Health Library News

Following the implementation of a software upgrade earlier this month we are experiencing a few problems with the NHS My Journals list . Unfortunately this is affecting the search options within the interface as well as our list of available journal titles. We have reported the problems to our suppliers and hope to have the issues corrected soon. In the meantime if anyone has problems accessing our ejournal titles please can you report this to the eresources librarian . Apologies for any problems this may be causing.

We are currently experiencing problems accessing full-text articles from the NHS My Journals list and the NHS HDAS databases. We have reported the problem and hope to resolve it soon. If anyone experiences any problems please can you send details of the article (journal title, year, volume etc) to the eresources librarian . Apologies for any inconvenience.

The main page for the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources (HIR) has changed. This is now promoted as a "Journals and Databases" page. Here you can still link to the main NHS-provided databases and to our subscribed e-journals and e-books. Options are available from the NHS Evidence Journals and Databases page Please note that the "sign in" option at the top left of the screen is NOT for your Athens username. This is to allow you to register and sign on to the main NHS Evidence website. The Athens login screen is available from within the individual options ie databases, journals, eBooks or NHS Athens. The Health Information Resources web page on the Health Library website will be updated as soon as possible but if you do find any errors then please let the eResources librarian know. The list of links to other resources  has been removed from the NHS Evidence Journals and Databases page, however we do have a comprehensive list of suggested literature ...

The new look A-Z NHS journals list is now up and running. Visit here to view online access to your favourite journals or see which titles viewed in the Library. New improvements include the facility to browse titles by A-Z and an all new citation checker. Remember to change any table of contents alerts across to RSS updates via My Updates or using the Zetoc alert service before 31st December.

From 31st December, TDnet (MyJournals) will be replaced by the new NLH A-Z list. Please ensure that all journal table of content (TOC) alerts created via TDnet have been transfered across to Zetoc Alerts service or re-created using RSS feeds . The Zetoc service is available to both NHS and Keele Athens account holders. Please contact Susan by emailing s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk or on (01782) 556581 for further information or assistance.

From 28th Nov 2008, the NHS A-Z journal list will be transferring from TDnet (MyJournals) across to the new NHS in-house service . There will be a month overlap between the two platforms, before the new A-Z list takes over the current web address (1st January 2009), so there should be no need to alter any saved book marks. Please be aware that this means the loss of the current table of contents (TOC) service provided by TDnet and linking of favourite journals in the National Library for Health's My Library pages. The British Library owned Zetoc service has been purchased as an interim measure, but will require the manual creation of new alerts. Visit the Zetoc support service for further information on creating TOC alerts. The current Zetoc licence will only valid until 31st July 2009. Zetoc alert service is also available to all Keele Athens users. For alternate methods of keeping up to date with your favourite journals or news services, please contact the Health Library or...

Spring has brought sweeping changes to the NHS e-resources. From today new journals will be available from CINAHL full text, Ebsco Health Management collection, BMJ publishing and American Medical Association. The titles were chosen through consultation with practitioners and librarians throughout England. The new package should provide more current content, better quality titles and less delays to access. April will also see the fond farewell to Proquest journal collection and images.MD package. Go to My Journals to view current journal access (NHS Athens login required) or contact the Health Library for further information.