Getting Started etutorials
At the Health Library we have a varied array of facilities, services and resources for you to use. To help you get started we've created a range of tutorials to help you to learn all about them. So whether you want to know how to take out a book or search a sophisticated database why not have a go.
Our etutorials include presentations, interactive elements, multi-media content and mobile-friendly learning opportunities.
Access
- Access Keele eResources - learn what username / password you need to access Keele databases and ejournals off-campus; includes examples
- Register with NHS Athens - learn how to register for an NHS Athens username / password and so access NHS databases and ejournals
Articles
- What is an article? - learn how to recognise and find academic articles
- Find articles for a project - learn the steps you need to follow to find articles for your projects
- Find an article from a reference - learn how to find the full-text of article, where you have the reference
Books
- Using a book - learn how to easily get the information you need from books and what information you will need to reference them
- Using eBooks - why not try out some of our ebooks? Learn how to find them and all about reading ebooks online
- Library Search in a Nutshell - this tutorial from Campus Library will show you how to find books and ebooks on Library Search (Keele login required)
- Library Search for NHS Users - this presentation introduces you to Library Search. Complete the blog posts it contains for step-by-step instructions to the main features of Library Search
Health Library
- Using the Health Library - explore the Health Library and learn about our main facilities, services and resources
- Finding NHS resources - an overview of the resources that the Health Library provides for our NHS staff
- NHS Online Library for UHNM Staff - presentation of the online resources and services available to UHNM staff
Online Inductions
- UHNM Foundation Year Doctors Induction - learn how the library can support your work, education and patient care
- Dashboard for Healthcare and Nursing Assistants - get to the resources and services that you need quickly
- Y3 Medical Students Library Induction - learn how the NHS library resources and services can support you on placement
- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Doctors Induction - learn how the library can support your work, education and patient care
Journals
- Finding NHS eJournal - you can find all our NHS-subscribed ejournals by following this etutorial
- Library Search in a Nutshell - this tutorial from Campus Library will show you how to find Keele journals on Library Search (Keele login required)
Databases
- Using Cinahl - get an introduction to our main nursing database
- Searching NHS databases using HDAS - learn how to use the features in HDAS to search NHS databases
- Searching Cochrane Library for systematic reviews - find systematic reviews for clicnial questions
Internet
- Finding information on the internet - learn how to find good quality, healthcare-focused information on the Internet
- NICE Evidence Search - short video demonstrating how to use NICE Evidence Search
More eTutorials
- Why not move on to our Information Skills eTutorials section. Here you can learn how to put your skills together to identify the right information for your assignments, research and work.
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