Happy International Nurses Day from Knowledge and Library Services

Happy International Nurses Day to our wonderful nursing staff at Barts Health NHS Trust from your dedicated Knowledge and Library Services team.

We have a great relationship with the nurses within the Trust, over 700 of whom are current members of the library - to join them, fill in a membership registration form here: http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/education/knowledge-and-library-services/joining-the-library/

We know how important the work you do is, and we want to provide you with every support you need, providing you with resources and services that give you the right information to support evidence-based practice, as well as to support you in your studies and Continued Professional Development.

See below for some of the great resources and services we offer especially for nursing staff - all of these services and resources are absolutely free. If you would like any further information, please visit our website www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/library orcontact us at library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk.

Current Awareness Service
When you have a heavy workload, it can be hard to stay on top of all the new evidence and research coming out from a huge number of sources within your field.

Let us know your professional interests (you can be as specific or as broad as you like) and we will produce an individually tailored current awareness report which will be emailed to you every two weeks, providing a summary of key new evidence relevant to your interests.  If you want to find out more about any of the items in the summary, simply email a response and your dedicated librarian will respond to you personally.  To tell us about your interests, fill in the form here: http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/education/knowledge-and-library-services/keeping-up-to-date/

Barts Evidence Enquiry Service (BEES)
Need evidence in a hurry to support your decision-making? Knowledge and Library Services can help with BEES.  Simply tell us your information needs, and one of our professional librarians will buzz off and conduct a literature search to find the most relevant, up-to-date information on the subject, delivering it to you in a report with links to the full text where available. To request a literature search from BEES, fill in the form here: http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/education/knowledge-and-library-services/request-a-literature-search/
  
Books and Journals
We have a wide collection of books and e-books aimed specifically at nurses - see the catalogue for the full list: http://bartshealth.nhslibraries.com/HeritageScripts/Hapi.dll/search2?searchterm0=nurs*&I2.x=0&I2.y=0 

Most of our journal collection is electronic, so you can access information any time, anywhere and on any device (as long as you have an internet connection).  You will need just one OpenAthens username and password to access the majority of our electronic content - to register for your OpenAthens account, please fill in the form here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk/
 
Once you have an OpenAthens account, you can use it to log in to search a huge range of journals, including those aimed specifically at nurses e.g. Nursing Times, Nursing Standard, British Journal of Nursing and more: http://www.library.nhs.uk/login.aspx?postloginpage=/booksandjournals/journals/

Other resources
We provide a number of other free resources especially for nurses:

Royal Marsden Manual Online: Log in with OpenAthens to access this key nursing text online, with over 350 illustrated procedures covering every aspect of care.

Dynamed Plus point-of-care tool: Log in with OpenAthens to access clinical summaries for over 3200 topics, updated regularly from over 500 medical journals and systematic review databases. This can also be accessed offline via an app  on your phone - contact library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk for details.

ClinicalSkills.net: Log in with OpenAthens to access this information packageof illustrated clinical skills guidelines, with over 160 procedures covered in an accessible, visual format.

MedHand for Nurses: This mobile app gives you access to top-quality e-books on the go. Access 5 core titles as standard, then choose an additional two books from a collection of over 150 titles completely free.  To register for a MedHand account and learn how to install the app and choose your optional titles, email library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk

May Day Bank Holiday

Barts Health - Knowledge and Library Services will be closed for the May Day Bank Holiday on Monday, May 2 2016. Visit the Library catalogue to renew books online or email any enquiries to us and we will respond as soon as possible when the libraries reopen on Tuesday, May 3 2016.

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Whipps Cross Library
Books can be returned into the book return bin near the entrance to the Medical Education Centre.

Newham Library
The Library remains closed for refurbishment due to reopen on Monday, May 23 2016. Books can be returned into the Red and White book return bins on the main corridor by the first floor entrance to Alan Naftalin Education Centre. The Knowledge Hub remains available 24/7.

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

KLS closed for the Easter Holidays

Knowledge and Library Services at Whipps Cross and Newham will be closed for the Easter Holidays on Friday March 25 2016 and Monday March 28 2016. Visit the Library catalogue to renew books online or email any enquiries to us and we will respond as soon as possible when the libraries reopen on Tuesday March 29 2016.

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Newham Library
Books can be returned into the Red and White book return bins on the main corridor by the first floor entrance to Alan Naftalin Education Centre. The Knowledge Hub remains available 24/7.

Whipps Cross Library
Books can be returned into the book return bin near the entrance to the Medical Education Centre.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Training to support evidence based practice

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The Knowledge and Library Services runs training sessions which are freely available on request to all Barts Health NHS Trust staff and students on placement. These sessions aim to help users learn more about finding information to support evidence based practice.

Are you interested in learning about Critical Appraisal, Reference Management, Literature Searching, Accessing journal articles, Dynamed or Cochrane? Then contact us without further delay. You may request for a session tailored specifically to your professional group or a one-to-one session. The session can be delivered in your workplace or in a training area at a time to suit you.

                  Feel free to contact the Library if require assistance in any other area.

                                                 email: library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk 

Library systems upgrade, Friday 22 August 2014

Knowledge and Library Services will be upgrading our library systems on Friday 22 August 2014 from 8.30am to 11.30am. This should provide improved access to the library catalogue on mobile phones and tablet devices.

There may be some disruption to library services during the upgrade process.

UpToDate access restored

Links to UpToDate from the Barts Health Library Catalogue and Intranet are now working. We would like to thank all our users for their patience while this issue was being resolved. Access is still available using your Athens logins (which also gives you access to a lot of other great resources subscribed to by the Knowledge and Library Service). Go to the UpToDate website and click on the Log in button on the right hand side of the page. This will take you to a login page and you can enter your details in the Log in via Athens option. You may be prompted to set up a linked account but you can skip this if you are not planning to use UpToDate regularly offsite.

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For those not already familiar with UpToDate, it is a point of care tool to help you answer clinical questions quickly. It has a straightforward search box and offers topic reviews that include a synthesis of the literature, recent evidence and specific recommendations for patient care.

Athens access means you can use it at the location of your convenience and although it is not mobile optimised, it is possible to open the system on the device of your choice. You can self register for Athens from any Barts Health computer and once registered you can use it from any PC.

If you already have an Athens login but have forgotten your details or just need some help, contact the Library Team.

Opening hours over Christmas and the New Year

The Knowledge and Library Services will be closed for the holidays over Christmas and the New Year.

Date	Newham	Whipps Cross
Monday 23 December	8.30am –  5pm	8am – 5pm
Tuesday 24 December	CLOSED	9am – 1pm
Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December		CLOSED
Monday 30 December		9am – 5pm
Tuesday 31 December		9am –  4pm
Wednesday 1 January		CLOSED
Thursday 2 January to Friday 3 January	8.30am –  5pm	9am –  5pm

The Cyber Room and Knowledge Hub at Newham will remain open during this period. Normal services will resume on Thursday 2nd January 2014. During the closure books may be returned into the White Book Bin on the main corridor outside the Upstairs doors to the Alan Naftalin Centre for Education at Newham or into the White Book Bin at the top of the stairs to the Library in the MEC at Whipps Cross. Visit the Barts Health Library Catalogue to renew or request books online or email any enquiries you may have to the Library.                 
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Knowledge and Library Services closures on Monday 16th December 2013

The Knowledge and Library Services at Newham will be closed on Monday 16th December 2013 for a Trust Departmental Meeting. The Cyber room and Knowledge Hub will remain available. Normal services will resume on Tuesday 17th December 2013. During the closure books may be returned into the White Book Bin on the main corridor outside the Upstairs doors to the Education Centre.

The Knowledge and Library Services at Whipps Cross will be closed on Monday 16th December 2013 between 9.30am-2.30pm. It will be open at 8am-9.30am and 2.30pm-5pm.


Visit Barts Health Library Catalogue to renew books online or email any enquiries you may have to the Library.

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Informa Healthcare Journals Trial (September - November 2013)

Barts Health NHS Trust Knowledge and Library Services is pleased to announce a three month trial to Informa Healthcare Journals from September to November 2013. During this period, all staff and students on placement will have unrestricted access to high impact research content across a vast range of therapeutic disciplines, from bench to bedside. Review research content from over 180 peer reviewed journals including Expert Opinion and the Expert Reviews series.

Some of the most cited titles among healthcare professionals include:

• British Journal of Neurosurgery
  
• Disability and Rehabilitation
• Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 
• International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
• Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Journal of Mental Health
• Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Medical Teacher

To access all these and more, visit the Journals and Databases site and search by title (You will need to login with your NHS Athens username and password).

If need any further information, please contact the Library

library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk 

Newham - 020 7363 8016

Whipps Cross - 020 8535 6973

Clinical Key EBooks now searchable on the Library Catalogue

There are now over a thousand leading medical and surgical Ebooks from ClinicalKey covering all major specialties available to search on the Library catalogue. Simply click on the resource link for access (you will still be required to login to ClinicalKey).

You can also browse these books on the ClinicalKey website.

Your NHS Athens account gives you access to full-text, images and video clips.

For help on how to access ClinicalKey, click here.

Hands-on UpToDate Training 05/08/13

All staff and students on placement with Barts Health NHS Trust are invited to a session where all  the questions you have about UpToDate can be answered. UpToDate is a clinical decision support system that uses current evidence to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of care.

This event will be held in the Library at Newham University Hospital and facilitated by Jennifer Lewis, a representative from UpToDate.

Monday, 05 August 2013

1.00 - 2.00 pm

Come along and learn about essential components on UpToDate as well as tips that will save you time when conducting searches. UpToDate can be linked from the "I want to" panel of the Trust Intranet and the Library Catalogue Homepage. It is also available offsite using your NHS Athens username and password.

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Training to support evidence based practice

The Knowledge and Library Services at Barts Health NHS Trust runs training sessions which are freely available on request to all Barts Health NHS Trust staff and students on placement. These sessions aim to help users learn more about finding information to support evidence based practice.

You may request for a session tailored specifically to your professional group or a one-to-one session by simply contacting the Library at your preferred site. The session can be delivered in your workplace or in a training area at a time to suit you.

We currently run sessions on the following:

Literature Searching (requires an NHS Athens username and password)

Learn to search for journal articles for patient care, research and study using quality health literature databases, including Medline, CINAHL and EMBASE. It covers search preparation, how to perform in-depth literature searches and access to full articles.

Critical Appraisal (requires reading a supplied research paper prior to the session)
Learn the pros, cons and principles of Critical Appraisal. Learn the different levels of evidence and differences between quantitative and qualitative research. Find out about appraisal tools available to help you critically appraise a research paper.

Searching UpToDate effectively (requires an NHS Athens username and password)
Learn about the clinical topics and specialities of UpToDate and how to search its content to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of care. 

Making the most of Athens and the Library
Learn about the resources and facilities the Library has and how to use them. This is a quick course that will save you time as you use the Library. Join the library, learn how to find and borrow books, use the Library Catalogue, set up an Athens account and access full articles quickly.

Discovering The Cochrane Library
Learn how to use The Cochrane Library and its six databases to search for systematic reviews and current clinical trials. Find out about the levels of evidence and where Cochrane reviews fit in.

NHS Evidence
Learn how to find quality evaluated health information from NICE by searching NHS Evidence. Learn how to browse the A-Z Topics and medicines, find guidelines, information and uncertainties on treatments, patients' information and NICE pathways.

Health Information on the Internet
Learn about the variety of databases available for locating and downloading quality health information. It identifies those that are freely accessible and those that require an NHS Athens username and password. It also covers searching and accessing the content of these databases. 

Searching the Trip database
Learn how to search multiple evidence-based medicine resources on the Trip database for quick answers to clinical questions.

The power to Google
Learn how to use tips and tricks to find quality healthcare information on the internet effectively and solve everyday problems. Find out how to focus Google searches for better quality results and locate different types of content such as Books, Images, News etc.

                  Feel free to contact the Library if you want training on some other topic.

email: library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk

                                                NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
                                                        02073638016 Ext. 8016

WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

02085356973 Ext. 5311

BARTS AND THE LONDON

        02073638016 OR 02085356973           
                                          

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Making the Most of Athens and the Library Training Session

Would you like to know more about the various resources available to you through the Library? Then join a session and find out what the Library offers and how to obtain an Athens username and password.

The session aims to:
-   make candidates aware of the services the library offers
-   enable candidates to use the library catalogue and understand how to find books
-   Make candidates aware of the various resources available using an NHS Athens account
-   Show candidates how to obtain an Athens username and password

Newham University Hospital

Tuesday 29 January 2013 12 - 1:30pm

Friday 8 February 2013 9 - 10:30am

These events will be held in the Cyber Room. Book on ESR or contact the library on x8016 or at library.newham@bartshealth.nhs.uk

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Wednesday 06 February 2013 2 - 4pm

Contact the library on x5311 or at library.whippsx@bartshealth.nhs.uk

                                                                                                         

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