Health Library News

The Health Library will be closed all day Monday 5th May.

From the end of May 2008 Dialog Datastar will no longer be the NHS access point to the health care databases. Dialog has prematurely removed the links to all full text articles from their database. The problem has been reported. This does not mean that the full text is not accessible! Please check library holdings through My Journals ( http://journals.library.nhs.uk/ ) for all current print and electronic access. Alternatively, from April 1st 2008 the new Search 2.0 interface was launched by the National Library for Health ( http://www.library.nhs.uk/booksandjournals/ ). The new interface is designed to be more intuitive to use, maintain a stable familiar interface for accessing all NHS purchased bibliographic databases and be responsive to the needs of the NHS. Currently the database is still in the test phase, with several updates planned for the near future. Although still under review, full text links and documents can be accessed using this interface. Please contact Susan Smit...

The National School for Primary Care Research ( NIHR ) has now launched a new website dedicated to increasing the evidence base in general practice ( http://www.nspcr.ac.uk/index.cfm ). The project forms a part of the National Institute for Health Research and has developed as key part of the Better Research for Better Health Research and Development Strategy. The website provides information on the latest research into the prevention and early diagnosis of serious disease, monitoring and managing patients with long term conditions, co-morbidity and patient centred outcomes, new approaches to the patient-practitioner interface and new research methods.

Snomed is currently experiencing Athens authentication problems. Alternate access is currently available by registering at the UK Terminology Centre's website: https://www.uktcregistration.nss.cfh.nhs.uk/trud/ . Once registered, you will be able to download and use the SNOMED data in full (please read the FAQ before registering as this will cover any questions you may have about using this website). Snomed is a browser for Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine. It helps standardise medical terminology in a common computerised language.

From the 1st April Cancer Research UK has provided CancerStats reports and PowerPoint presentations free for download. The reports cover incidence, mortality and survival of specific cancers, causes of cancer and cancer in the UK, Europe and worldwide. To access simply go to http://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/ and click on Our Publications . CancerStats can be found by browsing By Type.

Spring has brought sweeping changes to the NHS e-resources. From today new journals will be available from CINAHL full text, Ebsco Health Management collection, BMJ publishing and American Medical Association. The titles were chosen through consultation with practitioners and librarians throughout England. The new package should provide more current content, better quality titles and less delays to access. April will also see the fond farewell to Proquest journal collection and images.MD package. Go to My Journals to view current journal access (NHS Athens login required) or contact the Health Library for further information.