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 Do you use the right resource to get the right information?

There are a wide variety of healthcare resources available. You need to be able to identify the right resource that will provide you with the information you need. This will help you to search more effectively and avoid wasting time on irrelevant resources.

Learn more about the resources we provide so that you can choose the right resource and search effectively.

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Our tutorials can help you to learn more about our popular resources:

Select the right resource – introduction to the different types of resources

Register for NHS OpenAthens – step-by-step instructions to register for your NHS OpenAthens username to access NHS online resources

NHS OpenAthens – what’s fact or fake? – Take our quiz to find out why an NHS OpenAthens username is essential for NHS staff

Using books – learn how to get information quickly from textbooks

Using ebooks – make the most of our online book collection

Library in a nutshell – tutorial from Campus library explaining resources to Keele students

Library Search for NHS users – NHS staff can learn to use Library Search to access resources

What is an article? – learn how to recognize and find academic articles

Finding NHS resources – overview of resources available to NHS staff

Which NHS database do you need? – check which databases are the most useful to you

Find full-text articles and journals for the NHS – learn how to quickly find nhs-subscribed full-text articles

Using BMJ Best Practice – make the most of this essential tool

Get started with Clinical Key – learn how to access full-text resources and how the advanced features can help you

Searching Cochrane Library for systematic reviews – learn how to find systematic reviews on the Cochrane Library

Finding good stuff on the Internet – tips and tricks for using google to find healthcare information

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Go straight to our Information Skills eTutorials page on the Health Library website to access all our etutorials.

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