E-Resources Page
Accessing e-resources
As a member of BEH-MHT Trust you have access to a range of information resources online. These include e-books, e-journals and healthcare databases.
These resources can be accessed from anywhere with internet access, so you can search for evidence-based information from work, from home or even
from a mobile device. To make it easier to find what you are looking for, this page provides links to online resources available to you and information to
help you to access them. Some resources are freely available but for many you will need to register for an OpenAthens account in order to access them.
Click on the links below to jump to information you need. If you have any problems or queries regarding accessing these resources please contact the Library .
Register for an OpenAthens Account
Accessing Dynamed Plus
Accessing E-books
Accessing E-Journals
Accessing Databases
Learning Resources (CPD Online and ClinicalSkills)
Mobile Resources
Keeping Up to Date
Registering for an OpenAthens account
All NHS staff are eligible for an OpenAthens account. It is easy to register. Click on the link below and complete the online form.
Use your NHS email address to register so that OpenAthens can verify that you are eligible to access the resources.
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Accessing Dynamed Plus
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DynaMed Plus is a clinical reference tool created for health care professionals providing access to information at the point-of-care. Click on the button to access. (You will need your OpenAthens details.)
Dynamed Plus is also available directly from the Library’s intranet pages when you are connected to the Trust network. (No password required)
Download the free Dynamed Plus mobile app. Click on mobile link at the top of the DynaMed Plus home screen to access.
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Accessing Ebooks
All our e-books can be found via the Library catalogue . Search by title, author or keyword to see titles available.
We have access to a number of collections which you may also want to access directly via the links below.
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123 Library.org
We have a small collection of books purchased from 123 Library including the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines . Sign in with your OpenAthens details to access this and other titles.
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The DSM Library (American Psychiatric Association )
Access the full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders (DSM 5) online. (OpenAthens account required.)
Also available:
DSM-5 handbook of differential diagnosis
DSM-5 clinical cases
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MyiLibrary On-line access to the full text of over 400 eBooks purchased nationally for NHS staff.
You can then browse for e-books and/or search for them by book title, author, keywords or ISBN. Log in with OpenAthens details to access.
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Oxford Medicine Online
A selection of 13 texts from OUP available via your OpenAthens details. One logged in click on “Browse all titles in your subscription” to see all available. Please note that if you accessing from a BEH-MHT Trust computer you can view without the need to log in.
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Books @ Ovid
Collection of 42 books from Ovid. Includes the Willan Forensic Collection. Key books on criminal justice, psychology and policing
Login with OpenAthens details to browse Ovid titles or search “Willan” in the library catalogue to see these titles
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PsycBooks
Contains thousands of book chapters in PDF - along with centuries of classic and historical works - published by APA and other distinguished publishers.
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Accessing e-journals
All BEH staff have access to 1000s of journals online via their OpenAthens account. To check availability and/or to access a journal follow the steps below
Go to the My Journals page
Log in with your OpenAthens Password
Search for a journal by title e.g. “British Journal of Psychiatry”
If we have access you will now see a link through to the journal
No link? Go to My Account and use the “request an item” option to request the article you need from the Library or contact the Library.You must be registered with the library to use this service.
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Additional journals
Journal of Personality Disorders
If you are on a Trust networked computer you can access this journal without the need to log in simply click on the link above.
If you are off-site you can still access the journal by logging in with our institutional login. These details are only visible to registered members of the library.
The Nursing Times
Access this journal by logging in with our institutional login. These details are only visible to registered members of the library.
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Faculty Development Virtual Collection
The Virtual Faculty Collection is designed to support the work of all clinical trainers and supervisors in London, providing access to journals. Focusing on key faculty development issues including clinical supervision workplace learning, clinical teachers across the NHS can keep up to date with developments, debates and research in clinical education.
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Accessing Print Journals
The vast majority of our journals are now available electronically however we do have two titles that are available in print only. If you would like to join a distribution list to receive table of contents for either of these titles please contact the Library.
HSJ (Health Service Journal)
Journal of Dementia Care
We also have an archive of older journal titles in print format. These can be browsed in the Library or we can provide copies of articles on request. These holdings are also displayed when you search the NICE MyJournals page by journal title.
Accessing Databases
Databases allow you to search for information relating to a specific topic. Below are a selection of different databases available to you. If you are new to searching or would like a refresher please contact the library to arrange a training session. In addition the Library can do searches for you. Complete the form on our Ask the Librarian page to request a search. For further information on either the above contact Judit Sami on [email protected]
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The Cochrane Library
Database of high quality systematic reviews and clinical trials.
Freely available
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Proquest Databases
Proquest databases enable you to search PsycINFO* Medline *; BNI; PsycARTICLES* and the ProQuest Hospital Collection Click on the link above to access with OpenAthens . Select NHS England as your institution when prompted.
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Ebscohost databases
Ebscohost enables you to search CINAHL, Health Business Elite,
MEDLINE PEP Archive*, PsychBOOKS* and additionally to our point
of care tool Dynamed Plus. Click on the link above to access with
OpenAthens or if you are connected to the Trust network visit the
Library intranet page to access without a password.
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Proquest Hospital collection
ProQuest Hospital Collection contains thousands of full-text health sciences journals in biomedical, clinical, psychology, nursing and allied health, and behavioural sciences, published in over 30 countries. This database also offers an invaluable range of other health resources which complement journal articles. Click on the link above to access with OpenAthens. Select NHS England as your institution when prompted.
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Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.
Freely available.
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PsycArticles
PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. For a full list click here. Please note that all journals are also discoverable when your search the MyJournals page.
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NICE Evidence Search
A search engine providing easy access to evidence based resources.
With no password required it can be a very good place to start researching a topic.
Freely available
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PsycBOOKS
Contains thousands of book chapters in PDF - along with centuries of classic and historical works - published by APA and other distinguished publishers.
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NHS Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS)
HDAS enables you to search 8 healthcare databases using the same interface.
Includes full text links to available journal articles. Databases included are AMED,
BNI, CINAHL, Embase, Health Business Elite, HMIC, Medline and Psychinfo.
athens details required. Quick Guide to using this resource
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
A comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals.
Athens details required
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OTseeker
OTseeker is a database containing 4000+ abstracts of systematic reviews
and RCTs relevant occupational therapy.
Freely available
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Pubmed
PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations include links to freely available full-text content where available.
Freely available
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Ovid Databases
Search Amed, Embase and HMIC databases via the Ovid SP interface.
Athens details required
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Social Care Online
Social Care Online is produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and is the UK’s largest database of information on all aspects of social care and social work.
Freely available
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PEDro
PEDro is a Physiotherapy Evidence Database containing over 27,000
randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines.
Freely available
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SpeechBITE
Speech pathology practice database for best interventions and treatment efficacy.
Freely available
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PEP Archive
Pep Archive offers the full text for 42 principal psychoanalytic journals and
over 58 classic psychoanalytic books dating as far back as 1871, and is
the most authoritative source of peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific
articles from the field of psychoanalysis.
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Trip Database
TRIP(Turning Research into Practice) is a freely available bibliographic database bringing together online 'evidence-based' healthcare resources
Freely available
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Learning Resources
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CPD Online
CPD Online is an interactive and high-quality web-based learning experience that provides learning modules using a range of multimedia techniques. Relevant for fully qualified psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, it can be used for up to 25 hours of core learning towards your annual continuing professional development (CPD) requirements.
11 free modules is available after registration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. To find out more please contact the Library on [email protected]
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Mobile resources
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Medhand Dr Companion App
Download the free Dr Companion App to your device. Contact the library to register your email address and you will then be able to access the following titles wherever you are.
BNF/BNFc
Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
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NICE BNF/BNFc Mobile Apps
Download the BNF app to your mobile device and then sign in with your NHS Athens account to access the latest BNF/BNFc on the go.
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EBSCO Host app
This app allows you to search and access published content provided by Ebsco publishers from your mobile. This includes journal titles from our Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, CINAHL and Medline databases. To access full content on your phone you need a key that syncs your phone to local content. Go to http://search.ebscohost.com/ and login with your OpenAthens details. Click on the iphone and Android mobile apps link right at the foot of the page. Open the email you receive in the device you want to use and follow instructions.
Ebsco Host mobile
Ebsco also have a mobile webpage whe re you can search published content provided by Ebsco publishersfrom your mobile. Go to http://search.ebscohost.mobi/ and log in with your OpenAthens details to access.
Pubmed mobile allows you to search the medline database from your mobile device.
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NICE Evidence Search search for freely available reliable evidence on the web using the mobile version of this search engine.
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NICE Guidance App If you use an Android or iPhone smartphone you can download the free app, which will give you offline access to all of NICE's guidance products, organised by clinical or public health topic.
SIGN Guidelines App
View latest guidelines from Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Patient information apps on Autism also available.
NHS Choices Health Apps Library
A growing collection of health related apps accredited by the NHS to ensure they are clinically safe. The related Online Mental Health Services page also from NHS Choices gives further information, links to resources and apps.
JAMA Network Reader
Enables you to read and access content from all 10 JAMA publications from your mobile device. Create an account at www.jnreader.com For more information and instructions go to http://mobile.jamanetwork.com/
Informa Healthcare Collection
All of the 160 titles in this collection can be viewed from your tablet or mobile device. To pair your device tou BEH institutional content to see instructions on their website
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Keeping Up to Date
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For further information about any of the above resources please contact the Trust Librarian, Judit Sami on [email protected] or call 0208 702 3785