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.

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