Library

Off-campus access

Off-campus access to most Keele e-resources is now via your Keele log-in.

• Please click here to view more details.

• Click here to view a list of resources that are accessed differently off-campus.

Core Databases

The following are freely available (no log-in required off-campus)

Cochrane Library 

• An evidence-based review source: find systematic reviews, clinical trials and more within the 7 libraries in the resource. 
• Free full-text of Cochrane reviews only. 
• Select 'Advanced Search' from the homepage.

The following require a Keele IT account username & password off-campus

MEDLINE (EBSCO):

Contains millions of references for articles in many current biomedical journals.

PsycINFO (EBSCO):

Find references for journal articles, bookchapters and dissertations in the field of psychology,  psychiatry, behavioural science & mental health.

Web of Science (ISI Web of Knowledge):

Off-campus? - click here:

References from thousands of key scholarly journals; also find references for Conference Proceedings.

Additional Databases

You may also find the following databases useful.  They contain references for different topic areas within your field. A number of these databases contain full-text articles. 

Keele IT account username & password required off-campus.

ASSIA (Applied Social Science Index & Abstracts - Proquest)

Off-campus?  Click here

General health information; particularly suitable for health psychology / health sociology topics.

Medicines Complete (Royal Pharmaceutical Press)

Off-campus?  Click here:

A key reference resource for pharmacology.  It includes full access to the current edition of the two BNFs, the Merck Index, Stockley's Drug Interactions, Remington (the Science & Practice of Pharmacy) and other material.

Physical Education Index (Proquest):

Off-campus?  Click here:

References for all aspects of health, fitness and physical education

SPORTDiscus (EBSCO):

Find references for material on sports medicine.  Contains full-text for over 550 journals indexed on the database.  

Other health-related databases (including medical education ones)

ASSIA (Applied Social Science Index & Abstracts - Proquest)

Off-campus?  Click here

General health information; particularly suitable for health psychology / health sociology topics.

Best Evidence Medical Education: find reviews and supporting information from BEME (the website is freely available).

Australian Education Index (Proquest)

Off-campus?  Click here

The Australian Education Index is a comprehensive collection of educational research documents relating to educational trends, policy, and practices. Coverage from 1977 onwards.

British Education Index (BEI) (Proquest-Dialog)

Off-campus?  Click here

Find references relating to research, policy and practice in education and training in the UK (1975 onwards).

ERIC (Proquest)

Off-campus? Click here

This database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature.

Physical Education Index (Proquest):

Off-campus?  Click here:

References for all aspects of health, fitness and physical education.

Learning & Teaching Tools

Anatomy TV:

Use the 3-D models to add anatomnical structures.

BMJ Case Reports (Keele username & password required off-campus):

A rapidly growing, focused, peer-reviewed collection of cases in all disciplines.  If you wish to submit a case as a student or member of staff at Keele University please contact Dr. R.C. Gick. 

Guides:

BMJ Case Reports User guide (BMJ Publishing) - PDF

Please note: Remember to consult with the supervising clinican before you submit any case report. They will be able to advise on content and on ensuring that the submission respects patient confidentiality.

E-books

General E-book Collections

Dawsonera

An expanding core collection of electronic books. Access is via your Keele username and password.

MyiLibrary

An expanding core collection of specific electronic books purchased by the library.  Access is via your Keele username and password.

EBSCO eBook Collection

A collection of electronic books providing high-quality academic content covering all subject areas. Contains more than 10,000 titles. Off-campus access is via your Keele username and password.

Specialist Health Collections (all require Keele username and password off-campus)

NEW: Oxford Textbook of Medicine online

Access and search this key textbook online.

Ovid e-books online - Oxford Handbooks

A number of these popular subjects for health students is available online.  

Some some useful titles (online encylopaedias)

Off-campus access is via your Keele username and password.

Black’s Medical Dictionary.  41st edition, published 2006:

Online medical dictionary.

Blackwell Reference Online:

Encyclopaedias, companions, guides & other reference works from Blackwell in the fields of ethics, bioethics/law, “genethics”, sociology & more 

E-Journals

Key journal links: Finding Keele's Journals

A-Z list of Keele e-journals:

• Searchable list of Keele's e-journals.  View more information here.

• View our quick e-journal video tutorial here.

Library Catalogue

Finds printed journals (not e-journals).

A Few Key e-Journal Collections

Science Direct (Keele username & password required off-campus):

• Access to about 1800 full-text articles across technical, and social sciences from the publisher Elsevier
• Abstracts from other publishers across the major scientific disciplines

Swetswise (Keele username & password required off-campus):

Full-text access to over 3000 journals.

Extra Info / Tips:

To find relevant articles on a topic, you should search relevant databases -see other relevant sections on this page. 

Use available full-text links OR @Keele button to search for full-text.

Useful Links (Websites)

Selection of further resources freely available on the web (freely available):

NHS Evidence:

Guidelines, reports and reviews published by accredited sources. This acts as a very good search engine, identifying material from a number of verified resources.

Search Medica (search engine):

Handpicked websites chosen in consultation with Health professionals, for health professionals. Also contains patient information (mostly from the UK). There are search options for nurses, pharmacists and medical students

View list of similar websites here.

Guides & Tutorials

Find Out about Searching - Basic Principles

• Finding Information for Assignments / Essays (Downloadable PDF Guide)

• Online Interactive Quiz prepared by the Health Library.

Using RefWorks:

Overview of RefWorks 2.0

The following is a selection of RefWorks videos, which are also available on the Campus Library's YouTube channel:

• Importing References from EBSCO
• Importing References from a ProQuest database
• Importing References from Google Scholar
• Organizing References into Folders
• Creating your Bibliography
• Creating a 'My List'
• Using Write-N-Cite

For more information about using RefWorks, including how to activiate your account (via your Keele IT account username & password), view this webpage

For additional help, please read the 'Training' section on this page (below).

View the Health Library website.

Training

You may want to book a place on one of the Library's free training sessions:

• View Details of Training Sessions at the Campus Library.
• View Details of Training Sessions at the Health Library.