Medical LibraryHow much do you know about mental health? We can lend you useful guides and revision books to teach you all the basics. And don’t forget you can learn without leaving your computer by using the resources on NHS Evidence Search. You can find this book, The ABC of Mental Health, here. Search iDiscover or […]
Back Pain Awareness Week
3 – 8 October 2016 is Back Pain Awareness Week. Are you at risk of getting back pain? Can you name the different types of back pain, and do you know how to prevent them? The NHS has a handy guide here. Over at NHS Evidence Search, you will find the most reliable and up […]
iDiscover: a new library catalogue
Tomorrow (on Tuesday, 20th September), our old LibrarySearch catalogue will be replaced with a new system, iDiscover. LibrarySearch links will redirect to iDiscover, and the new catalogue should be fairly intuitive to use, but if you have any problems or questions, please do drop by the library, or get in touch with us via phone […]
Resource of the Month: Royal Marsden Manual Online
Our resource of the month for August was the Royal Marsden Manual Online, evidence-based skills and procedures to support nurses in their patient care. We’ve been tweeting useful hints and tips throughout the month, and these are now gathered in one place for ease of reference. Our resource of the month is Royal Marsden Manual […]
Upcoming training at the Medical Library
The Medical Library is now settled in to its new (temporary) home in Bay 13, and we hope all our users are too! Even though we’re in a different building, our library services will run as normal, and this includes our training programme. We will continue to deliver our training courses, but as we do […]
One-to-one training in the new building
We are still in the process of getting settled in to our new space (see here for more details of the move), but training is up and running, and available for all users of the Medical Library. We intend to offer group training sessions on various topics from late August onwards. Keep an eye on […]
New default link for Web of Science
The default link for the Web of Science database has now changed. Any regular users of Web of Science who have it bookmarked should update their bookmark to the new link, http://webofknowledge.com. A reminder that this direct link can also be found, along with links to many other resources, on our website.
Resource of the month: Mendeley
Our resource of the month for June was Mendeley, reference management software to gather all your references in one place and help you share them with colleagues, insert citations while writing up, and generate a bibliography from those citations. We’ve been tweeting useful hints and tips throughout June, and these are gathered here in one […]
Bluetooth keyboards for clinical students
The Medical Library now has bluetooth keyboards which clinical students can borrow to use with their tablet or smartphone. They can be borrowed for an entire day, and you’re allowed to take them out of the library to use during lectures, seminars, or supervisions. They’re compatible with Apple, Android, and Windows devices, and we have […]
New revalidation guide for nurses
The Medical Library team has put together a guide for nurses, packed with useful hints, tips and resources to use during the revalidation process. The form can be found here on our website, and there are also copies in the enquiry desk area of the library. And don’t forget to check out our revalidation display!