Health Library News

The 1st August is the last day for literature searching with Dialog Datastar. The new service Search 2.0 , which replaces it, is now standalone. Yesterday it received a couple of new improvements to make it comparible with the previous system. This includes de-duplication of results, which can now be run as a final step across all the databases you have searched. Unfortunately you will need below 500 results for this to work. A clipboard function has now been installed so help you save your favourite articles from different searches in the one area. The library runs a series of time-tabled training sessions , or update sessions can be arranged for individuals or groups in the library or workplace. Please check our training pages for further information. This is still a new dynamic interface, please contact Susan Smith (E-Resource Librarian) by emailing s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk, if you wish to report any problems, or if you have any queries or suggestions for improvement that can be...

Dialog Datastar will no longer be available after 31 July 2008. THIS MEANS THAT ALL SAVED SEARCHES ON DIALOG WILL NEED TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION BEFORE THE END OF JULY OR THEY WILL BE LOST. If you need an update training session on the new Search 2.0 interface from the National Library for Health, please book online through the Health Library website for our library based time-tabled sessions, or contact our training team to arrange one-to-one or departmental training on (01782) 556583. Specialist assistance is available for those based primary care or combined health via the outreach service . Please contact Susan Smith (E-Resource Librarian) direct by emailing s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk or by phone (01782) 556581 if you have any further queries or problems relating to the new search interface.

Access to NHS databases via Dialog Datastar has now been extended until 30th June. This will allow for the continuing development of the Search 2.0 interface and provide time for familiarisation. This is a development which is responsive to NHS needs, please contact Susan Smith (s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk) to report any problems or suggest improvements that can be made to Search 2.0.

From the end of May 2008 Dialog Datastar will no longer be the NHS access point to the health care databases. Dialog has prematurely removed the links to all full text articles from their database. The problem has been reported. This does not mean that the full text is not accessible! Please check library holdings through My Journals ( http://journals.library.nhs.uk/ ) for all current print and electronic access. Alternatively, from April 1st 2008 the new Search 2.0 interface was launched by the National Library for Health ( http://www.library.nhs.uk/booksandjournals/ ). The new interface is designed to be more intuitive to use, maintain a stable familiar interface for accessing all NHS purchased bibliographic databases and be responsive to the needs of the NHS. Currently the database is still in the test phase, with several updates planned for the near future. Although still under review, full text links and documents can be accessed using this interface. Please contact Susan Smit...