Online Resources | Library and Learning Resources Centre

There is now a wealth of healthcare information that you can get from your desktop. Much of this is freely available but some resources require a username and password. You can register for an NHS Athens username and password here. Opens in a new window This single login entitles you to a range of resources. You may use your Athens username and password from any computer at work or home, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We have produced a range of factsheets to help you access and use some of the key resources available to you:

	ATHENS: Registration and resources (Last updated December 2009)
	Online healthcare information made easy (Last updated October 2009)
	Accessing online databases and full-text journals (Last updated Dec 2009)
	Focus on Intute (Last updated September 2009)
	Focus on the TRIP database (Last updated October 2009)
	Cochrane Library Training Guide

and also have a range of factsheets to explain library services and resources for specific staff groups:

	Library services for medical students
	Library services for nurses and midwives
	Patient safety and risk resources (Last updated August 2009)
	Resources for falls prevention (last updated June 2009)
	Resources for clinical trials (last updated May 2009)
	Resources for infection control (last updated October 2008)

You may find other useful resources on the Eastern Electronic Library for Health & Social Care Opens in a new window

If you have problems accessing or using any of these resources please contact the library. We also offer group and one-to-one training on searching the literature. Please see the training page for more information, including details of some online tutorials. Quick links to the key websites can be found under links.