Information Skills for Health

 Welcome to the Health Library! Do you work for: UHNM North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB or GP practice Make the most of your Health Library. Complete our online induction to learn about : Facilities you can use such as computer, printers, study pods and our study/work space Resources to support confident decision-making Our expert librarian team to help you in your career progression For more online tutorials go to our Information Skills tutorials page .

  Use the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to quickly find evidence you need. Search for articles and books and access full-text quickly.  The interface for the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub has been updated. Navigation options have changed. Please take a look at our micro-learning object Quick Start: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub for a quick overview of the changes, including interactive screen-shots. home page of the quick start learning object

 Want to make sure you are getting the best evidence? Do you need a quick refresh of your literature searching skills? We have just the thing to give you a quick reminder of the steps to follow to make sure you get all the great evidence you need. Try our quick Literature Searching Flashcards tutorial . You'll go through all the steps - can you remember them? Then download your own plan to complete at the end. Let us know what you thought of our etutorial - please complete our feedback form . Go to our Information Skills etutorials page for more tutorials to help you to develop your searching skills.

  It is important for both Keele students and NHS staff to understand what referencing is and how to apply it. You need to keep the references for material you use when creating your own writing, whether that be for an assignment, dissertation, article or report. You need to demonstrate to your reader which resources you have used to develop your research, argument or decision. The health Library can help. We have etutorials and other resources to help you to create and manage your references. What is referencing and why is it important? Complete our online tutorial Introduction to referencing and plagiarism to learn why referencing is so important and how you can avoid plagiarism. Where do you get the information for your references? You need to reference different types of material. What information do you need for a reference? Our tutorials can help you: Using Books – get the information you need to reference books Using eBooks – learn how the ebooks interface can...

 Are you making the most of our ebook collections? What are ebooks, how can you find them, how can you get to the full-text? Just some of the questions answered by our updated etutorial Using eBooks . Example of tutorial slide Our ebook collections offer you an easy way to get established healthcare information in a convenient format. Complete our tutorial to learn about the key features of ebooks that will help you to find information quickly for your studies and work. More help For more help using our resources and developing your searching skills go to our Information Skills web page .

Ebsco databases such as Cinahl and Medline are essential resources to search to get articles for your assignments. Make sure you are up-to-date with the recent changes and are making the most of this valuable resource. Learn about the key features and benefits of Ebsco databases by completing our online tutorial Searching with Ebsco databases . You'll learn What Ebsco databases are Why they are so useful to you How to run a search The tutorial includes video demonstrations from ebsco, an avatar offering hints and tips and a quick quiz. Don't miss out on this key resource. Please note that the Ebsco updated interface currently only applies to the Keele University Ebsco resource. The NHS databases will not be updated until the Summer of 2026. More Help See the Health Library website for more tutorials on resources and to develop your search skills Book a training session  for more help finding articles Contact the Health Library with any queries

Make the most of your academic reading and get the information you need from books quickly.  Books are still important! We provide collections that will support your studies and professional development as well as provide you with leisure and wellbeing opportunities. Complete our short etutorial Using Books to learn: why books are still so important how to find library books how to get the information you need for your references how to use books effectively to get to the information you need quickly Our tutorial includes video demonstrations of where to find your reference details and how to search the different sections of a book. screen-shot of the list of videos available in the tutorial

Have you visited the Health Library yet?  Are you worried whether it is the right place for you? Do you think of a library as "just books"? Do you think it is only for clinical staff and students? Why not complete our updated online tutorial Using the Health Library and learn what we can offer you to support your work and studies. You'll learn: We are a joint NHS / Keele University library, providing facilities, services and resources to support all our users. We're more that just books, with study areas, IT facilities and specialist services. Our partnership with Keele means that you can access resources from non-clinical topics. Please contact the Health Library for more help.

Are you too busy to visit the Health Library? Are you getting by just googling it? Would you like to get easy access to library resources?  UHNM staff can access many of our services and resources online without having to visit the Health Library. Complete our updated tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM staff to learn how. You'll learn: how to get your NHS OpenAthens account where to browse our ebook collections how to find a journal which databases you can search how to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence where you can get training and support how to request our services online Make sure you make the most of your library service, even if you don't visit! Please contact the Health Library if you need any more help.

  Have you registered for your NHS OpenAthens account yet? What's stopping you? Don't think it's worth it? Everyone says don't bother? Separate the fact from the fake. Complete our etutorial NHS OpenAthens - what's fact or fake? to learn the facts and get your NHS OpenAthens username. Learn more about NHS OpenAthens accounts from our web page .

 What do you know about NHS OpenAthens? Are you eligible for an NHS OpenAthens username? What can you access with an NHS OpenAthens username? Do you think an NHS OpenAthens username will help you? Ignore all the rumours and check out what's fact or fake news. Complete our short quiz - NHSOpenAthens - what's fact or fake - to learn more about NHS OpenAthens, whether you are eligible and how you can get your own username to access key resources. Our updated etutorial is free and easy to access. Have a go at the quiz to find out whether you know the facts about NHS OpenAthens. Then complete the online form to register for your username - step-by-step instructions are available. Need more help? Contact the Health Library if you need more help setting up your NHS OpenAthens username. 

  Do you need to answer a question?   When you need an answer to a healthcare question you need to find out what information already exists about it ; s o that you have the background information and latest research . Whether it is for an assignment, dissertation, research, audit or other w ork you need to complete a literature search to get the latest information and best evidenc e to answer your question .   Complete a literature search plan   How do you start your literature search? Star t with a plan. Make a literature search plan to help you to focus your search, be systematic and keep a record in case you want to repeat it.   How can the Health Library help you?   Information Skills etutorials   Develop your information searching skills by completing our short , enga ging etutorials . Read presentations, complete quizzes and watch videos to learn the essential skills to finding information efficiently and effectively.   Start off with...

 Not sure how to use that key resource? Want a reminder of the key features of a database? Just look up to the tabs of this blog... You'll find a new tab Databases and more...  We have listed some of the essential etutorials as well as help pages and blog posts to help you to get to grips with some of our most popular and key resources.

Start to develop your literature searching skills; follow these easy steps to improve your searching.  I have updated the tabs for this blog. Check the new Literature Searching tab (above) to learn how to conduct a literature search to find the information you need for your studies, research, work and patient care. You'll find all the steps listed along with links to blog posts and etutorials to help you to develop your skills.

  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 ...

 Make sure you are ready to start your dissertation by first learning how to conduct a successful literature search. Follow these steps to get the rights skills so you get the right evidence. Do you need a comprehensive introduction to literature searching? Complete our etutorial. Let Rhonda take you through the steps to create your literature search plan. Options within the literature searching tutorial Feeling confident already? Check our literature searching flashcards to make sure you’re comfortable with all the steps to follow. Can you identify all the steps? example of a literature searching flashcard Want help to get started with your question? Use these tutorials and tools to help you to identify your question and complete your literature search more effectively; complete the relevant worksheet to help you to breakdown your question: Identify your question - learn how to breakdown your question to help you to identify the information you need Using PI...