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Nurses and midwives working for our NHS organisations can access resources and services at the Health Library. We are here to support your work, professional development and patient care. We support NHS staff working at UHNM, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare and all the CCGs and GP practices in Staffordshire. Nurse browsing the shelves at the library We are currently operating under covid-19 restrictions but you’ll still find some of the following resources and services accessible: Join the Library – complete our application form to join the library. You’ll then be able to borrow books and access our services. For more details of what we can offer you, take a look at our Using the Health Library online tutorial. Register for NHS OpenAthens – complete the online form to register for your OpenAthens username and password. This will give you access to our NHS-subscribed online resources such as ebooks, journals and databases. Learn more about NHS OpenAthens from our tutor...

All the Keele online resources most suitable to help our midwifery students are available from one web page – the Midwifery Databases page . You’ll find easy access routes to searchable databases and our online collections. Screen-shot of the Midwifery Databases page Here you will find links to: Core Databases – the essential databases to support midwifery topics Social Sciences Databases – additional databases if you are looking at wider topics Other Healthcare Resources – useful freely available online resources Books / eBooks – links to Library Search and major medications references Journals / eJournals – A-Z journals list to help you to check whether you have full-text access to the articles you find Mobile Essentials for Keele – mobile friendly websites and apps that help you to access specialist resources on the go Training & Tools – links to training opportunities and online learning Help & Guidance – find out more about how we can help you

The web page listing available resources for our Keele midwiferystudents has been updated. Resources have been split up into new sections: Screen-shot of Midwifery Databases page Core Databases – here you’ll find all the important midwifery-specific links to the databases you’ll need when searching for articles Social Science Databases – use resources in this section if you are looking for topics on the social sciences and education Other Healthcare Resources – here are some important freely available Internet resources Books / eBooks – use Library Search to find books and ebooks Journals / eJournals – go straight to the Keele Journals A-Z list to check whether you can access the full-text articles you find Mobile Essentials for Keele – here you’ll find links to some important healthcare-related apps and websites Training & Tools – in this section you’ll find links to the Health Library training courses and online etutorials as well as a link to the eLearn...

What is it? You can find all our recommended resources for midwifery students on the Midwifery Databases page . Resources include books / ebooks, journals, databases and evidence-based resources. Resources may be freely available on the Internet or purchased for you by the Library. How can it help you? You will need to find information for your course work. Resources listed here are good quality, healthcare-focused, academic sources of evidence-based information.