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What would you like to do?
1. Search for a articles on a specific topic
Use the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to search for journal articles and other online resources. You’ll need a free NHS OpenAthens account first: if you don’t have one yet, just fill out this quick form. If you register using your Trust email address, access should be granted automatically.
Click on your Trust below for the Hub search box.
More help on searching is available via our Training pages, or you could check out our Information Resources pages for guides on how to use the Hub.
If the article you need is from a journal we don’t subscribe to, simply click on the “Request this item” option on the Hub and we will do our best to track it down for you from another library.
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension, available for Edge, Chrome and more, that makes accessing full-text journal articles much easier. It comes pre-installed on Trust PCs, or simply download and install on your own device. Select your NHS organisation, and it will then indicate if an article is available in full-text through the library or open access. It works on many publisher websites, along with PubMed and Wikipedia, giving you a one-click link to access the full text, where available, and saving you time when accessing evidence.
2. Browse articles in your preferred journals
BrowZine enables you to browse journals available to you via your Library, read through tables of contents and view or download useful articles.
You have the option to create a personal BrowZine account, which allows you to build a virtual bookshelf of your favourite journals. You can opt to receive notifications when journals you follow publish new content.
There is also an app available to download: Amazon | Apple | Google
Click on your Trust below to access BrowZine.
You can also request content alerts for your preferred journals by email from the library. Email us (GEH | SWFT) to find out more. If we don’t have immediate full text access to a particular article, you can request this from us as below.
3. Request a specific article
If you’re using the Hub, BrowZine, or LibKey Nomad, and the full text of the article is not available online, select “Request this item” and the details of the article will be inserted into an online request form for you to complete.
Otherwise, you can input the article details into a blank request form using the button below.
If you are a registered library member, you can log in with your HeLM details to save time when completing the form. Logging into your HeLM account will also allow you see your previous interlibrary loan requests.
