Not sure where to turn for advice on your information needs?
Drop in to our October advice session to discuss any problems you might be having.
We can help with:
Forgotten Athens logins
Setting up RSS feeds or Table of Contents alerts
Finding out if you have full text access to a journal title
Full Outlook mailbox
Library training needs... and lots more
Drop into the Cyber Room on Monday 18 October
Anytime between 2.00pm and 4.00pm
Monday, 11 October 2010
Information Advice Session - October 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
New Books for September
Quite a substantial New Books List this month, with loads of new and up-to-date goodies for you to borrow.
We have several titles in the area of paediatrics and child protection including e-links to Safeguarding Children documents (eg Safeguarding disabled children) and new editions of Webb's Helping bereaved children, & Nelson Essentials of pediatrics, amongst others.
Several new nursing titles too, eg Personal hygiene care by L Dingwall and the J Fowler's Staff nurse survival guide, along with several of the nursing Oxford handbooks.
The latest NHS handbook 2010/11 is also now in stock.
Monday, 6 September 2010
BMJ Learning - the training you need at the time you want
Have you taken a look at the hundreds of e-learning resources available from BMJ Learning?
Aimed at a broad range of healthcare staff BMJ e-learning resources are available as one of the following learning modules:
· Just in time – for fast evidence based updates
· Interactive case histories – test your knowledge with multiple choice questions
· Read, reflect and respond – offers a range of scenarios for you to comment on
All modules are peer reviewed to ensure quality.
You can set up your own personal learning plan to record the modules you take. Some modules lead to CME points and some enable you to print a certificate upon completion.
You will need your Athens username and first time users will need to register with the site itself. Once you have completed the registration you will only need your Athens details in future.
BMJ Resources are available online from work or home. A leaflet explaining how to set up your learning plan is available from the Library and staff are happy to advise.
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Friday, 3 September 2010
August New Books
Our latest new books list had just been published, and includes a wide selection of titles to suit varied interests.
Developing holistic care for long-term conditions by Margereson & Trenoweth will appeal to those working with chronic illness, while in response to a request earlier this year, we now have AIDS and tuberculosis : a deadly liaison by Kaufman & Walker.
Trainers will find Everything you ever needed to know about training by Thorne & Mackey invaluable.
We have a variety of new texts for clinicians, some strictly medical (eg the 5th edition of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine and Shakur's Essential clinical handbook for the Foundation Programme) and some in related fields (Autonomy, informed consent and medical law : a relational challenge by A Maclean).
New management titles include Implementing excellence in your health care organization by McSherry & Warr and Professionalism : the ABC for success by S Kay. And those in IT will appreciate the latest editions of Information systems essentials and Management information systems for the information age.
This is just a tantalising selection! Click on the list to see all the new titles, and check NewhamCat for our full stock.
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Thursday, 26 August 2010
September 2010 Training Dates
Hands up if you want to learn how to search the healthcare databases to save yourself time when looking for journal articles on your topic of interest.
At the end of our 1 hour training session you will be able to:
- Plan a 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
Book on ESR or contact the Library on x8016 for advice on signing up for training on any of the the following dates:
- Friday 3 September 14.00
- Wednesday 8 September 09.30
- Friday 24 September 10.30
- Monday 27 September 17.15
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Knowledge Alerts - your views sought
The KLS runs a survey once a year on all aspects of the service we provide. We supplement this with occasional brief questionnaires that let us look a bit harder at one aspect.
Currently we are asking those who use our Knowledge Alerts service to provide us with extra feedback via this survey. There are 8 questions and it will take you only a couple of minutes to reply.
So give us the direct feedback we need - is this a service you value or a waste of time? Lets us know.
Monday, 2 August 2010
Latest New Books for July 2010
The new books list this month shows well over 100 titles, as our purchases for the current financial year start to arrive.
But first, we must draw your attention to the new Department of Health White Paper, Equity and exellence : liberating the NHS which, as an e-book, is now listed with a full-text link on NewhamCat, our library catalogue. We will also receive a paper copy in due course.
The latest edition of Giddens' Sociology is now available, and we have several new titles on communication, including the useful Behavioral medicine : a guide for clinical practice by Feldman and Christensen which explores in practical terms the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship.
Students will be assisted by our range of new study skills titles, eg The ultimate study skills handbook by Moore & others and Problem-based learning in health and social care by T Clouston.
See all our new titles, including many in the clinical and surgical areas, by clicking on the list.
And do contact us with suggestions for new items which you think could be of use to members of the local NHS Trusts.
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