more books at the Health Library? Use Library Search

The Health Library holds a superb range of healthcare books and ebooks. It includes specialist collections as well as key texts for students and professionals.

How do you get what you need quickly?

Use our online catalogue, Library Search, to find the key book or ebook that you need. Take a look at the essential features to use to quickly:

Log in to your account
Check your account status
Search for a title
Find out where to pick it up
Access an ebook
Focus your search results

Explore our interactive tutorial Find books and ebooks on Library Search below to learn more

Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content

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.

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Login to Library Search – step-by-step instructions for NHS staff

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!...

New BMJ titles added to the NHS Core Content collection

A number of BMJ titles have been added to the NHS Core Content collection this year. This collection is available to all NHS staff. You can access the full-text articles via your NHS OpenAthens username. The new titles are: BMJ Leader - an international, peer-reviewed, online-only journal focusing on leadership in health and care BMJ Innovations - a peer reviewed journal focused on novel technologies, emerging digital health and pioneering medical devices BMJ Military Health - home of research, reviews and commentary on the key issues in military health European journal of hospital pharmacy - official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy Access our journals collections from the Journals page on our website. For help accessing any information you need please contact the Health Library .

Register for Your NHS Athens Account

NHS staff can register for an NHS Athens account so that they can log on to online resources purchased by the NHS and your library service. An Athens account is also called an openathens account (they changed the name but we are slow to catch on). Register for your Account To register you need to complete the online form . Screen-shot of the Athens registration form 1. Enter your name 2. Enter your NHS-based email address Using your NHS address will allow the system to automatically approve you. Otherwise your account will be placed on a list for approval. You wont be able to use resources until your account has been approved. Do not use a personal email address such as gmail or yahoo. We will not be able to verify this or approve the account. 3. Enter your organisation This is the NHS trust that you work for. You should see suggested options to select once you start typing. GPs and CCG staff should try entering “Staffordshire” to find a group level o...

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