There are plenty of reasons why you might prefer to give your eyes a rest and use your ears instead. We don’t stock our own audiobooks, but here are some great ways to access information by listening rather than reading.
Podcasts for healthcare professionals
There are some great podcasts out there for healthcare professionals. The Prince Charles Hospital in Queensland, Australia, have put together a list of clinical podcasts, organised by subject area.
Listen to journal articles
Using the EBSCO app and your free NHS OpenAthens account, you can listen to many journal articles on your phone.
Let your computer read webpages and emails to you
Many internet browsers now have a ‘Read Aloud’ feature as standard.
Microsoft Edge or Outlook:
Click this icon near the top right of the screen:
(If this is not visible, try clicking on the … icon first)
In Edge, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + U
Google Chrome:
Click on the vertical ellipsis icon (‘three dots’, ⋮ ) at the top right.
In the dropdown menu, click ‘More tools’ then ‘Reading mode’.
Use the K key on the keyboard, or click the ▶︎ button to read aloud.
Audiobooks – fiction and general wellbeing
With a free Warwickshire or Coventry library account, you can access BorrowBox. As well as ebooks, this also allows you to download and listen to audiobooks on your phone, tablet or computer.
Find out more: Warwickshire :: Coventry