New Online Resources!

The following e-resources have recently been made available via NHS Athens:

BMJ Learning
BMJ Learning is the leading continuing professional development (CPD) e-learning resource for clinical and non-clinical professionals. BMJ Learning contains around 450 modules which cover a wide range of specialities that are written by subject experts and peer reviewed. Users of BMJ Learning can manage their own learning by adding modules that match their learning needs to their own CPD plan. Modules can be completed at the users own pace and reports generated as evidence of the learning that has been undertaken.
URL: http://learning.bmj.com/


An@tomy TV – Interactive Anatomy
Anatomy TV is the world’s most detailed interactive 3D model of human anatomy. Anatomical models can be rotated layers of anatomy removed and also viewed as an MRI image. There is an extensive anatomical MCQ question bank to test your knowledge!

Please note that access is restricted to 1-2 concurrent users.
URL: www.anatomy.tv/athenslogin/

Oxford Handbooks Online
More Oxford Handbooks have been made available to the NHS via the MyiLibrary e-book collection: These include:

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine and Family Planning

Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

These and hundreds of other titles can be accessed URL: http://www.myilibrary.com/members_access.asp

NHS Evidence

A new web portal for quality clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice was officially launched on 30th April.

NHS Evidence is to be developed and maintained by NICE and will replace the National Library for Health (NLH) website. Much of the NLH’s content and functionality e.g. the specialist libraries and the Search 2.0 healthcare databases will be transferred over to NHS Evidence. It will be possible to search NHS Evidence using its inbuilt the FAST search engine while the Specialist Search function will allow users to search the healthcare databases using their NHS Athens logon.

NHS Evidence will continue to develop over the forthcoming year. For regular updates you can register to receive the ‘Eyes on Evidence’ newsletter.

URL: http://www.evidence.nhs.uk

Drug & Therapeutic Bulletin (DTB) Online!

The Library and Knowledge Service is pleased to announce that Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) can now be accessed online with existing NHS Athens usernames and passwords!

DTB is a monthly bulletin, offering practical and impartial advice on treatment, medicines and medical conditions. DTB online has 14 years of online archives, full text links, RSS feeds and online search features. Users can access DTB online via the National Library for Health (NLH) http://www.library.nhs.uk or by direct URL: http://dtb.bmj.com/ . Please do not hesitate to contact the library service if you need to register for an Athens account or if you experience difficulties gaining access.

ext. 5968 or email library@wmuh.nhs.uk

Current Awareness Service

NLH Search 2.0 Launched!

NHS Electronic Resources Announcement

The Library and Knowledge Service is pleased to announce that NLH Search 2.0 has now gone live! Please see below for further details and for information regarding training.

What is NLH Search 2.0.?
Search 2.0 is a specially developed search portal hosted by the National Library for Health (NLH) http://www.library.nhs.uk/ for searching healthcare databases and electronic journals and books. There is no need to re-register as existing NHS Athens usernames and passwords will enable access to this resource.

Dialog Clinical Databases
As explained in previous email correspondence, access to the Dialog clinical databases will continue to be available until 31st May, allowing a period of transition in which users can be trained on the new interface. The Dialog clinical databases will thereafter be replaced by Search 2.0. Unfortunately any saved searches on the Dialog databases will not be automatically transferred. Users wishing to retain any saved searches from Dialog should contact the library.

What databases and full text journals are available?
Users can search the databases listed below:

Medline
Cinahl
Embase
Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED)
British Nursing Index (BNI)
PsycINFO
Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC)

Links to the following full text e-journals are provided from the above databases:
10 JAMA and Archives journal titles
26 BMJ published journal titles
590 healthcare journals via CINAHL Fulltext collection
EBSCO Health Business Elite

How can I access Search 2.0?
Users can search NLH Search 2.0 by logging onto the following URL: http://www.library.nhs.uk/booksandjournals and entering their NHS Athens username and password. There is a link to Search 2.0 healthcare databases from the HILO website http://www.hilo.nh.uk/ Please contact the library if you require a reminder of your Athens logon.

How do I receive training?
The library has scheduled the following dates for group training on searching databases using Search 2.0. The sessions are at an introductory level so are suitable for beginners. Training is also available on an individual basis at a time convenient for the user. Please contact the library to arrange an appointment.

Group Training Dates:
All group sessions will take place at 2:30-4:30pm in the upper meeting room of the Education Centre

Fri 18th Apr

Tues 22nd Apr

Thurs 8th May

Fri 23rd May

Finally please do not hesitate to contact a member of library staff if you have any queries about this, or any other library services.