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We deliver for You - April to June 2019

We're here to support NHS staff and Keele University staff and students. Last quarter we helped you by:

  • Completing 52 literature searches for you, so supporting evidence-based healthcare decisions. You can request a Literature Search online.
  • Supplying 111 Inter-library Loans, allowing you to access full-text articles not available within our collections. Request an inter-library loan for an article by completing our online form.
  • Helping 98 people register for an NHS OpenAthens account so that they can access articles, ejournals, databases and ebooks. Fill out the online form and get started using your openathens username to access online resources.
  • Delivering 123 training sessions to help users to use our resources and develop their literature searching skills. Improve your information skills - book a training session online.

Infographic displaying the quarterly statistics listed above
Infographic displaying the quarterly statistics listed above

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