A happy Christmas and new year to all. Please note our slightly reduced opening over the festive period.
Mon 26 Dec: Closed
Tues 27 Dec: Closed
Wed 28 Dec: 08.30 -17.00
Thurs 29 Dec: 08.30 -17.00
Fri 30 Dec: 08.30 -17.00
Mon 02 Jan: Closed
Tues 03 Jan: 08.30 -17.00
The Knowledge Hub and Cyber Room are open 24 hours as usual but please note the issues with the proximity locks are ongoing. You can access our online resources via NewhamCat 
The latest New Books list sees the arrival of four titles in the Gynecology in Practice series - Contraception, Disorders of Menstruation, Infertility & Chronic Pelvic Pain.
And we have two more books in the Rapid series of pocket books in medicine - Rapid Surgery & Rapid Medicine. For anaesthetists, the second edition of Capnography edited by Gravenstein and others is now in stock.
Plus many more - check the list to see all titles.
Do let us know if you wish us to buy a particular title - we consider all stock suggestions within our general remit. But check NewhamCat first - we may already have it!
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Help us to map out the path ahead and continue improving.
Work, study and life is often a juggling act but knowing how to search the healthcare databases can help save you time by enabling you to find journal articles on your topic of interest.
Why not join us for a one hour hands-on session?
Friday 18 November 14.00
Monday 21 November 17.15
Tuesday 29 November 14.00
Wednesday 07 December 10.00
Monday 12 December 14.00
Tuesday 20 December 14.00
By the end of a session you will be able to:
-Plan your search strategy
-Understand how to carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply date or other limits to the search
-View, save or print results
-Access any available full text
Book for a session on ESR or contact the library on x8016 for advice.
Do you want to know what to look for when critically appraising an article?
These sessions are particularly suitable for nurses and midwives but if you are doing a course or attend a journal club you are welcome to join us.
Wednesday 14 December
Quantitative critical appraisal 10.00-11.00
Qualitative critical appraisal 11.10-12.10
You can attend either session or both.
Book on ESR or contact th elibrary x8016 for advice
Quick Introductions enable you to drop by the Cyber Room anytime during the hour that the sessions run for a quick introduction to some of the resources available to you.
E-journals access is about finding out if you have full text for a given referenece and getting access to it from work or from home.
Monday 5 December 14.00-15.00
UpToDate / TRIP / NHS Evidence provide a quick introdution to three resources you might find useful in your professional practice
Thursday 15 December 09.00-10.00
No need to book for these sessions just drop into the Cyber Room
Lots of brand new titles in our October New Books List, as we scan reviews and notifications to bring you the latest influential publications.
These include many midwifery titles, including Midwifery survival guide, Midwives coping with loss and grief and Supporting sucking skills in breastfeeding infants.
We also have several copies of the 2011 (14th) edition of Mayes' midwifery, the key local text for midwives.
In the field of medicine, there are two new titles in the Oxford Desk Reference series, Cardiology and Oncology. And junior doctors struggling with management concepts will be interested in Leadership and Management for Doctors in Training. The latest edition of Harrison's principles of internal medicine is also now available.
Click on the list for all the new titles, and explore our full stock on NewhamCat.
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Our November dates for learning how to search the Heathcare databases are:
Thursday 10 November 10.00-11.00
Friday 18 November 14.00-15.00
Monday 21 November 17.15-18.15
Tuesday 29 November 14.00-15.00
Register for a place on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice.
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Plan their search stretegy
- Understand how to carry out both keyword and subject searches
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to their search
-View, save and print their results
Access any available full text
Our Critical Appraisal sessions are particularly aimed at nurses and midwives but anyone who is doing a course and likely to be reading journal articles may find the sessions useful.
Thursday 27 October
Wednesday 9 November
Quantitative critical appraisal runs from 10.00-11.00
Qualitative critical appraisal runs from 11.10-12.10
-same times for both dates
You can attend either session or both, or attend different sessions on different dates.
Booking is required - you can do so via ESR or phone x8016.
Our Quick Introduction sessions enable you to drop by the Cyber Room (Education Centre, first floor) for an informal 5 minute introduction to some of the resources available to you.
You don't need to book - just drop by anytime during the hour that the sessions run for.
Accessing E-journals
is about accessing the full text for particular journal titles or if you have a reference and want the full article.
Wednesday 26 October 9.00-10.00
Monday 7 November 14.00-15.00
Wednesday 23 November 9.00-10.00
UpToDate / TRIP database / NHS Evidence is an introduction to three resources you might find useful in your professional practice.
Wednesday 16 November 9.00-10.00
Monday 28 November 10.00-11.00
Welcome to the New Books List for September 2011, another bumper edition.
This month sees the arrival of paper copies of the latest edition of the Royal Marsden Manual of clinical nursing procedures - the key procedures we follow within this Trust. We already have the ebook online, accessed from the Trust network home page (see under Trust Policies).
Lots of new editions again this month, along with new titles such as Downe's Essential midwifery practice : expertise leadership and collaborative working and Lomax's Examination of the newborn : an evidence-based guide.
As usual, NewhamCat has details of all our stock - click on the top NewhamCat button to search for items.
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Due to popular demand we have two dates for our Critical Appraisal training this month.
Wednesday 19 October
Quantitative appraisal 13.00-14.00
**Qualitative appraisal 14.10-15.10** sorry this session is FULL
Thursday 27 October
Quantitative appraisal 10.00-11.00
Qualitative appraisal 11.10-12.10
You may attend either a quantitative or qualitative session or both. Please be aware that you are asked to prepare for each session by reading a given paper - session aims are available here.
Enrol on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice.
Quick Introductions enable you to drop by the Cyber Room anytime during the sessions for a demo of the resource(s) and to ask any questions you may have.
You don't need to book and will have learnt something that saves you time when you leave after after 5 or 10 minutes.
EJournals - getting to full text from a journal reference
Thursday 06 October 10.00-11.00
Monday 17 October 14.00-15.00
UpToDate / TRIP database / NHS Evidence - quick intros to three resources
Tuesday 11 October 14.00-15.00
Wednesday 26 October 09.00-10.00
Join one of our hands-on sessions and find out how to search the healthcare databases (Medline, CINAHL etc) for journal articles on specific topics.
By the end of the session you should be able to:
- Plan your search strategy
- Carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to your search
- View, save or print your results
- Access any available full text
Tues 4 October 14.00
Wed 12 October 10.00
Fri 21 October 14.00
Mon 24 October 17.15
All sessions last for one hour.
Book on ESR or contact the library on x8016 for advice.
Or we can organise a session to suit you or your group.
We have loads of new items for you in this month's New Books List. Many are replacing old editions in line with our recent stock revision push, but there are brand new titles too.
New nursing titles include What makes a good nurse? - Why the virtues are important for nurses and Inflammatory bowel disease nursing.
To assist in workplace effectiveness we have Managing professionals, while critical care workers will find Law and ethics in intensive care of great support in decison-making.
And the thought-provoking The plot against the NHS should be of interest to all who work within the service.
There are over 120 new items on the list - go check them out!
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Responding to popular demand we're now introducing a Qualitative critical appraisal session.
You can enroll for either the Quantitative or Qualitative sessions or for both (there is a 10 minute break between them)
Thursday 15 September
Quantitative critical appraisal 13.00-14.00
Qualitative critical appraisal 14.10-15.10
The common aims of the sessions are:
- Understanding the principles of quantitative/qualitative critical appraisal
- Awareness of critical appraisal tools
- practice appraising a paper
Individual session aims are available
The practice element for each session involves reading through a given paper (supplied in advance) so you will need to book for each session on ESR (look under 'Critical Appraisal') or contact the library on x8016.
We're holding some drop-in sessions this month to demonstrate a few resources that can help you in your professional practice.
There's no need to book for these sessions - just drop by the CYBER ROOM anytime during the hour and leave when you're ready.
E-Journal Access
Getting to fulltext from a journal reference:
Wednesday 07 September 12.20-13.30
Tuesday 22 September 08.45-09.45
Up-To-Date / TRIP database / NHS Evidence
Quick introductions to EBM resources:
Thursday 08 September 09.00-10.00
Tuesday 27 September 14.00-15.00
Join us for a 1 hour hands-on session
Support your professional practice by learning how to search the Healthcare Databases for journal articles.
By the end of the session you should be able to:
- Plan your search strategy
- Carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to your search
- View, save or print your results
- Access any available full text
Thursday 01 September - 10.00
Friday 09 September 14.00
Monday 12 September - 17.15
Tuesday 20 September - 14.00
Wednesday 28 September - 08.45
Book on ESR or call the library on x8016 for advice
Are you using PubMed?
Have you got a reference to a journal article and want to know if the full text is available to you?
Drop into the Cyber Room for 5 minutes and find out what full text is available you at NUHT and how to access it.
Date: Wednesday 17 August
Time: anytime 12.00 - 14.00
Venue: Cyber Room
No need to book this is a drop-in session.
Here is our latest New Books list with over 50 items ranging across a wide spectrum from A&E to Urology.
There are texts for midwives including the 2nd ed of Emergencies around childbirth, and The Midwife-Mother relationship.
We have also updated our neurology section with the latest eds of Neurology Secrets and Neurology & Neurosurgery Illustrated.
And in the area of surgical care we have a new and potentially very useful text : Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Management.
All titles, both new and old, can also be searched on NewhamCat.
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Going away for your holidays?
Sitting in the garden or park?
Lounging by the pool or on the beach?
Need something to read?
Why not drop by and see whether Newham General Reads has a book that interests you.
We've got novels by: Stephen King, David Baldacci, Connie Monk, Catherine Cookson, James Patterson, Kathy Reichs... and many more.
No need to be issued with a Newham General Reads book - just take and read - then bring back or pass on to a friend.
And remember - when you have finished with your holiday reads or, if you have any books that you want to donate to Newham General Reads, just drop them into the Library.
More new books in our latest New Books List.
As an exercise in quality control, we have been going through our stock to ensure that we have the most current edition of key titles. You will see this reflected in the lists over the coming months.
One item likely to be in great demand is the 2nd edition of Gopee's Mentoring and Supervision in Healthcare which has just arrived in the library.
However, we are not neglecting new titles, & this month sees the purchase of several publications from the Open University, including two Test Yourself titles for nurses - Pathophysiology and Essential Calculation Skills.
For the emergency practitioner we have the Oxford Desk Reference : Major Trauma and Practical Pre-Hospital Care, amongst others.
Check the full list for all new titles, and go to NewhamCat for our complete stock.
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Do you need to critique or assess the merits of a published article?
This one hour session will show you what to look for when critically appraising a quantitative research paper.
By the end of the training participants will have:
- Understanding of the principles of critical appraisal in quantitative research
- Awareness of the different levels of evidence
- Understanding of results diagrams
- Awareness of appraisal tools
- Practice appraising a quantitative research paper
Wednesday 13 July – 12.00
Wednesday 24 August – 12.00
Sessions last for one hour and you will need to read a given article in advance
Book a session on ESR under ‘Critical Appraisal’ or contact the Library on 8016 for advice.
We can also arrange sessions at a time to suit your group.
Support your professional practice by learning how to search the Healthcare Databases for journal articles.
Join us for a 1 hour hands-on session and learn how to:
- Plan your search strategy
- Carry out a subject search
- Combine search terms
- Apply limits to your search
- View, save or print your results
- Access any available full text
July / August dates:
Tues 5 July - 14.00
Wed 13 July - 10.00
Mon 18 July - 17.15
Thurs 28 July - 10.30
Fri 5 Aug - 14.00
Tue 9 Aug - 14.00
Wed 24 Aug - 10.00
We can also organise a session at a time to suit you or your group.
Book on ESR or call x8016 for advice.
We have just issued our latest New Books List, which contains almost 100 new items.
There are several texts on Diabetes, including Depression and Diabetes and Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes.
We also have new editions in the Lecture Notes series including General Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatitis, and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
The latest editions of the Intermediate & Advanced Life Support texts from the Resuscitation Council are also now available.
See the complete list for all new titles, and check our online catalogue NewhamCat to search our full range of stock.
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Adult Learners Week is with us once again.
We have live resource demonstrations, free gifts and a Prize Draw Quiz.
This year the Knowledge and Library Service is focssing on:
The NewhamCat portal - how it helps you
NHS Evidence changes - how they affect you
Your information questions
Take part in our PRIZE DRAW QUIZ with a chance to win one of our popular 1GB USB sticks, thermal mugs or one of 5 USB hubs.
Drop in to one of our Resource Demonstrations 12.30 - 1.30
Tuesday 17 May
Wednesday 18 May
Thursday 19 May
Cyber Room, 1st Floor, Education Centre
FREE GIFTS are available while stocks last.
The NHS Evidence sites have a new look to go with changes to content and functionality.
Do you want to know the best way to find evidence-based journal articles?
Invest just 1 hour of your time and you can learn to:
-Plan your search strategy
-Carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to yor search
-View, save or print your results
-Access any available fulltext
May / June dates:
Wed 25 May - 09.00
Tues 31 May - 14.30
Thurs 09 June - 10.00
Fri 17 June - 14.00
Mon 20 June - 17.15
Wed 29 June - 09.30
Book on ESR or call the Library on 8016 for advice
A curtailed New Books list this month, reflecting that it is the end of the financial year and book purchasing has been limited.
Want to find journal articles on your topic of interest?
And to know if you have full text access?
Dates for April
Wed 06 April - 09.30
Tues 12 April - 14.00
Mon 18 April - 17.15
By the end of a one hour session participants will be able to:
-Plan their search strategy
-Understand how to carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to their search
-View, save and print their results
-Access any available full text
Book on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice
A new version of the NHS Evidence site is just around the corner.
Take a look at some of the new features
Interested in open access? Or have no idea what it is? Why not investigate some of these great links from the latest issue of the Health Libraries Group of CILIP newsletter.
You may or may not be aware that we have a collection of books and DVDs to support your personal fitness and wellbeing. These are in a separate collection called 'Well At Work', shelved in the centre of the library just opposite the main door.
We have recently added several new titles to the collection. They are listed in our February new books list and include such items as '15 Minute Workout', 'Garden your way to health and fitness', Wii fitness for dummies' and 'Yoga in bed' (my personal favourite...).
The new books list also mentions more clinical titles eg Making sense of Echocardiography. Click on the link to see all our new additions last month, & search NewhamCat to see what else we have.
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Do you want to know how to search for journal articles on a specific topic?
Book a one hour training session and learn how to:
-Plan your search
-Choose your database
-Carry out keyword and subject searching
-Apply limits
-View, save and print results
-Access any available full text
Thurs 03 March at 10.00
Fri 11 March at 14.00
Wed 16 March at 09.00
Mon 21 March at 17.15
Thurs 31 March at 13.30
Book on ESR or contact the Library (x8016) for advice
We start off 2011 with a bumper list of over 150 new titles, many in the area of education and research. These include such books as The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, Clinical teaching made easy, and Information skills: finding and using the right resources.
Would your group or team like a quick introduction to any of the following resources:
NHS Evidence (20 minutes)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
-Know when to use NHS Evidence
-Access the Specialist collections
-Be aware of QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention)
-Search for topics of interest
-Add filters to a search
Accessing E-Journals (20 minutes)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
-Register for an NHS Athens login
-Search or browse for journal titles
-Link through to any available full text
TRIP database (15 minutes)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
-Know when to use TRIP
-Do a search
-Filter results
For any of our Quick Introductions, please contact the library to arrange a time convenient to you.
We have four dates for our training sessions this month:
Finding the Evidence: searching the healthcare databases
Thursday 03 Feb at 14.00
Wednesday 09 Feb at 09.00
Tuesday 15 Feb at 14.00
Wednesday 23 Feb at 10.00
By the end of the session you will be able to
-Plan your search strategy
-Understand how to carry out a subject search
-Combine search terms
-Apply limits to your search
-View, save and print your results
-Access any available full text
Sessions are hands on and last for one hour. Book on ESR or contact the libray for advice.
Thanks for the over a hundred responses we received to our survey. Ten lucky winners should have received an email asking them to collect their prize.
Your comments are greatly valued to help guide how we develop the service. They also remind us of how things we think we have cracked can remain an issue.
The good news for us was that your satisfaction levels with the service remain steady and high.
Opening hours were raised as an issue. There seemed some confusion over our current hours (8:30am to 7pm Monday & Tuesday, 8:30am to 5pm Wednesday to Friday) with people unaware of the evening opening. The increased 24 hour provision, with the Knowledge Hub and Cyber Room both available, does seem to have improved matters somewhat. It is unlikely that we will be able to manage more staffed hours in the foreseeable future.
There was a slight fall in satisfaction around ejournals. We have greatly increased our selection of ejournals in recent years and are working to make access as convenient as possible.
You can see our full list of titles by logging in with your NHS Athens at MyJournals (NB if not logged in you only see a very partial picture). We have made many titles available without logging in when you are at work. This includes most of the BMJ publishing titles, those from the AMA, over 300 titles from Wiley Blackwell and a selection from Elsevier. We hope to add more over time. In some cases we have access to a journal via a supplier other than the main publisher – an example here is the Lancet which you can access via our A-Z list or via a search on our databases but you will not get via the publishers own site.
The rating for the book collection remains good. However there were still comments that we lack current editions. I think two main reasons can be identified for this. Firstly items may be on loan. The very latest books are those most in demand so a scan of the shelves should be supplemented by checking NewhamCat to see if someone else has the item you require. Secondly we might not have been told what you need. You can help us to help you by bringing in any reading lists you are issued, showing us interesting reviews or simply by suggesting titles. We nearly always buy recommended titles. We will be working with our suppliers in April to assess where we still have older editions and this should hopefully further improve the quality of books on the shelf. Do check out our new books lists that are on this blog and circulated in the monthly Knowledge News email.
The creation of the Knowledge Hub as a space for shared working does seem to have helped somewhat with noise levels. Library Staff have also been trying to avoid talking across the office but it is always likely that the Main Library will be more noisy than people would like. You can help by taking calls outside and using the Knowledge Hub if you need to discuss your work.
We got some brilliant responses to our question regarding the impact of information provided by the KLS. Here are just a few examples:
“the librarian helped me find a key reference paper which I later used for teaching students”
“Child with Y-- obtained information specific for children from UpToDate.”
“Access to case reports on Z helped formulate a plan for confirming diagnosis and managing drug interactions”
“I attended a recent teaching session on "Finding the Evidence: searching the health care database". It helped me a lot...”
We have emailed those who asked us for more detail of any aspect of the service and in response to specific questions and suggestions. If anyone feels they still need more information then please do get in touch (in person or via email). Thanks again for you input.
The final new books list of 2010 contains a good collection of nursing books. Some will be new editions of key texts (eg Pudner - Nursing the surgical patient); others are brand new titles (eg Vaughans - Nursing fundamentals demystified).