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Exploring NLH Resources

Exploring NLH Resources. Objectives. To increase awareness of some of the resources currently available on NLH For users For library staff To have an opportunity to explore some of these resources and be clearer about when to use them Get some feedback from you!. Program. Introduction

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Exploring NLH Resources

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  1. Exploring NLH Resources

  2. Objectives • To increase awareness of some of the resources currently available on NLH • For users • For library staff • To have an opportunity to explore some of these resources and be clearer about when to use them • Get some feedback from you!

  3. Program • Introduction • Dictionaries • Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) • Cochrane • Database of Uncertainties of Effects of Treatments (DUETs) • Question Answering Service • Images hub • Specialist Libraries • Search2.0 Preview • MyLibrary

  4. Dictionaries • Medical dictionary search • Black’s – general purpose medical dictionary, covering anatomy, treatments and conditions. • Medicines Guide – for medicines (drugs). • Quick and easy – not much detail. • Good for students and non-clinicians • No Athens account needed

  5. Clinical Knowledge Summaries • Browsable and searchable • Aimed at Primary Care practitioners – but useful for others. • Incorporates and has updated Prodigy • Evidence-based • Detailed, practical guidance • Patient information leaflets • NHS Direct patient FAQs • No Athens account needed • Tip: Use “View whole topic” if you find the menu headings unhelpful.

  6. Cochrane Library • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) • Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NEED), Health Technology Assessments (HTA) and Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) • Further info:www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/106568753/ProductDescriptions.html • Highly detailed • No Athens account needed

  7. DUETs • Database of Uncertainties of Effects of Treatments • www.duets.nhs.uk • Designed to identify gaps in the evidence base • Aimed at researchers and those prioritising research • No Athens account needed

  8. Question Answering Service • Find frequently asked clinical questions. • Get your customers to send in questions when you can’t answer them! • Aimed at primary care, but useful to others. • No Athens account needed • Tip: The search box is in the top-right corner • Tip 2: the “Ask us a question” link is in small text at the bottom of the screen.

  9. Guidance hub • National Library of Guidelines • NICE • Care pathways collection • International guidelines • Search individually or together • No Athens account required

  10. Images hub • Currently searches across 7 collections • Note: Images MD will not be available via NLH after April • No Athens account neededto search – but Images MD will require Athens login to see full-size image.

  11. Specialist Libraries • 30 Specialist Libraries currently available • New in 2008/09: Peripheral Vascular Disease; Public Health; and Commissioning • Evidence-based and quality-filtered • Made by librarians! (and clinicians) • Search one or more, or all at the same time • No Athens account needed to search • Some full-text results require Athens

  12. For Librarians • Not just for librarians • For paraprofessionals and non-library staff, e.g. IT • Tip: Not searchable, so familiarise yourself with the file structure • NLH calendar

  13. Search2.0 Preview • www.library.nhs.uk/beta/bnj/advanced • Going Live April 1st 2008 • Will replace access to Dialog • Will support all functionality and databases previously provided by Dialog. • NHS Athens account required

  14. My Library • Personalised, customisable NLH page • Set a home library and additional libraries • My Update – RSS feeds • My Links – favourite websites • My Journals – favourite journals • Local, regional and national Athens resources • Athens account required

  15. My Library tasks • Set your home library • Think about your favourite websites (don’t have to be work-related) add them to My Links. • Again, using your favourite sites, look for RSS feeds.Copy the addresses and add to My Update • Use the NLH RSS Directory to add more feeds • Add a journal to My Journals • Use the handout for further details on how to customise your My Library page

  16. Further discussion/feedback • Any questions for me? • Questions for you: • What is the most useful resource on the NLH website? To you personally, or your customers? • What resource/type of resource would you like to see that is not there – or what needs more development?

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