guide to ebooks on the nhs scotland e-library knowledge services group, november 2005

Guide to eBooks on the NHS Scotland e-Library

Knowledge Services Group, November 2005

A book presented in an electronic format which allows it to be read on a computer

What is an eBook?

Accessing eBooks on the e-Library? www.elib.scot.nhs.uk E-Library provides access to 1000s of eBooks Subscription titles (requiring Athens password), and.. Free titles Diversity of subjects:

Medicine Allied Health Management Personal Development

Using the Browse bar, click on the eBooks button to view an alphabetical list of titles

Using the Browse bar, click on the eBooks button to view an alphabetical list of titles

Browse alphabetically by title

Browse alphabetically by title

Choose “Subscription” (password required) or “Free” eBooks

Choose “Subscription” (password required) or “Free” eBooks

Click on the “more…” link to display a detailed record of an eBook.

Click on the “more…” link to display a detailed record of an eBook.

Detailed recordDetailed record

Includes eBook title, description, author/editor, and provider.

Includes eBook title, description, author/editor, and provider.

Click on title to open eBook

Click on title to open eBook

Type your keyword(s) into the Search box and tick the eBooks limit

Type your keyword(s) into the Search box and tick the eBooks limit

Searching for eBook records. N.B. does not search full text of eBooks

Searching for eBook records. N.B. does not search full text of eBooks

eBook providers

NetLibrary OVID MD Consult (A selection of mainly non-clinical titles are also available

from Ebsco-Host.)

NetLibrary

NetLibrary provides the majority of our subscription based eBooks with access to over 4000 titles. Users may ‘borrow’ titles, checking them out for 24 hours at a time.

Browse the full list of subscribed eBooks.

Browse the full list of subscribed eBooks.

Search for eBooks using Keywords, Title, Author and Full Text. Within an eBook search the content and browse chapters.

Search for eBooks using Keywords, Title, Author and Full Text. Within an eBook search the content and browse chapters.

OVID

Offers access to over 50 key medical, nursing and pharmacy titles. Titles include:

Bonica’s management of pain

Oxford textbook of medicine

Primary care medicine

Browse by subject or titleBrowse by subject or title

You can also search the OVID interface for Title, Author, keyword(s) and view passages from chapters.

You can also search the OVID interface for Title, Author, keyword(s) and view passages from chapters.

MD Consult

Access to over 70 of the world’s most renowned reference books. Titles include:

Handbook of medical psychiatry

Practical guide to the care of the medical patient

Sabiston textbook of surgery

Browse the list of eBooks. Search for information within a book and browse chapters.

Browse the list of eBooks. Search for information within a book and browse chapters.

Find eBooks using the “Search” options.

Find eBooks using the “Search” options.

Need Help?

For more information about eBooks, please refer to the ‘Help and User Guides’ section of the e-Library, which provides links to guides and other useful information.

You can also contact the e-Library directly:

Phone: 0141 223 1550Email: elibrary@nes.scot.nhs.uk