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 If you’re an early career researcher in nursing or medicine, you’ve already got enough on your plate—balancing clinical work, study, and the steep learning curve of research. That’s exactly why we’ve put together the Health Library’s Researchers’ Toolkit for NHS staff . It’s a one-stop hub designed to make your research journey smoother, faster, and a whole lot less overwhelming. Whether you’re planning your first study, polishing a dissertation, managing an audit, working on a quality improvement project or trying to make sense of the world of publication, the Toolkit is packed with practical, bite-sized guidance to help you get there confidently. You’ll find: Information about the Health Library to help you prepare Help in constructing your research question Step-by-step support for literature searching, critical appraisal, and referencing Links to trusted resources tailored to healthcare research Help with writing and publishing Think of it as your research companion—always acc...

 Whether you're settling into university life, juggling clinical placements, or stepping into your first professional role, one thing is clear: being able to find, judge, and use information confidently is a game‑changer. That’s where the Health Library’s Information Skills eTutorials come in. These short, practical online modules are designed to help you build the research and information‑handling skills you’ll rely on throughout your studies and your healthcare career—and you can complete them anytime, anywhere, at your own pace. Why bother with information skills? Searching for good information can sometimes feel overwhelming. Databases, keywords, journals, evidence hierarchies, critical appraisal… It’s a lot. But strong information‑seeking skills don’t just make assignments easier—they make you a safer, more informed healthcare practitioner. Reliable evidence underpins everything from clinical decisions to patient education, and the sooner you feel comfortable navigating it, t...

  Make sure you get to the right information you need quickly and efficiently. Learn how to improve your search skills and make the most of library resources such as databases. Elevate your assignments, enhance your career progression and upgrade your literature searching by training at the Health Library. students working at computers in a library We give you a range of training opportunities, designed specifically for students and NHS staff, by experienced, professional librarians. Book a training course Check the courses and workshops we have available to support your skills development: Searching Keele healthcare databases Searching NHS Ovid databases and other resources Critical appraisal skills Learn about health literacy and patient information Get started with MS 365 Copilot chat Sessions can be delivered online or in-person. Book a session for your team, attend an available date or arrange a 1-to-1 session. Complete an etutorial Complete your inducti...

  Get your referencing right with Cite Them Right . This is the essential book to guide you through referencing. A new edition is now available to borrow. The fully revised and updated 13th edition contains: Coverage of new sources, including registered designs and AI-generated material Guidance on working with AI tools as part of the process of working on an assignment so that students understand the implications for maintaining academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism A short test-yourself quiz which helps students to assess their understanding of key topics More help with referencing Compete our etutorial Introduction to Referencing and Plagiarism Keele students can use Cite them Right online to help you to construct references. Various referencing styles are listed, for a wide range of types of resources. Log in with your Keele username / password. Check our Referencing online guides page for more help.

 The literature search request forms - for both clinical and non-clinical topics - have been updated. You can now request your literature search to be limited by patient group, by age range. selection of age range limits Simply select the age range you are interested in. You can select more than one but leave clear if not applicable. You'll find the request forms on our website: Literature search request - clinical topics Literature search request - non-clinical topics

 New dates are available to book on our Searching Ovid Medline training course. Searching Ovid Medline Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you develop a robust search strategy which can be transferred into other databases for maximum paper retrieval. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline. This course is aimed at NHS staff and Keele academics and researchers working on NHS projects. You will require an NHS OpenAthens username. Wednesday 25th February 12:30pm Book your place online Wednesday 18th March 12:30pm Book your place online Get ready Prepare before you go - complete the etutorial Introduction to Literature Searching so you are ready to make the most of the training.

  We are now cashless at the Health Library. If you need to pay any library charges or purchase anything at the counter we now only take credit / debit card payments. You don't need to visit the library to pay your overdue charges. The Health Library also offers you the option of paying any library charges online via the Keele University online store. Both Keele University members and NHS staff members can use the Keele University online store. Please see our website for more details on paying library charges and instructions on how to use the Keele University online store.

 New dates are available for students to book on our Searching Healthcare Databases course. Searching Healthcare Databases Navigating healthcare databases to answer clinical questions can be tricky. Why not join us for a 45-minute Nutshell session and learn some key tips to get you started? Learn how to build a robust and transferable search strategy. Discover how to use the PICO framework, Boolean and MeSH (thesaurus) correctly.  Wednesday 18th February 1:10pm Book your place online Thursday 26th February 5:10pm Book your place online Get ready Prepare before you go - complete the etutorial Introduction to Literature Searching so you are ready to make the most of the training

  Heart Month takes place each February in order to raise awareness of the risks of cardiovascular disease and to encourage people to take action to reduce their risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer resources related to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS :       Pathophysiology of heart disease: an introduction to cardiovascular medicine ; Lilly, Leonard S; 2026 (Kluwer Academic); 8 th edition – available as a Keele and an NHS e-book Artificial intelligence for cardiovascular disease: advances in treatment ; Malviya, Rishabha; Rajput, Shivam; Muthiah, Deepa; 2025 (Apple Acad...

 You can now add the DOI for an article to the article request (inter-library loan) form . This helps us to locate the article you need more quickly. Screen-shot of the new DOI field on the article request form The DOI of an article is unique identifier. You will usually see it near the reference details of an article. Here is an example of a DOI for an article: Screen-shot of an example article - the DOI is highlighted by the orange box. For more help accessing articles please contact the Health Library .

 Winter health resource list for #HIW2026 Check out  this resource sheet for resources to support winter health , includes sections on: Winter illnesses Keeping warm this winter Mental health and wellbeing Keeping active this winter Advice in alternative formats Health Library Resources A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information: BMJ Best Practice  - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases. Clinical Key  - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available. 10 steps to creating patient information  - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

  Mental health resource list for #HIW2026 Check out  this resource sheet for resources to support mental health , includes sections on: General information and support Information and support for children and young people Self-management resources Self-management resources for young people Podcasts Health Library Resources A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information: BMJ Best Practice  - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases. Clinical Key  - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available. 10 steps to creating patient information  - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

 Women's health resource list for #HIW2026 Take a look at this resource sheet for resources supporting women's health . It includes sections on a number of medical issues affecting women. Health Library Resources A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information: BMJ Best Practice  - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases. Clinical Key  - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available. 10 steps to creating patient information  - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

Make sure your patients have the right information to support their care and help them to make good health decisions. Create your own patient information easily by following these steps - complete our updated online tutorial 10 steps to creating patient information . You'll learn about: Defining what you want to say Identifying who you want to say it to Finding the right format Where to check whether it already exists What type of language you should use How to create readable text How to use images Arranging the layout Why you should add help options Keeping your references Your course avatar provides helpful hints and tips: More tutorials For more online tutorials go to the Health Library Information Skills etutorials web page .

See this worksheet for suggested resources to support obtaining patient information in languages other than english . Worksheet includes sections on: General health and wellbeing translated materials Cancer Maternity Accessing services Health Library Resources A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information: BMJ Best Practice - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases. Clinical Key - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available. 10 steps to creating patient information - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

 Children and young people resource list for #HIW2026 Check out this resource sheet for resources to support children and young people , includes sections on: General medical conditions and health advice Mental health and wellbeing Facts and figures Organisations providing support for children, young people and their families Reading Well collections Health Library Resources A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information: BMJ Best Practice - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases. Clinical Key - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available. 10 steps to creating patient information - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

 This year Health Information Week is running from 19th to 25th January. Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign. It aims to promote high-quality information for patients and the public. This year's themes: Children and young people Translated patient information Women's health Mental health Winter health Check our blog over the next week for suggested resources covering these topics.

 Did you recently start working at UHNM as a new doctor? Not got round to finding out about the Health Library? Go to our new doctors video wall to get the essential information from our short videos. screen-shot of video wall for new doctors You'll find everything you need and links to resources on the Health Library website . Please contact the Health Library if you need more help.

  Save the date - Health Information Week from 19th - 23rd January 2026! For useful resources on each of this year's daily themes: Visit the Health Library's stand outside the restaurant at Royal Stoke Hospital on Monday 19th January 10 am - 3 pm, Keep an eye out for daily posts on our blog, Health Library's X channel ceclibrary  and Health Library at County's Bluesky  @countyhealthlib.bsky.socal .

 We are open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday, including evening opening hours during Monday to Friday. You will need your Keele / Library card to access the Library during the evenings and on Saturday. We are only open during staffed hours, there is no out of hours access. Please check our opening times on the Health Library website before you visit. We will post any changes here.

 We're wishing all Keele students well on their academic journey. We hope that you'll stop off at the Health Library on your way. We're here to help you to succeed on your course. If you are learning at the Clinical Education Centre or are on placement locally within the NHS then we are your essential resource. Whether for a quiet study space, IT facilities, access to specialist resources or training and support we have lots to offer you. Learn everything need to know by completing our short online tutorials. We've put together the essential collection in an easy to access padlet board - Essential tutorials for Keele healthcare students . Essential tutorials for Keele students padlet board You'll find everything you need and links to resources on the Health Library website . Please contact the Health Library if you need more help.

  Have you visited the Health Library recently? We have a wealth of resources for you to search as well as facilities and specialist services to support your studies and work. Take a look at the library before you visit! Learn more about everything we can offer you by completing our online tutorial Using the Health Library . For more help contact the Health Library .

 NHS staff - make a start to the new year by joining the Health Library. You'll get: Support for your studies Use the library to help you study for any courses you're taking. You'll find a pleasant environment for studying in, access to IT facilities and a wealth of books to borrow covering a wide range of healthcare-based topics. Support for professional development You can borrow from our Medical Exam Revision collection for support when you are preparing to take your further exams. We also have ejournals, databases and clinical tools you can search to expand your clinical knowledge and find evidence to support clinical decision making. Support for research We can help you to find the evidence you need. Make a request to our Literature Search Service and we'll do the searching for you. Complete a search yourself using our bibliographic databases and full-text journals. Sign up for evidence updates straight to your inbox to stay on top of the latest published research....

  According to the charity Glaucoma UK there are over 700,000 people in the UK who have been diagnosed with glaucoma.  Glaucoma Awareness Month is aimed at raising awareness of the disease and its symptoms to bring an end to preventable glaucoma sight loss. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer resources related to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS Medical treatment of glaucoma ; Sun, Xinghuai; Dai, Yi; 2019 (Springer). Kanski's clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach ; Salmon, John F; 2020 (Elsevier); 9 th edition. Medical and Surgical Retina: Recent Innovation, New Perspective, and Applications ; Giudice, Giuseppe Lo; 2023 (In...