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Accessing Books Online

If you have trouble getting into the Health Library or that popular text you need is always on loan, then don’t forget that we have a range of ebooks available via the Internet.

To find an ebook just search on the library catalogue for the title or keywords that you need. Then click the relevant link available to go to the full-text. Watch the video below to see how:

You will need your Keele University computer login and password or your NHS Athens username and password to get access to the full-text.

We have gathered together some useful collections of ebooks on our website , such as Oxford Handbooks Online and Midwifery Online Reference . If you think that there are essential ebooks that everyone should know about then let me know and we can set up an easy to access ebook list.

You can find more help on using ebooks by checking out our short guide or completing our etutorial.

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