Preentation introducing NHS library services to doctors at Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust

1. How can the Library Service
help me?
East Dorset NHS Library Service
Alison Day, Principal Librarian
alison.day@poole.nhs.uk

2. Documents to Help and assistance to
support research locate and use
information effectively
Access to the
knowledge base –
evidence to support
patient care
Information to support
personal professional
development Some peace
and quiet 

3. How to start taking
advantage of what is
available?

4. Registration is easy - complete, sign and return a
form and we will issue you with a library card
If you have a library card like this already please
re-register with your new job details

5. Membership provides access to
collections and facilities at

6. How can I find books and journals?
Use the catalogue: www.swims.nhs.uk
Search by
keyword,
author or title
to find
printed and
electronic
books and
journals in
NHS libraries
across the
South West

7. Example: Catalogue search for
electronic books
Use
‘words
anywhere’
Filter by
‘electronic
books’

8. Psychiatry electronic books:
search results

9. How do I borrow books ?
Books kept locally at an
East Dorset NHS Library
can be borrowed for
4 weeks and may be
renewed by phone, online
or via email
Books from other NHS
libraries may be requested
and will be delivered for
you to collect from the
library.

10. How can I find
a relevant journal article?
Use a bibliographic
database and use the
search tools to help
locate relevant articles.
Registering for NHS
ATHENS provides
access to databases
such as PsycINFO with
sophisticated search
tools and direct links to
electronic full text articles

11. I don’t understand why my article
isn’t available electronically.
• Not everything is available electronically but
please don’t despair

12. How do I get an NHS Athens
password for literature searching
and accessing electronic articles
and books?

13. Self-register for
NHS Athens at work
You can then access the
resources at home
or at work
www.swice.nhs.uk
Information leaflets and training are available

14. Health Information Resources at
www.swice.nhs.uk
Self-register for
NHS ATHENS
here
Access
databases here
Map of
Medicine
Access
electronic
journals here

15. Select Healthcare Databases
Advanced Search to take advantage
of search tools
Click
here to
amend
your NHS
ATHENS
account
details

16. Moved from another Trust?
Change your account details

17. Help – I’m not used to using the
NHS ATHENS resources
Why not book an overview
session with a
qualified librarian.
We can tailor training
sessions to
suit individual needs.

18. Examples of some of our training sessions:
• How to locate evidence-based reviews
• How to use the Cochrane Library
• Evidence-based health care methodology
• Accessing electronic journal articles and books
• Effective Literature searching techniques using bibliographic databases
such as Medline or PsycINFO
• Basic tools for critical appraisal
• Getting started with NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk
• Using the library catalogue effectively
• Using Map of Medicine

19. Database searching training
includes…
Saving searches
Combining
searches
Clipboard
Thesaurus
Limits e.g. date
Using best
evidence filters
Creating ALERTS

20. What to do when you are short of time
Ask for a literature search
If you are trying to locate some information for patient care
and you don’t have time to search yourself then please
contact the Librarian and ask for a literature search.
We will select the most appropriate databases to search
and send you abstracts of papers that may be relevant.
You can then select from the list any of which you would
like to see the full text.

21. Keeping up-to-date

23. Library staff
are
available to
help you

24. Thank You for Listening
Any Questions?
Alison Day, Principal Librarian
alison.day@poole.nhs.uk