Health Library News

Movember, also known as Men’s Health Awareness Month, takes place annually in November. The aim is to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on these topics. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS This book could help: the men's head space manual ; Akinsete, Rotimi; MIND; 2019; (Michael O’Mara Books Ltd) Man alive: the health problems men face and how to fix them ; Foster, Jeff; 2021; (Piatkus) The gendered landscape of suicide: masculinities, emotions, and culture ; Cleary, Anne; 2019; (Palgrave Macmillan) Boys don't cry: w...

 Get your NHS research career off to a good start, take a moment to get ready with the NHS Researchers Toolkit. It’s a one-stop hub designed to make your research journey smoother, faster, and a whole lot less overwhelming. So, whether you’re planning your first study, polishing a dissertation, managing an audit, working on a quality improvement project or trying to make sense of the world of publication, the Toolkit is packed with practical, bite-sized guidance to help you get there confidently.  You’ll find: Information about the Health Library to help you prepare Help in constructing your research question Step-by-step support for literature searching, critical appraisal, and referencing Links to trusted resources tailored to healthcare research Help with writing and publishing cover page for the NHS Researchers Toolkit Think of it as your research partner—always accessible and always up to date.  If you're just getting started, or simply want to refresh your skills, t...

 The essential maintenance work on our forms system has now been completed and Health Library request forms are now back online.

 Unfortunately this week's IT issues have affected the underlying system we use to deliver our online forms . This service has been taken offline temporarily while essential maintenance and upgrade work is carried out. Health Library forms will therefore be unavailable during this period, meaning our users will not be able to submit requests online. We are aiming to have the service back online early next week and will provide a further update once the work has been completed and the service is available again. If you have any requests please submit them to the Health Library directly: by phone: +44 (0)1782 679500 or by email: health.library@keele.ac.uk We apologise for the inconvenience. 

 Our library members can continue working in the CEC or at home by borrowing a laptop from the Health Library. We hold a collection of laptops which are either set up for the Keele University network or the UHNM network. They are available as 1-day loans or 7-day loans. Our laptops are very popular. Check availability by searching Library Search: Keele laptops (1 day loan) Keele laptops (7 day loan) NHS laptops (1 day loan) NHS laptops (7 day loan) Go to our new web page Laptop Loans to learn how to: Borrow Return Reissue / renew Request

 Are you ready for your first assignment? Can you quickly find the right information for your patient case? Take a look at issue 2 of our Information Skills Newsletter. Complete the activities to make sure you know what skills you need and how to develop them. InfoSkills Newsletter 2 by Cheryl Kent

 We have been notified of the following change: --------------------------- We understand that 6th October RefWorks will become EndNote Fusion . We believe that the work will begin early in the morning, so at some point on Tuesday you should see that the branding has changed from RefWorks to EndNote Fusion. There should be no downtime and everything else should remain unchanged. RefWorks will become EndNote Fusion in as part of Clarivate's move to a unified reference management platform. No action is required from end users. Clarivate are offering some webinars - please register to attend or receive the recording: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET: Register here 4-5pm UK time Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. BST: Register here --------------------------- We will be updating our web pages as soon as possible, and making training information available as soon as it is ready. Thank you for your patience.

 Are you new to the Health Library? Want to learn how we can help you with studying, research and clinical practice? Our first Information Skills Newsletter points you in the right direction. Complete our tutorials and get started at the Health Library. Read below: InfoSkills Newsletter 1 by Cheryl Kent

According to the charity Liver Cancer UK there are over 6,000 new cases of primary liver cancer diagnosed each year.  In the early stages it does not usually cause any symptoms so it can be difficult to detect early.  Liver Cancer Awareness Month aims to raise awareness and funds to improve early detection of the disease and to support those affected by it. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS       Liver Cancer - Multidisciplinary Approach ; Tsoulfas, Georgios; 2024; (IntechOpen) – available as an Open Access e-book. Liver Cancer - Genesis, Progression and Metasta...