1. Oxford Health Libraries

2. Session Objectives
To highlight the benefits of using the Oxford Health Libraries service.
To make you aware of the Library services and resources available to you.

3. Why should I use Oxford Health Libraries?
Evidence Based Practice
Improved Patient Care
Continuing Professional Development and Research
“Caring, Safe and Excellent”
‘Good doctors and health professionals use both individual clinical
expertise and the best available external evidence, and neither
alone is enough. Without clinical expertise, practice risks becoming
tyrannised by evidence, for even excellent external evidence may
be inapplicable to or inappropriate for an individual patient.
Without current best evidence, practice risks becoming rapidly out
of date, to the detriment of patients’. [Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine website]

4. Why should I use Oxford Health Libraries?
Access to vast range of books and journal articles that unlike the results of a Google search are all accurate, reliable, current and authoritative.
Access to highly sophisticated databases which allow advanced search filtering to ensure you find the information that you need quickly and efficiently.

5. Oxford Health Libraries
Three Site Libraries
Warneford Hospital Library, Oxford
Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Oxford
Whiteleaf Library at the Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury
Open 24/7
Warneford Library:
Littlemore Library:
Whiteleaf Library:

6. What services are available?
You can borrow up to 8 books/CD’s/DVD’s (fines charged).
You can register for an NHS OpenAthens account to access electronic resources.
Help with quick enquiries from Library Staff.
Out of hours access (24/7 access). Books can be borrowed and returned outside of staffed hours.
Use of computers and study rooms.
Printing and photocopying facilities (chargeable).

7. What services should you ask your university library for?
Inter-Library Loans.
In-depth training on how to find evidence.
Complex enquiries.

8. Library Website

9. Library Website
Library Website:
Accessible via this link and also via the Trust Intranet
Links to all key resources
Links to guides and training materials
Contact information – you can contact us via phone, or via Twitter, or via the ‘Ask a Librarian’ service if you are not able to physically get to the site libraries

10. SWIMS Library Catalogue
Accessible via the Internet and via the Library website
To find what books and journals are available
To renew your loans (also via or phone)

11. SWIMS Library Catalogue
Search for the book/journal/topic via one of these links
Log into your account to view and renew your loans

12. SWIMS Library Catalogue
Displays the availability of the resources.

13. NHS OpenAthens Eligibility:
Healthcare students, from the date of commencement of an NHS-commissioned education programme which involves practice and placement within NHS provider services, for the duration of their programme.
Register for an account via:
Register via a work PC and use your work . Once registered, you will receive an activation , which will allow you to set up your password.

14. NHS Evidence
Once you have your NHS OpenAthens username and password, you will gain access to a wide range of electronic resources via NHS Evidence.
Vast database of gold standard evidence. Some content publically accessible – other content is purchased by NHS.
Use to locate electronic journal articles, RCT’s, systematic reviews and e-books on a topic (e.g. Anorexia nervosa)
Accessible via the internet and via the Library website: content/journals-and-databases .

15. Searching for evidence
To effectively plan and run a comprehensive and systematic search, please ask library staff and we can provide quick guidance. For more in-depth help contact your University Subject Librarians.
Lots of guidance is also available on our website.
Today – a quick and basic demo of how to search NHS Evidence.

16. NHS Evidence
Enter your search terms in the search box

17. NHS Evidence
Click on the title of a relevant paper to obtain the full text of the article. Contact the library if the article is not available electronically.

18. Membership Forms
There are Library Membership Forms in your Induction Pack.
Please fill these out now. Please use an address that you check frequently, provide a full work and home address and please sign the form.
Alternatively, please return them to me via the Internal post (library address on the membership form).

19. Any Questions? library.enquiries@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk