Health Library News

New services are being added to the Library catalogue over the summer months. Today saw the first of the changes with the addition of Syndetic Solutions; a product which provides a front cover picture on the catalogue book listing . Not only will it make it easier for you to identify the item on the shelves, but if the image states Reviews and more , you will be able to view a synopsis or browse the table of contents to help you find out if this is the book for you! Please note that this service is not available for all titles. More information is likely to be available for newer items. Look out for internet links on the catalogue if the book is available on the Keele network. Online books allow for fully searchable text and contents links that take you straight to the required page. NHS e-books can be searched by logging into NHS Athens account on NHS Evidence .

Zetoc table of contents and citation checker package is currently down until further notice. The problem is affecting all Mimas resources and is currently under investigation. This disrupts access both to Keele and NHS Athens users.

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...

The British Library table of content service ZETOC is now available to NHS and Keele employees and students via their institutional Athens logins. The database can be use to subscribe to the latest table of contents from approximately 20,000 current journals, covering a wide range of subjects including science, technology, medicine, business and law, as well as a number of non-English titles from around the world. Many of the table of contents may not be directly available from the publisher's own website. The database can also be used as a citation checker, with over 20 million journals and conference records from 1993 to date. Full information on the use of ZETOC is available via the online handbook . To learn further techniques on how to keep up to date with the latest information in your field, why not book on the Health Library Current Awareness course! Please check the Health Library website for further information.