dhuft jun docs aug 2012
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Preentation introducing NHS library services to doctors at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation TrustTRANSCRIPT
How can the Library Service help me?
East Dorset NHS Library Service
Alison Day, Principal Librarian
Access to the knowledge base –
evidence to support patient care
Help and assistance to locate and use
information effectively
Information to support personal professional
development Some peace and quiet
Documents to support research
How to start taking advantage of what is
available?
If you have a library card like this already please re-register with your new job details
Registration is easy - complete, sign and return a form and we will issue you with a library card
Membership provides access to collections and facilities at
How can I find books and journals?
Search by keyword, author or title to find printed and electronic books and journals in NHS libraries across the South West
Use the catalogue: www.swims.nhs.uk
Example: Catalogue search for electronic books
Use‘words anywhere’
Filter by‘electronic books’
Psychiatry electronic books: search results
How do I borrow books ?
Books kept locally at anEast Dorset NHS Library can be borrowed for 4 weeks and may be renewed by phone, online or via email
Books from other NHS libraries may be requested and will be delivered for you to collect from the library.
How can I find a relevant journal article?
Use a bibliographic database and use the search tools to help locate relevant articles.
Registering for NHS ATHENS provides access to databases such as PsycINFO with sophisticated search tools and direct links to electronic full text articles
I don’t understand why my article isn’t available electronically.
• Not everything is available electronically but please don’t despair
How do I get an NHS Athens password for literature searching and accessing electronic articles
and books?
Self-register for NHS Athens at work
You can then access the resources at home
or at workwww.swice.nhs.uk
Information leaflets and training are available
Health Information Resources at www.swice.nhs.uk
Self-register for NHS ATHENS
here
Access databases here
Access electronic
journals here
Map of Medicine
Select Healthcare Databases Advanced Search to take advantage
of search tools
Click here to amend
your NHS ATHENS account details
Moved from another Trust? Change your account details
Help – I’m not used to using the NHS ATHENS resources
Why not book an overview session with a
qualified librarian.
We can tailor training sessions to
suit individual needs.
Examples of some of our training sessions:
• How to locate evidence-based reviews
• How to use the Cochrane Library
• Evidence-based health care methodology
• Accessing electronic journal articles and books
• Effective Literature searching techniques using bibliographic databases such as Medline or PsycINFO
• Basic tools for critical appraisal
• Getting started with NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk
• Using the library catalogue effectively
• Using Map of Medicine
Database searching training includes…
Saving searches
Combining searches
Clipboard
Thesaurus
Limits e.g. date
Using best evidence filters
Creating ALERTS
What to do when you are short of time
If you are trying to locate some information for patient care and you don’t have time to search yourself then please
contact the Librarian and ask for a literature search.
We will select the most appropriate databases to search and send you abstracts of papers that may be relevant.
You can then select from the list any of which you would like to see the full text.
Ask for a literature search
Keeping up-to-date
Library staff are
available to help you