Get started at the Health Library quickly

Are you worried the Health Library is not for you? Do you think you know everything about the Health Library already? Are you looking for non-clinical help?

The Health Library is here to help you to get the best evidence to support your studies, career development and patient care.

Complete our etutorial Using the Health Library and you'll quickly find out...

Who we support - which NHS and Keele University users
How you can visit us
Which book collections you can borrow from
What study environment you can use
What IT facilities we have for you
Where you can access online resources
What training opportunities are available to you
Which specialist services you can take advantage of

Our tutorials help you to make the most of the library service. Go to our Information Skills page for more Health Library online tutorials.

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NHS OpenAthens - what's fact or fake?

Do you want access to thousands of articles, hundreds of ebooks and the essential healthcare databases? Then you need your NHS OpenAthens username and password. What is it and how can you get one? Complete our online tutorial NHS OpenAthens - what's fact or fake to learn all you need to know and register for your username. For more help setting up your NHS OpenAthens account go to our NHS OpenAthens help page .

Current Awareness Tools

There are a plethora of tools that can help you to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence. Complete our tutorial Current Awareness Tools to learn about the great tools that can help you to stay up-to-date. For more help with literature searching: Take a look at more etutorials Book a training session Contact the Health Library

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!...

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