Our new Discovery Service is nearly ready to launch. It will allow searching of all our resources in one go using an easy-to-use interface. If you want to try it out, it is at http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=guest&custid=ns010397&groupid=main. Feedback welcome.
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The New Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS)
The NEW NICE Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS) is now live. Changes were made to the OLD HDAS to improve its stability and performance, and to create a better user experience. The New HDAS still enables you to search across 9 databases, combine Read More …
Coming Soon !!! EBSCO DISCOVERY SERVICE (EDS) and Full –text Finder.
We are proud to announce to our users the soon be to launched EBSCO DISCOVERY SERVICE (EDS) and Full-text Finder. The All-in-One Magic Search Box will be fully functional early December, 2016 with launch and user training arranged soon after. Read More …
ELearning Critical Appraisal Package on Training Tracker
ELearning Critical Appraisal is now available on Training Tracker on the Intranet at http://geh.trainingtracker.co.uk/ Develop the necessary skills, to understand scientific evidence, in terms of validity, results, and relevance. The ELearning Critical Appraisal package will take you through the process Read More …
Ebook Central
The Library has arranged a new way of accessing books through Ebook Central. Go to tiny.cc/gehebooks and you will see a list of what we already have (all Oxford Handbooks at the moment: these books can be downloaded to your device for Read More …
A day in the life of the Library Services Manager
The daily work of an NHS Library Services Manager is very varied. I came in at 8.30 to open up covering for staff absence. There were several people already in the Library. I support the Senior Library Assistant in dealing Read More …
2016 Annual Report
Our Annual Report for 2015-16 (GEH intranet only) is now published. It shows how successful we have been in the past year. The number of literature searches we do for staff has again increased, as has the number of people trained. Our Read More …
BMJ Best Practice
After a successful trial, GEH Athens password holders (register for one here), now have access to BMJ Best Practice, a UK based point of care tool. Information on clinical conditions is structured around the patient’s journey, with tabs on Theory, Read More …
Day in the Life of a Senior Library Asssistant
My day starts at 9.00am. The issue desk is already opened up as the Clinical Librarian comes in at 8.30 when the library is due to be staffed. After logging on to the Library Management System, I check the Book Read More …
Internurse Journals
The Library has a trial running for the journal package Internurse. The results of this trial will inform the journal procurement process this summer. The Internurse package includes the following journals: British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. British Journal of Community Read More …