We recognise that NHS staff need easy, quick access to online full-text resources. You can access a wealth of resources and it is important to be able to access them efficiently so that you can apply improved knowledge and develop patient care. Ensure you use key resources to make sure you can get to full-text content quickly.
Start by checking these resources:
NHS OpenAthens username
Your NHS OpenAthens
username unlocks full-text from a wide range of online resources. Most of our
subscribed resources can be access by the single OpenAthens username.
NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
You can search the NHS
Knowledge and Library Hub for full-text content. The Hub includes a wide range
of NHS-subscribed resources, including articles, journals, databases and
ebooks. You can execute a search across multiple resources. The results list
will indicate the available full-text options, including requesting articles or
ebooks from our Inter-Library Loan team. Check the blog posts listed below for
help in using the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub:
- Log in to the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub – step-by-step instructions
- Search the NHS Hub for articles full-text
- Finding eBooks on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub – step-by-step instructions
- Watch videos demonstrating key functions within the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
Browzine
Use Browzine to find articles where you have a reference. Browzine is a journals list. It displays journal issues and table of contents, including links to access options for online articles. Articles may be: freely available via open access, from subscribed content, from repositories or requested from the library service. Read the blog post below to learn how to search for journals on Browzine:
LibKey Nomad
You can get instant
full-text access options for journal articles found on the internet by
installing the LibKey Nomad browser extension. LibKey Nomad adds icons to
academic or publisher web pages, including Pubmed. Clicking the added LibKey
Nomad icon or button gives you access options for the article.
Installing the LibKey
extension is simple to do – follow the instructions given in the blog post
below:
Google Scholar Library Links
Do
you search on Google Scholar and want to get your full-text access straight
away? You can link Google Scholar to the library journal holdings. This way you
will see an icon indicating how you can access full-text articles. Follow the
instructions on this blog to find out how to set up your library links:
NHS Resources web page
You can quickly reach NHS
Resources by checking the NHS Resources web page on the Health Library website.
You’ll find a full-list of resources with links to the log in options where
available.
Articles for NHS web page
You can find information
and tools to find full-text articles on our web page Articles for the NHS.
Watch this video for a
quick overview of the tools available on the Articles for the NHS web page:
Learn more…
Find out about more
resources available to NHS staff by completing our etutorial Finding NHS Resources.
Complete our online tutorials, book a training session or take a look at our
Information Skills for Health blog
to learn more about accessing resources and completing an information search.
Try these…
- NHS OpenAthens - what's fact or fake
- What is an article?
- Find full-text articles and journals for the NHS
Need more help?
Contact the Health Library for help accessing or using online
resources
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