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New Databases Page for Midwifery Students

The web page listing available resources for our Keele midwiferystudents has been updated. Resources have been split up into new sections: Screen-shot of Midwifery Databases page Core Databases – here you’ll find all the important midwifery-specific links to the databases you’ll need when searching for articles Social Science Databases – use resources in this section if you are looking for topics on the social sciences and education Other Healthcare Resources – here are some important freely available Internet resources Books / eBooks – use Library Search to find books and ebooks Journals / eJournals – go straight to the Keele Journals A-Z list to check whether you can access the full-text articles you find Mobile Essentials for Keele – here you’ll find links to some important healthcare-related apps and websites Training & Tools – in this section you’ll find links to the Health Library training courses and online etutorials as well as a link to the eLearn

New Databases Page for Nursing Students

The web page listing available resources for our Keelenursing students has been updated. Resources have been split up into new sections: Screen-shot of the new Nursing Databases page Core Databases – here you’ll find all the important nursing-specific links to the databases you’ll need when searching for articles Social Science Databases – use resources in this section if you are looking for topics on the social sciences and education Other Healthcare Resources – here are some important freely available Internet resources Books / eBooks – use Library Search to find books and ebooks Journals / eJournals – go straight to the Keele Journals A-Z list to check whether you can access the full-text articles you find Mobile Essentials for Keele – here you’ll find links to some important healthcare-related apps and websites Training & Tools – in this section you’ll find links to the Health Library training courses and online etutorials as well as a link to the eL

You need better search skills – book on our training course

Are you frustrated with searching the Internet? Can you find the right evidence at the right time to support patient care? Are you struggling to get access to full-text articles? Do you know how to appraise the research you find? Are you an Evidence-Based Practitioner? We can help you to develop your skills so that you can find the evidence to support decision-making and patient care. New training dates are available up to December 2018. Our courses include opportunities to: Get help finding the right information via the Internet Learn how to conduct a literature search and use our databases to get information quickly Find high-level good quality systematic reviews and evidence summaries using the Cochrane Library and similar resources Start to develop your critical appraisal skills Get to grips with Refworks (Keele only) Our courses are free, provide lots of hands-on opportunities and are usually completed in 1 to 2 hours. Why not book online now , or c

Here's how we've helped you during the 2nd quarter of the year

We're here to support all our library members, at Keele University and our partner NHS organisations. Here are a few stats about some of our more specialist services: We completed 52 literature searches for NHS & Keele staff during the 2nd quarter We supplied 85 inter-library loan requests We delivered 122 training sessions We supported 125 new Athens account registrations Quarterly Stats Dashboard Apr-Jun 2018

New Scanning Equipment

The method for scanning your documents has now changed. Please now use the multi-functional devices (MFDs) in the IT suite – basically the large printers – to scan items. Complete instructions are available by the machines. The machine will now scan your item and email it to you. If you are a Keele user it will be emailed automatically to your Keele email address. If you are an NHS user you will need to type in the email address that you want the item to be sent to. The flatbed scanner has been removed.

New Look for Library Search

The interface for Library Search has been updated. For a basic introduction see the video produced by the Keele Campus Library here: NHS staff members should bear in mind that the searchable resources available on Library Search are Keele subscriptions only. For more information about NHS subscribed resources see our Healthcare Resources page .

Get to Grips with Dynamed with these Easy Steps

Dynamed is an evidence-based, clinical reference tool. It can help you to make quick, evidence-based decisions. It is available to our UHNM users via your openathens username. Follow these easy steps to make sure that you can use it effectively to find the evidence you need: 1. What can Dynamed do for you? Check out this overview . 2. Get access quick – learn how to access Dynamed . 3. Complete your first search and check the results page. 4. Navigate your way around the topic page to find the evidence you need . 5. Learn how to save content and share with colleagues . 6. Make sure you stay up-to-date; create alerts and check for practice-changing updates . 7. Get Dynamed on the go – find out how to the Dynamed app . For an overview of all the functionality within Dynamed, check out our etutorial Using Dynamed.

What is available for you at the Health Library?

Watch our video to learn what is available for you at the Health Library