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Make sure you look after yourselves. The library can play a part. Evidence supports the value of reading to improve health and wellbeing, so we have introduced a collection of books based on the Reading Agency’s Reading Well and Mood-boosting books. Take a look at our Reading Well collection . You can browse the collection online or thumb through books in the library. Books are available on standard loan. This collection is gathered together and shelved by the main doors. You’ll find texts on self help, inspirational stories or just something for a bit of a laugh.

Why not come along and visit us? We are located on the ground floor, in the Clinical Education Centre, at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. Here are some instructions on how to get here, along with a Google Street map view. We’re in the really distinctive round building you can see from the A34. The library is usually a quiet place to study or catch up on some paperwork. You can use the silent study room if you need. We also have NHS and Keele networked computers, as well as provision for photocopying, scanning and printing. More Help Please check our opening hours before you visit Contact the Health Library here if you need to.

How do you stay up-to-date with the latest news or research? Make sure you don’t miss out! Let us help. Sign up to stay up-to-date. KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates for NHS staff Get the latest good quality evidence from our KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates. Tell us what you are interested in and we’ll set up your profile. You’ll then get updates straight to your inbox. Evidence includes: summaries, research, reports, reviews, guidelines, patient information and more. Learn more about KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates from our Current Awareness page . Library Bulletins Our NHS Outreach staff create a number of regular bulletins aimed at community staff working in primary care. These include: Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin (Monthly) Health Inequalities Bulletin (Bi-Monthly) Mental Health & Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin (Monthly) To stay up-to-date with the latest research on covid-19 / coronavirus check out our Covid-19 Evidence Bulletin. Find links to ...

Get expert help from our training team so that you get great quality evidence and make the most of our resources. We have a range of Training opportunities to help you to get to grips with services and resources on offer at the Health Library. Most training is currently being delivered remotely online. Keele University Students Medicine, midwifery and nursing students can book training to help them to develop their information skills and get the best evidence for their assignments and dissertation. Scheduled courses are delivered as part of the Keele “In a nutshell…” series. Sign-up for a scheduled course or arrange a 1-to-1 session with our training team. Find out more on our Keele training page . Keele University Staff Keele University staff working in the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences can request a 1-to-1 induction with the Health Library training team. Find out how to use specialist healthcare resources to support your teaching and research and make the most...

 Improve your skills to get good marks, produce a good dissertation, complete your research project and write academically. Make the most of our collections to develop your study skills. Check out our special Study Skills collection . Here you’ll find books – both in print and as ebooks – to help you to: Manage your study time Develop your writing skills Make better notes Plan your dissertation Develop critical thinking skills Present your work Use the Search option to look for a particular study skills topic You can access some titles online – check whether the ebook is available for your user group (Keele or NHS) and login with either your Keele login details or your NHS OpenAthens username. You can request a title from campus library and pick it up at the Health Library.

Researchers working with Keele or our NHS organisations can get support from the Health Library. Whether you are completing research, working for a post-graduate qualification or working on a work project, clinical audit, quality improvement or innovation project, we can help.     NHS Researchers can take a look at our Researchers Toolkit . Here you’ll find help and sign-posting on:   Developing your research question   Completing background reading and recent published research   How to refresh your digital skills   Preparing your project   Funding opportunities   Sharing your results   Keele researchers can check our Keele Researchers page for help on:   Finding resources   Training   Sign-posting to Keele researchers’ support services   External websites and support organisations   More Help   Check the training section   on our website for online induction, guides, tutorials, videos and how-to instr...

 If you need a quiet spot to revise, need to concentrate on a report or want somewhere to gather your thoughts, come along to our quiet study area. Complete our photo tour – Using the Health Library – to check what facilities are available in the Library. Remember to check our opening hours if you are planning to visit.

  Do you listen to your patients? Do you get the complete view? We’ve developed our Patient Voices collection to give you a different perspective. How have patients coped with covid? What is the impact of disability on a family? How do people cope with a cancer diagnosis? Read patient stories to learn more. Browse through the Patient Voices collection online or in the Library.

  Need to visit the Health Library? We’re open 7 days a week. At the moment we’re operating under covid-19 restrictions . So, we are asking you to enter via the side-entrance using your library card to swipe yourself in. Then exit via the main entrance into the CEC foyer. Check our opening hours before you visit. Please note that opening hours may change around national holidays. Need more info on where we are? Here’s some help on getting here . Want to get in touch to check – all our contact details are here .

  Are you a new member of Keele staff? A student just finding your feet? An NHS member of staff looking for help? Is finding information becoming a blur? We’re here to help you and we’ve got just the thing to get you started at the Health Library. Watch our video for a short introduction of who we are and what we’ve got. Complete our etutorial Using the Health Library and get the basics. Explore the library via our photo tour and learn about our facilities and services. Need more? NHS staff can check our online NHS Library Induction for more answers to those frequently asked questions about resources. Year 3 medical students studying at the CEC can learn how to make the most of library services by completing our Y3 Medical Students Library Induction . Want to talk to a librarian? Keele academic staff and researchers can book a 1-to-1 induction to find out how the library service can support them. Just get in touch with the librarian training team . Do you need t...

Want information on the go? Impress your colleagues with instant access. You can get straight to the information you need via mobile apps. Which apps will help you? Mobile Essentials for NHS users Search from NHS-subscribed resources using apps or mobile-friendly websites. Including BMJ Best Practice, BNF & BNFc, Clinical Key, Cochrane Library, Pubmed and TRIP database. Check our web page for a suggested list. Mobile Essentials for Keele users Search from Keele-subscribed resources using apps or mobile-friendly websites. Including BNF & BNFc, Cochrane Library, Medicines Complete, Pubmed and Web of Science. Check our web page for a suggested list. More Help Check the Online Guides and Support section on our website for guides, tutorials, videos and how-to instructions on using our most popular resources Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information Contact Cheryl, our eresources librarian, for more help accessing online...

  Looking for a book at the Library? We have a healthcare specialist collection at the Health Library.  Search on  Library Search  for items on your topic / specialty Library Search is the main catalogue of all our print book collection. It also offers different collections of eresources depending on which user group you are in. NHS staff library members You can search Library Search for books and ebooks. The collection includes books from the Health Library, Campus Library and the Health Library at County. Library members can borrow items from any of these collections. You just need to place a request (on Library Search) and indicate where you want to pick it up. We’ll make the transfer and let you know when you can come in to collect it. Some of the ebook collections, particularly healthcare related, are also available to NHS staff. Look out for the NHS OpenAthens link in the ebook online access details. Make sure you use the search option Books and more...

 Stay on top of all the latest evidence in your field – register for KnowledgeShare updates straight to your inbox. Make sure you keep your knowledge up-to-date with the latest evidence. Register your clinical or professional interests and you’ll get regular bulletins, containing guidelines, reviews, reports and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Get the registration form from our Current awareness section , complete it and send to the Health Library. More Help Want to learn more about current awareness? Check our etutorials . Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information Contact Cheryl, our eresources librarian, for more help accessing online resources; c.kent@keele.ac.uk

Why would you join the Health Library? Why would you not? !   You need the best evidence to for your assignments, research projects and to support your decisions Join the Health Library to:   Borrow from our great healthcare specialist print collections   Swipe into the Library   Print and photocopy content   Request an Inter-Library Loan   How do you join?   Keele staff and students – don’t do a thing, you're already members!   NHS staff – complete the application form and pick up your card   More Help   Watch our video for a quick overview of what the Health Library can offer you   Complete our etutorial Using the Health Library to learn more about our services and facilities   Contact the Health Library for more help joining

What are information skills?   You need to develop the right skills so that you can find the information you need effectively.     Make sure you have the right skills:   To identify clearly what information you need   To search the right resources effectively   To evaluate and appraise your results   To use information ethically   To communicate it responsibly and effectively   To manage information   Our information skills etutorials will help you develop your skills – find them on our website .   Watch the video for a brief introduction     More Help   Check the Online Guides and Support section on our website for guides, tutorials, videos and how-to instructions on using our most popular resources   Complete an etutorial to get started using our resources   Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information   Contact Cheryl, our eresources librarian, for more ...