Get great information for your studies

Get ready for your studies and find out where to get the best information for your assignments – at the Library!

Watch the video for a quick overview of key resources for Keele students.

Accessing Keele resources

You will need to use your Keele login / password to log in to online resources.

Library Search

Library Search is our library management system and catalogue. It includes information about all the books at the Health Library as well as those at Keele Campus Library and the Health Library at County (Stafford). Search Library Search for books and borrow titles from any of these libraries. You can also perform basic searches across Keele-subscribed resources such as journals and databases to find articles on your topic.

Midwifery and Nursing Databases

Get good quality evidence for your assignments by searching specialist nursing and midwifery resources. These include databases such as Amed, Cinahl and Maternity and Infant Care. Go to the Midwifery and Nursing Databases page for a full list of resources.

Medical Databases

Go to the Medical Databases page for resources to support medical courses. Here you’ll find databases such as Medline, Psychinfo and Web of Science as well as much more.

Health Library Showcase for Keele Students

Find out more about how the Health Library can help you to succeed on your course – take a look at our Health Library Showcase for Keele Students.

Need help

Contact the Health Library for help accessing resources or finding the right information.

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Our website can help - Catalogue

You can link to our catalogues from the Health Library home page - check the Quick Links options. You can use the catalogue to: search for print books search for print journals access ebooks renew your borrowed books

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