Adult Learners Week 14 - 20 May 2011

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.

(C)Image: Creative Commons - CristinaCosta

NHS Evidence changes go live

The NHS Evidence sites have a new look to go with changes to content and functionality.

To access electronic Journals or search the databases (Medline, CINAHL etc) you now need to click Journals and Databases. You can always access them via NewhamCat or the old http://www.library.nhs.uk/ link will continue to redirect you. Please note NHS Evidence has a separate login system that does not work with NHS Athens. Generally if you always look for where it says Athens Login you should be alright.

New on NHS Evidence are NICE Pathways and A-Z Topics.

NICE Pathways offers a visual approach to NICE Guidance not dissimilar to the (no longer available) Map of Medicine. They describe themselves as "a network of NICE information. For example, the diet pathway links up with the physical activity pathway; the COPD pathway links up with the smoking pathway. Over time, all of NICE's guidance, quality standards and related tools will be added to this network of information. For the first time you do not need to understand how NICE classifies different types of guidance to view everything NICE has said on a particular topic."

A - Z Topics offer a concertina style presentation to offer rapid access to materials in NHS Evidence. There are sections on medicines, patient information, guidance and a general introduction (currently drawn from Clinical Knowledge Summaries).

There will be new versions of the KLS leaflets on accessing electronic resources with the revised look soon. You can always contact us with any questions related to NHS Evidence or finding information.