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Searching Ebsco databases for articles and evidence

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 Get the right evidence for your studies, revalidation, professional development and work. Search the Ebsco databases for good quality, topic-specific articles.

Which databases?

Our users can access a range of databases from different platforms (Ebsco, Ovid, Proquest).

  • Keele staff and students have access to AMED, Cinahl, Medline and PsychInfo from Ebsco
  • NHS staff can access Cinahl and Medline from Ebsco

NHS staff can complete our tutorial Which NHS database do you need? to learn more about NHS databases and platforms.

Who can access them?

Ebsco databases are purchased for you. They are not freely available on the Internet. You will need a login to access them:

  • Keele staff and students – access your resources immediately on campus via the Keele network. Off-campus you will need to log in using your Keele login details. Find more information on the campus online resources help page
  • NHS staff can log in using your NHS OpenAthens username / password. You can find step-by-step instructions on our blog post Log on to the Ebsco platform for NHS databases. Register online for your NHS OpenAthens username.

Where can you access from?

Use the easy access links on our website to log in and get straight to the databases:

How do you search Ebsco databases?

Search across thousands of journals and focus your results using advanced features. Find lots of help on how to search the databases, including step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations:

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