IMPORTANT: HDAS (Healthcare Databases Advanced Search) Update - Save your searches!

NICE Evidence's main database search portal, Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS) is being upgraded - the new version will go live sometime towards the end of October 2016.  You can read more about the upgrade here: http://labs.nice.org.uk/hdas-redevelopment/

What you need to know:

The beta (test) version of the new improved HDAS is available now, so you can familiarise yourself with the new interface: https://beta-hdas.nice.org.uk/

The current version of HDAS will keep running until December 2016, to give users a chance to adjust.

**Do not save any new searches in the old version of HDAS after Monday 10 October - all searches saved before that date will be transferred across to your account in the new HDAS after that date.  Searches saved in the old HDAS after that date will have to be recreated manually in the new HDAS.**

If you have any questions about searching HDAS (old or new!), or would like to receive training, please contact library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk

Newham Library Refurbishment – how to access library resources and services during the closure

The Library at Newham University Hospital will be closed from 13th April - 23rd May for refurbishment. The new design of the space will give library users more study space and improved access to staff and resources, as well as a more modern, comfortable environment in which to work.

We apologise for any inconvenience this closure will cause you.  Below is information on how you can continue to access library resources and services during the closure:

COMPUTER FACILITIES

The 24 Hour Knowledge Hub at Newham will remain accessible throughout the closure.  A printer will be moved to the Knowledge Hub to allow Black and White printing only.  Please continue to observe the Library’s Fair Use policy and only print up to 10 pages per visit – larger jobs should be printed within your department. 

ACCESS TO BOOKS AND JOURNALS

Members can continue to access our wide range of electronic resources remotely via OpenAthens.  If you do not already have an OpenAthens account or are not sure how to access e-books and e-journals, contact library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk for more details.

During the closure, the majority of Newham’s book stock will be held in off-site storage and will be inaccessible.  However, members can continue to access a small collection of the 100 most popular books at Newham, and any books in our Whipps Cross book collection, by reserving the items and collecting them from the Reception of the Alan Naftalin Education Centre at Newham.

To request a print book to collect from Reception of the Alan Naftalin Education Centre at Newham:

Either call 020 8535 6973 or email  library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk and request that the book be sent for you to collect at Alan Naftalin Education Centre Reception, or to request online:

1. 1Find the book you want by searching the Library Catalogue at http://bartshealth.nhslibraries.com/, then click on the book
2. Click on Reserve button under the cover image or icon. 
3.  Log in with your Reader ID number and your P.I.N (which is your home postcode).  If you do not know your Reader ID or P.I.N, or have trouble logging in, please contact library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk or call 020 8535 6973
4. Select a Collection Site: Newham Library
5. The item will be sent to the Reception at Alan Naftalin Education Centre and you will be contacted when it is ready for you to collect
6. You will be asked to sign for the item to confirm you have received it

To return a book:

The book return bins will remain in the first floor corridor at Zone 2, outside the entrance to the Alan Naftalin Education Centre at Newham University Hospital.  These will be regularly emptied by library staff.

Alternatively, you can return the book to Knowledge and Library Services, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Medical Education Centre, Willow Lodge, Junction 11, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR.

LIBRARY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SKILLS TRAINING

You can contact library staff at library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk, or call 020 8535 6973, to seek guidance, renew books, or request articles. 

Abi Alayo, Clinical Support Librarian, will be based at the Alan Naftalin Education Centre at Newham for the duration of the closure, and can deliver training and support on site. Contact her at Abimbola.alayo@bartshealth.nhs.uk to request an appointment.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new Library at Newham in May. 

If you have any questions, please contact library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk

Searching and saving on ClinicalKey

Browsing

ClinicalKey is organized into content types including journals, books, practice guidelines, patient education, drugs, CMEs, and multimedia which you can browse through.

 

Select the type of content you want to browse and the browse page for the content type opens with a content list in alphabetical order e.g. Books.  The page for each content type will display a search box which allows you to "find by title", A-Z alphabet filters which enable you to browse, and specialties drop down with a list of specialties and the number of the relevant content type available under each specialty. Typing into the search box or clicking on an alphabet from A-Z narrows down the content list.

You can filter Drug Monograpghs by drug class, adverse reactions, indications, and contraindications. Practice guidelines and Patient Education can be filtered by specialties and authoring organizations. Multimedia can be filtered by specialty and media type.

Searching

As you start typing into the ClinicalKey Search Bar, you will find that the AutoSuggest feature automatically displays a list of relevant search terms. You can continue typing to refine the list or simply click on the best match from the list. You can also use the "All Types" drop down to restrict the results by source type.

 

The results may be filtered even further by study type, date and specialties. They are listed  in order of clinical relevance which can be changed to order of date published.

If a result displays a PDF icon, you can click on the icon to download the content directly as a PDF document. Hovering over a result will supply the option to save, print or share via email as well as the PDF icon where available.

Reading and Saving Search Results (You need to be logged in)

Click on a title to open it on the Content Reader and view the full content. The Content Reader also has three panels.

• The left panel displays Outlines or Table of Contents for easy navigation.
• The centre panel displays the full-text content of which sections can be selected from the left panel. You can also use the Go to at the top left to display the drop down table of contents and select a specific subtopic (as shown on the right).
• The right panel includes additional information such as the author(s), references etc. The RSS feature is displayed as New issue Alerts - Subscribe when viewing a journal article. It is also displayed when you are on an individual journal's landing page. This feature enables you to subscribe the most recently published issues of that particular journal plus links to each corresponding article's URL on ClinicalKey. 

Above the right panel, there are icons available to help you manage the content.

• Printer - print the content.
• Envelope - send the content in an email (Recipient must have acces to ClinicalKey to view full content).
• PDF - download the content as PDF document after which you can save it.
• CME -add content to your CME profile.
• Save -  Save the content to Saved Searches.

Presentation Maker (You need to be logged in)

You can use the Presentation Maker to collect and save images to share or present by exporting to PowerPoint. Select your name at the top right hand of the page to display the drop down. Select Presentations.

 
This will take you to Presentation Maker. You have the option to create a new presentation, add images to Presentation Maker from saved content or edit existing presentations by exporting to PowerPoint, changing the name or deleting.

You can also add images to Presentation Maker whilst readingthe contents of a book or article you've opened.

• Click on the image you want to add to your Presentation Maker. A new window pops up which includes the image, description and citation. A Presentation icon will be next to the save button. 

• Click on Presentation icon and you will be prompted to Add to Presentation. Select the Presentation you want to add your image to or create a new presentation if one doesn't already exist. You will be prompted to save and go to Presentations Page. Click on the save button and the immage will become available to view in Presentation Maker.

To export images, click the Export to PowerPoint button in Presentation Maker.

 

Go to the A guide to ClinicalKey Blog for help with troubleshooting and logging in to Clinical Key.