e-Resources
UpToDate Anywhere
Royal Surrey staff and students on placement have access to UpToDate Anywhere, have you registered yet?
Quick, easy access to UpToDate wherever you are....
You'll need to register first...
- Access UpToDate via the desktop icon on a Trust computer
- Click on Log in/Register in the top navigation bar of the UpToDate log in page
- Create a unique user name and password on the UpToDate Anywhere registration page
- You are now registered and will receive a confirmation email about installing the UpToDate Mobile App
- You will need to log in via the Trust network once every 3 months to keep your account active.
UpToDate Anywhere gives you evidence-based guidance when and where you need it.
- Free UpToDate Mobile App for your iOS®, Android™ or Windows device;
- Log in from any computer with an Internet connection
- Accrue free continuing education credits (CME/CE/CPD) when you research a clinical question using UpToDate onsite or remotely – including on your mobile
Any questions? Please speak to the Library team.
Evidence Based Resources
The Cochrane Library
- A collection of databases containing high quality, independant evidence. This includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Clinical Answers (Free access, no passwords required).
NICE Latest News and Information
- News and information from NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
TRIP PRO
- Turning Research Into Practice. Access to high quality clinical research to support practice. Learn more about TRIP.
BestBETs
- Access to evidence on a wide range of clinical topics. Learn more about BestBETs.
Healthcare Databases
You can search the healthcare databases for a vast range of clinical and health management information. You will find journal citations often with abstracts and in some cases full text articles.
Which databases can I access?
- AMED - Allied health and complimentary medicine.
- BNI - British Nursing Index, Nursing, midwifery, healthvisitors.
- CINAHL - Nursing and allied health.
- EMCARE - Nursing and allied health.
- EMBASE - Drugs and pharmacology, other aspects of medicine.
- HMIC - Information from the King's Fund and Department of Health.
- Medline - Largest database, medicine and nursing.
- PsycINFO - Psychology and allied fields.
- Social Policy and Practice
Do I need usernames and passwords? Yes, you will need an OpenAthens username and password. You can register here. If you register from an NHS net computer your account will be ready to use straight away, otherwise there may be a delay, while your account is checked.
Can I access them from my office / home? Yes, your OpenAthens password will work from any internet connection.
I'm not sure where to start.. Please contact us, we offer one:one and small group training to help you get the most out of the databases and find the information you need. You can also take a look at the following online tutorials available through eLearning for Health.
e-Journals
What's an e-Journal? A searchable, electronic version of a journal, available online. You can read, print and download articles.
What e-Journals are available and how do I use them? The NHS nationally provides access to 3500+ full text electronic journals The Library also subscribes to additional ejournal collections, including the Wiley online Medical and Nursing Collection, Clinical Key and Mark Allen Online. You can search for these using the Journals A-Z List
Do I need usernames and passwords? Yes, most of the time you will need an OpenAthens username and password. You can register here. If you register from an NHS net computer your account will be ready to use straight away, otherwise there may be a delay, while your account is checked.
Can I access them from my office / home? Yes, your OpenAthens password will work from any internet connection.
But I can't find the one I want...? Unfortunately not everything is available in full text. Most of the time we can quickly obtain a copy of an article for you from another library. Please contact us if you need help accessing e-Journals.
