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Finding full-text articles and journals in the NHS

 Got a reference for an article? Need to find the full-text? Not sure if we have an NHS subscription to the content you need?
Do you want to:
  • Get full-text easily
  • Feel confident and calm
  • Impress colleagues
  • Save time
Or are you happy to:
  • Search lots of resources
  • Get frustrated
  • Ask colleagues and friends
  • Waste time
You can check for your access to full-text articles and journals by using simple tools to search NHS resources. This will give you links straight to the full-text, no matter which platform holds our content.
Complete our tutorial Find full-text articles and journals in the NHS to learn how to easily get to the full-text content you need.
screen-shot of the etutorial showing avatars Emma and Dan

You will learn:
  • How important NHS OpenAthens is
  • The one place to access these easy-to-use tools
  • How to search for the DOI
  • How to use NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
  • How to use the Browzine journals list
  • Why LibKey Nomad is so important
  • How you can make searching on google scholar easier
  • Work rounds for common problems
Our video gives you a brief overview.
 

Contact the Health Library for more help finding full-text articles and journals.

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