Health Library News

If you work for one of our NHS partners and can't get into the library for one of our printed journals, we can get a photocopy of a particular article sent out to you. To find out more about this service and how to apply check our Copies from Stock page .

Our exam collection is opposite the main entrance. Here you can find  Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists: key concepts for the FRCA by Cross and Plunkett at RD 82 3 C7.

Our nursing students will find links to our recommended healthcare databases on our Nursing Databases page . There are also lots of other helpful resources. Start here when you are looking to complete your assignments.

Remember that we will have reduced opening hours over the Christmas holidays: Thursday 24 th – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 25 th to Monday 28 th – CLOSED Tuesday 29 th to Thursday 31 st – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 1 st January - CLOSED Note that you can check your Library Account online and our online electronic resources are available 24/7.

We have lots of copies of Lawrence's Essentials of General Surgery . You can find it in the surgery collection at shelfmark RD 31 L2.

Don’t forget that you can access many Keele online eresources off-campus. You will need your Keele computer login details. Our etutorial Keele Access to eResources will explain why you need your login details and give you step by step instructions to some example resources. Keele campus library have developed a series of videos Logging into eJournals Off-campus that show you how to log on to all the different resources. For more information about using resources off-campus see the campus website .

Do we not have the full-text article that you need? You can make an article request online . We'll try to get it from another library and contact you when it is ready for collection. If your department has an account with us we might be able to email or post it out to you.

We know that our Oxford handbook series of books is very popular. Why wait when you can access many of the titles online as ebooks. eBooks: can be searched often allow you to add notes don’t incur fines are available 24/7 You can see which titles we have online via our Oxford Handbooks Online collection . Get started with ebooks by completing out Using eBooks etutorial .

If you are planning to visit the Health Library over the Christmas holidays please check our Christmas opening hours: Thursday 24 th – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 25 th to Monday 28 th – CLOSED Tuesday 29 th to Thursday 31 st – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 1 st January - CLOSED Note that you can check your Library Account online and our online electronic resources are available 24/7.

We have a small collection of texts related to sports medicine - you can find the ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine by Whyte et al on the shelf at RC 1210 W4. This title is also available as an ebook .

Did you know that we can do a literature search for you?  If you work for the NHS you can ask our librarians to complete a literature search for you. Complete the online form to let us know what information you are looking for. The librarian might need to have a chat with you to clarify your needs, then you will be sent a list of results that match your criteria.

If you can’t get into the library or find that you have to wait for a popular text, why not try our ebooks ? Our ebook collections are accessible online via the Internet and can be accessed 24/7. You can easily search them for the information you need and can often add your own notes. To find an ebook search the catalogue and click the relevant link to login. You will need either your NHS Athens username / password or your Keele computer username / password to access the full-text. We have gathered together a number of small collections to help you to get started: Anatomy Online Reference Midwifery Online Reference Nursing Online Reference Oxford Handbooks Online Researchers Online Reference Take a look at our quick Using eBooks etutorial for step-by-step instructions to the basics.

Here is a selection of new titles added to the catalogue this month. Browse all the latest titles here or check out the “New Books” display in the library. New books include: A practical approach to musculoskeletal medicine : assessment, diagnosis and treatment Advanced nursing practice and nurse-led clinics in oncology / edited by Carole Farrell Assessment and care planning in mental health nursing / Nick Wrycraft Communication skills for midwives : challenges in everyday practice / Carole England and Ransolina Morgan Death and bereavement across cultures / edited by Colin Murray Parkes, Pittu Laungani and Bill Young ECG made easy / Atul Luthra ENT secrets / edited by Melissa A. Scholes, Vijay R. Ramakrishnan Fast facts: Ophthalmology / Peter Simcock and Andre Burger Handbook of theories of aging / editors, Vern Bengtson, Merril Silverstein, Norella M. Putney and Daphna Gans Leadership in health care / Jill Barr and Lesley Dowding Posttraumatic stress disorder : sc...

You can find Geriatric Medicine: an evidence-based approach by Lally and Roffe at shelfmark RC 952 L2. You'll find more texts related to geriatric medicine at RC 952.

Keele staff and students can find out about the training opportunities available to them, by checking out our training pages . You can get more information about the courses on offer and book online.

If you are planning to visit the Health Library over the Christmas holidays please check our Christmas opening hours: Thursday 24 th – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 25 th to Monday 28 th – CLOSED Tuesday 29 th to Thursday 31 st – 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday 1 st January - CLOSED Note that you can check your Library Account online and our online electronic resources are available 24/7.