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NHS eJournals – check for full-text access

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We subscribe to a wide range of ejournal titles for our NHS members. To check whether you have full-text access please check the NHS A-Z List . You’ll need to log in with your NHS Athens username to see the titles specific for your organisation. Then enter the Journal title that you are looking for and click the Search button. Screen-shot of the journals search page The search results may be confusing; there may be several entries for a single title. This indicates that the title is available from multiple sources but the availability covers a range of issues, volumes and years. This happens because we buy subscriptions from different providers in an effort to get the best deal for you. In the example below I have searched for New England Journal of Medicine: The results presented will depend on your NHS organisation - your results may be different from mine. The entry from the Proquest Hospital Premium Collection has an embargo of 90 days. So you’ll not be abl...
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Urology Awareness Month September 2018

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Organised by The Urology Foundation, September’s campaign aims to raise awareness of urological diseases, whilst also raising money in order to fund vital research and training into the diseases. It is estimated that 1 in 2 of us will be affected by a urology condition in our lifetime. Our urology health is vital to our quality of life. But diseases and cancers of the kidneys, bladder, prostate and the male reproductive system are becoming more prevalent and devastating the lives of millions of men, women and children in the UK. Therefore throughout the month, the main focus will be raising awareness in order to breakdown the stigma and encourage people to actively take care of their urology health. For more information surrounding urology health   please visit The Urology Foundation website:   https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/get-involved/urology-awareness-month RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awarenes...
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Have you tried your #ZeroWasteWeek audit?

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Have you tried your Zero Waste Week audit yet?  Janet completing her audit Here at the the library staff members Janet and Rachael collected some of the rubbish in the library... Be prepared - pick up your audit sheet from the display in the library rotunda; you might need protective gloves if you are sorting through your rubbish bin. Be prepared - get your audit sheet from the library Here is what they found... Photo of rubbish collected in the library Here is their audit sheet - looks like there are areas for improvement. What would you change? Example audit sheet
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Check Your Waste during #ZeroWasteWeek 2018

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It is now day three of Zero Waste week and our display in the Health Library.   Using the zero waste check list we will be carrying out a waste audit to see how we can reduce the amount of waste generated in the library. Check our poster display in the library rotunda Check your bin and maybe you could reduce the amount or waste that goes in to land fill. Pick up a check list from our display and complete your own audit. Please see the Zero Waste Week website for ideas on how to reduce your waste. Pick up an audit checklist from our display
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The Health Library is supporting Zero Waste Week 2018 #ZeroWasteWeek

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What is Zero Waste Week? This is an annual awareness campaign aimed at reducing landfill. The event runs from 3 rd – 7 th September 2018. In the Health Library we are focusing on reducing the amount of plastic material that we throw away.  During Zero Waste week we will be doing a waste audit to check what we are throwing out and how we could improve our recycling effort. You can join in by visiting the Zero Waste website Make a pledge and also please see our display in the Health Library and our handout on avoiding hidden plastics.
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