Health Library for foundation year doctors at UHNM

Get your medical career off to a good start by making the most of the Health Library facilities, services and resources. We’ll support your professional development, ongoing work and patient care. Here’s how…

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Study at the Health Library

Come along to the Health Library for a quiet study environment where you can catch-up with paperwork, meet colleagues and complete training. Use NHS-networked computers or borrow an NHS-based laptop to access online services and resources. Ask library staff if you need any help.

Run quick searches

Run simple searches for the evidence you need on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, across a wealth of NHS-based health focused resources. You get immediate full-text access to our subscribed resources and a quick pop-up form to request what we don’t have. For more detailed searching try our healthcare specialist databases to complete your literature search.

Get evidence updates

Stay up-to-date with the latest evidence and changes to clinical practice - sign-up for KnowledgeShare updates straight to your inbox. You’ll get a regular, personalised email, giving you links to items based on the topics you select, keeping it focused and saving you time.

Professional development

When you’re changing speciality on the next rotation make sure you check the ebooks from the Oxford Medicine Online collection for key information and best practice. This collection includes the popular handbooks and textbooks to make sure you’re ready for your next specialty.

When you start preparing for your exams borrow from our exam revision collection for help revising.

Get key information on the go

Make sure you have the right information at your fingertips wherever you’re working. Use mobile apps including BMJ Best Practice, BNF/BNFc, Clinical Key and the NHS Hub to quickly run searches and access full-text resources.

Best patient care

Make sure you deliver the best patient care; check BMJ Best Practice for easy-to-read, evidence-based details of a wide range of conditions and diseases, including diagnosis, treatment, patient information and more.

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Kortext eBooks - easy access to key ebooks

You can find information on a wide range of topics from the Kortext ebook collection, including non-clinical topics as well as nursing and medical textbooks. The ebook interface is easy to use. You can search for keywords, jump to different chapters or add your own notes. Special collections include ebooks for: Karger fast-facts Diversity and inclusion Primary care Psychological professions Wellbeing This collection is available to NHS staff via their NHS OpenAthens username. Link to the collection via the ebooks page on our website. Go to our ebooks help page to learn more about using ebooks or complete our tutorial - Using eBooks . Find more ebooks via Library Search or the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Just contact the Health Library for more help finding ebooks.

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!...

TRIP database - turning research into practice

The TRIP database is a user-friendly search engine making it easy for you to find high-level, good quality information and research. Focusing on healthcare evidence this database offers you the opportunity of completing simple searching as well PICO-based searching and allows you to focus results by content type. Some functionality is freely available without the need to login. You can "go pro" by logging in with your NHS OpenAthens username to access extra resources and functionality. You can link to the TRIP database from our NHS Resources page , where you'll find a list of key NHS-based resources and tools. For more help using the TRIP database go to our TRIP help page or check out the options on the site where blog posts are also available. Contact the Health Library for more information and help.

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