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 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 .

Do you need to find the full-text of an article? Do you want to view the latest issue of a journal title? You can view NHS-based journal titles using Browzine. Browzine is an online resource which allows you to search for journal titles and check the access options for journal articles. You may be able to: Access full-text via a PDF download Link to the full-text online Request a copy from the Health Library Some content presented will be freely available as open access content; some will be subscribed content and you will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username. Some content will not be available and you can submit an article request to the library. We will then try to locate a copy from another library.   How to access Browzine You will need to link to the version of Browzine that is set up for your NHS organization. We support NHS staff who work for: University Hospitals of North Midlands North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare GPs, GP practices and CCGs within Staffor...

 Not sure where you can get access to full-text articles for your studies and research? We’ve got the web page just for you. Keele University students and staff can take a look at our new page Articles for Keele . Here you’ll find step-by-step instructions to getting straight to the full-text. Search Library Search Use advanced search options in Library Search Check the Journals A-Z list for full-text options Link to the Keele subscriptions from Google Scholar Make sure you bookmark the new page so that you can quickly check for full-text options. Here’s a quick reminder: Need more help? Get in touch with the Health Library if you need any help accessing the articles you need.

  We know that getting to the full-text of an article can sometimes throw up unexpected errors. The complicated nature of multiple resources all linking together means that there are a lot of moving parts that all need to work together seamlessly .   Here are some of the common issues that we come across:   Too many results returned on the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub   The NHS Hub can return thousands of items from a search. Use the filter options on the results page to focus your results and get the article you need.   Read our blog post for more info: Focus search results using filters on the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub   ePub ahead of Print availability   ePub ahead of print refers to articles that are published ahead of the next expected issue. There can be problems with their availability.   Read our blog post for more info: ePub ahead of p rint   Problems a ccessing NHS Resources on the Keele Network   We know that...

 We know that getting to that elusive full-text article can sometimes feel like you’re wandering in a maze; you’re prevented access at every turn. Well, we’ve got 5 key tools to help you get straight to the full-text. Before we get started remember that, as an NHS member of staff, you’ll need to have your NHS OpenAthens username for when you need to log in. Complete the online form to register. Let’s start. Here’s what we’ll be looking at: You’ll find all the tools on our web page Articles for the NHS: finding full-text articles . So, what do you know about the article you’re looking for? Full reference including the DOI or Pubmed ID Have you got a full reference? Perhaps from a reference list, a database search or sent to you from a colleague? Perhaps it looks like this: Ultrasound-guided genicular nerves block vs. local infiltration analgesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial, Cuñat et al Anaesthesia, 2023 Feb;78(2):188-1...

 We have a new web page for our NHS users - Articles for the NHS: finding full-text articles . Make the most of all the new resources we have for you and get to full-text articles quicker. Have you got your reference ready? You can use: LibKey IO - to search for article unique identifiers DOIs or Pubmed IDs NHS Knowledge and Library Hub - to search for article titles or journal titles LibKey Browzine - to search for journal titles and find full-text LibKey Nomad - to find full-text access on publisher websites Get more info on our new Articles for the NHS  web page from our blog post Get your full-text NHS article .

If you’re getting ready for your dissertation or an assignment, then make sure you know the steps to follow to find information effectively. Our etutorial Find Articles for a Project will take you through the steps and show you how you can access the full-text. Finding Articles for a Project info card You can find all our etutorials online via our website .

Remember that the library purchases a wide range of journals and databases to help you to get straight to the full-text of the articles you need. Our etutorial Access Keele eResources shows you how you access library online resources. Access Keele eResources info card You can find all our etutorials online via our website .

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For peer-reviewed, clinically important cases, in common and rare conditions try BMJ Case Reports. Available in full-text to UHNM NHS Athens users. Or join the conversation by submitting your own article – see how . 

Are you interested in the research that local staff publish? We have gathered together some of the healthcare-based research published by staff at Keele University and our NHS partners.

Make sure that you know how to find journals and articles using our NHS-based resources. Our quick tutorials will get you started with our NHS journals list and HDAS databases: Finding Articles Finding an NHS eJournal Using HDAS – NHS databases   There are more etutorials available on our website.

If you are a busy NHS member of staff and need a literature search completed we can do it for you. Our qualified staff can complete complex searches on your behalf. You will be provided with a report detailing the articles that match your search question. You can make a request online or pop into the library to have a chat with a member of staff.