Health Library News

 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 .

 We are currently unable to request any inter-library loan articles or books from the British Library. This is due to issues at the British Library's end and is out of the Health Library's control. The British Library is used by us as a last resort. If we can obtain requested items from our other inter-library loan suppliers instead, we will do so. Whilst the problems are ongoing, any items needing to be requested from the British Library will have to be pended until such time as their document supply service is back up and running. We do not know when this will be.

 Access specialist support from the Health Library and save time and money. Our services can get you to the information you need quickly: Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Service – don’t waste money purchasing online articles. Our ILL service will help you to get to information sources which are not covered by our subscriptions. We will try to borrow or copy the relevant items from another library on your behalf. Literature Search Service – request a literature search and one of our experienced librarians will do the search for you. You’ll receive a report including a list of the articles and research we have found for your topic. Complete the online form to make a request. NHS Outreach Service – users working for the Staffordshire ICB or for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare can contact the Outreach Librarians for help accessing resources. We also have pages to support specific groups of staff to help you to get straight to the resources that will benefit you most. ...

If you can’t access the full-text of an article then you may need to apply for an Inter-Library Loan. We will try to get you a copy of the article from another library. But… first things first – have you checked our available collections ? Check Library Search for the print version of the journal and article – is it already sitting on our shelves? NHS staff should check the NHS A-Z Journals List. You’ll need to log on with your Athens username. You can then check for the journal title of the article to see if it is included in our online subscription. Check Library Search to see if the article is available via Keele resources. Keele users will be able to access Keele resources either via the Keele network or by logging on with their Keele username / password. NHS library members can access Keele networked resources by requesting a temporary Keele login for walk-in access. If you still can’t find the full-text, then double-check on Google Scholar to see if a full-text ...

We're here to support all our library members, at Keele University and our partner NHS organisations. Here are a few stats about some of our more specialist services: We completed 52 literature searches for NHS & Keele staff during the 2nd quarter We supplied 85 inter-library loan requests We delivered 122 training sessions We supported 125 new Athens account registrations Quarterly Stats Dashboard Apr-Jun 2018

If you find that we don't provide access to the book or journal article that you need, then you can request an inter-library loan (ILL). We will then try to find a copy of the item and borrow it, or get a photocopy, from another library. The relevant information and request forms for ILLs are available on our website.

Edit: Please note that the fax service is now back in use. The library fax machine is currently out of order. If you have any urgent requests, please use the electronic request form or call the library direct on (01782) 55 6579. Please note that for copyright purposes a signed copyright declaration form may be required prior to receipt of any articles, electronic signature is not legally valid in this instance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This is a reminder that due to rising costs, from 1st January 2009, inter-library requests will be increasing to £2.00 each. There will also be an additional £2.00 charge per each loan renewal. This price increase is necessary due to the continued rise in inter-library request costs. This is the first increase in charges since the current £1 charge was introduced over a decade ago. The Health Library will continue to heavily subsidise the full cost of each request.

From 1st January 2009 inter-library requests will be increasing to £2.00 each. There will also be an additional £2.00 charge per each loan renewal. This price increase is necessary due to the continued rise in inter-library request costs. This is the first increase in charges since the current £1 charge was introduced over a decade ago. The Health Library will continue to heavily subsidise the full cost of each request.

Due to the increasing demands on the service and budget restraints, a new fee will be introduced for the renewal of interlibrary loans borrowed from the British Library. A couple of years ago the British Library started to charge for renewing loans £3.10 per renewal, which up until now the Library has managed to cover. A subsidised fee will be introduced of £1.00 per item per renewal. The ILL team will add this as a manual fee to the appropriate library record once confirmation of the renewal has been received by the British Library.

Due to the number of uncollected article requests, the library will now require full payment for interlibrary loans at the time of ordering. The interlibrary loans system is a subsidised service. It has always been the written policy of the library to charge upfront for requests, but abuse of the system now means that the policy will now need to be enforced. Urgent requests will still be accepted by fax, phone or online submission, with payment on collection. Refunds will be provided for items that prove to be unobtainable. All uncollected or unpaid requests will be charged against the appropriate library record and may lead to a withdrawal of the service in the future.

Please help us maintain our high standard of service by considering what it is you are requesting. Here are a few helpful tips to save your own money and staff time: If the article is only 1 page, then generally it will be a letter, comment or poster abstract from a conference. The full research might not necessarily have been published. When performing a literature search, if a title is in brackets, then the full text is in a foreign language. All abstracts are published in English, but this doesn't mean the rest of the document is. Please check that the article is not published ahead of print. This is a premium rate service offered by publishers, but libraries generally don't have access until it has gone to print. If renewing a book loan from the British Library, please can you let the library know if it is required for a couple of days or a full renewal.