Resource of the Week: TRIP database

Each week the Trust Library Service will be promoting a different product available for all staff.

This week it is the Trip database which is a free online search engine to help you find and use high-quality clinical research evidence. Go to www.tripdatabase.com to search. Visit your local Trust library for more information on this useful resource.

Resource of the week - free exam websites

Each week the Trust Library service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.

This week it is "free exam websites". We have a number of free exam websites including Onexamination and passmedicine. To find out more about these resources please contact the library.

Resource of the Week: Cochrane Library

Each week the Trust Library Service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.
This week it is the Cochrane Library which is available at http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html . The Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. It contains different types of information including systematic reviews and clinical trials. The Cochrane Library can also be searched via NICE Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk

Let us know what you think of this resource.
Thank you
Trust Library Team

http://www.thecochranelibrary.com

NEW! ANATOMY TV

NEW FOR 2014

Anatomy TV

NOW AVAILABLE

Access to Anatomy TV

 is now available to you with your NHS Athens account

Simply go to

http://www.anatomy.tv

and log in with your Athens account.  You can also access Anatomy TV via the home page of our catalogue www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk

Log in via Athens to peel back the layers @ www.anatomy.tv

                           

Resource of the week- Southeastlibrarysearch

Resource of the week - Southeastlibrarysearch

Each week the Trust Library Service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.

This week it is the libary catalogue which is available at www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk. This resource enables you to manage your library account online.

To log in you will need a user name and pin number. Please contact the library for this information

Christmas Opening Hours: MTW Trust Libraries

Christmas Opening Hours

MTW Trust Library Service

Tunbridge Wells Hospital Library

Tuesday 24^th December: 8.30-1

Wednesday 25^th December: CLOSED

  Thursday 26^th December: CLOSED

   Friday 27^th December: 8.30-5

   Monday 30^th December: 8.30-5

   Tuesday 31^st December: 8.30-5

 Wednesday 1^st January 2014: CLOSED

    Thursday 2^nd January: 8.30-5

Maidstone Hospital Library

Tuesday 24^th December: 9-1

Wednesday 25^th December-Wednesday 1^st January 2014: CLOSED

Thursday 2^nd January: 9-5

Maidstone Hospital Library will be closed from 1pm on

Tuesday 24^th December 2013

and will re-open at 9am on Thursday 2^nd January 2014

 24/7 access is available as usual at both sites

Merry Christmas!

Resource of the Week: Healthcare Databases

Each week the Trust Library Service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.
This week it is the NHS Healthcare Databases which are available to search at www.evidence.nhs.uk .Databases including Medline, BNI, Embase plus others can be searched and links to the full-text of articles are included when available.
You need an NHS Athens account to search the databases, apply for one at www.evidence.nhs.uk
Literature search training is available in the Trust libraries or in your workplace, please email gm.e.mtw-tr.library@nhs.net for more information or pop in to either library.
Thank you
Trust Library Team

NEW Dermatology and Haematology resource bulletins

The Dermatology and Haematology resource bulletins are now available in both libraries and on our website. There is currently a display on Haematology in both libraries.

Go to http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/library-and-information-services/library-bulletins.asp to find these and over 30 other useful resource bulletins

Let us know what you think of these bulletins!

Don't forget, many e-resources on both Dermatology and Haematology are available on Clinical Key. Go to www.clinicalkey.com and log in with your NHS Athens account.

Resource of the Week: BNF

Each week the Trust Library Service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.

This week it is the 'BNF' which is a joint publication of the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. The BNF aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with sound up-to-date information about the use of medicines.

It is also available to download for free for users or Android and iPhone smartphones via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Your will need an Athens account to log-in. To register for Athens go to www.evidence.nhs.uk


Please ask library staff for help if needed

Trust Libraries closed Monday 2nd December (AM)

The MTW Trust Libraries will be closed until 2pm (at the latest) on Monday 2nd December 2013 due to a team meeting. 24/7 access is available as usual.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you

MTW Trust Library team

Resource of the Week: Clinical Key

Each week the Trust Library service will be promoting a different product available to all members of staff.
This week it is Clinical Key which is a resource that contains over 500 e-journals and 1050 e-books. It also contains guidelines, instructional videos, over 30,000 images and a Powerpoint presentation builder.

Simply visit www.clinicalkey.com and log in with your NHS Athens account to try it out for yourself!
Please let the library know what you think of this new resource
Thank you

Clinical Key includes all the MD Consult e-journals and e-books, so you will need to go to Clinical Key from now on to access your MD Consult titles (or through the library catalogue www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk)

Resource of the Week: E-journals

Each week the Trust Library service will be promoting a different product available to all members of staff.

This week it is our vast collection of electronic journals. To search and access e-journal titles, go to our catalogue www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk . Most e-journals require an NHS Athens account to access and all members of NHS staff are entitled to an Athens account. Simply visit www.evidence.nhs.uk and select register for NHS Athens to get your Athens account.

New e-journal titles for 2013 include Arthritis and Rheumatism, Journal of Neonatal Nursing and the much requested Red and Green Journals (Radiation, Oncology, Biology & Physics and Radiotherapy and Oncology).

Plus over 550 new e-journals on Clinical Key! www.clinicalkey.com

BMJ Learning: 10 days FREE access

From 18th-27th November, you can access the modules for BMJ Learning for FREE:

http://learning.bmj.com/learning/info/Birthday.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11253&utm_content=How%20many%20CPD%20points%20can%20you%20earn%20in%20ten%20days%3F&utm_term=Our%20Birthday%20gift%20to%20you&utm_source=Adestra_BMJ%20Learning

Mood Boosting Books

20 mood boosting books are now available to borrow from your local Trust Library. These books are part of the Reading Agency's Reading Well scheme and promise to boost your mood! Why not borrow one today! Visit the display at both libraries

Further information at www.readingagency.org.uk/readingwell


The new list of 20 Reading Well Mood-boosting Books titles is:

Bee Journal by Sean Borodale
Dart by Alice Oswald
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy edited by Neil Astley
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr
A Sea Change by Veronica Henry
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend
Soul Music by Terry Pratchett
A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen
The Thread by Victoria Hislop
Thursdays in the Park by Hilary Boyd
Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
Turned out Nice Again by Richard Mabey
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Various Pets Alive and Dead by Marina Lewycka

UpToDate User Survey

The Trust Library service would like to gather feedback on the use of UpToDate to demonstrate its value and impact on services and patient care. We would be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to answer some questions on your experience of using this resource. The Survey has 13 questions and should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

Many thanks in advance for your response- your opinion is very important to us.

Complete the survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XT2YSSS

REMINDER: TWH Library PCs unavailable Friday 8th November

The Tunbridge Wells Hospital library PCs will be unavailable on Friday 8th November. This is due to exams being taken.

The library will be open as usual and all other services will be available.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you,
Tunbridge Wells Hospital library team

Resource of the week - The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Each week the Trust library service will be promoting a different product available for all members of staff.

This week it is "The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures" which is the defining clinical companion for the modern nurse. It helps to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills which enable them to deliver high quality care in the key areas that matter to patients.

Simply go to www.rmmonline.co.uk and log in with your NHS Athens account to access.

TWH Doctors: Collect your new BNF from the TWH Library

CALLING ALL TWH JUNIOR DOCTORS!

Please collect your FREE copy of the latest BNF from the TWH library.

Thank you
Tunbridge Wells Hospital Library Team

Resource of the Week: Onexamination

Each week the Trust library service will be promoting a different product available for members of staff.

This week is Onexamination which is available to help doctors study for upcoming medical exams. Onexamination revision accounts last for 4 months and are available for the MRCP, MRCGP, MRCS and many other exams.  Please contact the library for further details and to sign up for an account.  Also visit www.onexamination.com for more information.

We hope you find Onexamination useful for helping you to pass your medical exams.

Thank you

TWH library PCs: 8th November

The Tunbridge Wells Hospital library PCs will be unavailable on Friday 8th November.  This is due to exams being taken.

The library will be open as usual and all other services will be available.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you,
Tunbridge Wells Hospital library team