Please note that building work taking place in the Lanesborough wing corridor this Saturday morning will mean a high level of noise in the Computer Rooms. Users may wish to avoid visiting the library to use the computer rooms at this time.
Add comment July 14, 2009
From Saturday 11th July Group discussion room 1 will be out of use. The other 3 rooms remain open and are bookable for up to 2 hours at a time.
Please note that the far away entrance to the silent study area (located beside group discussion rooms) will also be out of use during the forthcomingrefurbishment period. Please use the other entrance.
Add comment July 10, 2009
In preparation for the refurbishment work starting next week office furniture from the front of the library needs to be removed and stored. This work will be carried out on Saturday morning (11th July) and as a result the library may be a little noisier than usual. We will try to keep disruption to a minimum but please bear this in mind before you visit.
Add comment July 8, 2009
The new entry card access entry system will be introduced over the next few weeks.
During the day there will be little change as all routes to the library are open.
Out of hours users should be aware that in order to acess the library after 5pm and over weekends you must have an active library membership.
The route to the library at these times will be via proximity scanner that reads the BARCODE on your ID card (the number we use as your library ID) without an active barcode the doosr will not open. There are barcode scanners at the door from Grosvenor to Hunter Wing (by the bank), at the bottom of the stairs and at the top of the stairs and also for CR1.
Readers need to hold their cards under the scanner -about 2 inches away so that the multiple beams cover the barcode. If the
reader has a current library registration they will be allowed through regardless of status. If they are not registered the light will stay red.
If you are a remote user please ensure you have a library membership number and that it is active before visiting the library at these times. If you are unsure contact the library (0208 725 5466) for further information.
Add comment June 9, 2009
Global Health Database is a comprehensive public health resource, including core public health journals not indexed by other major medical databases.
Journals covered include:
Health Promotion international, Health Policy and Planning, European Journal of Public Health and Journal of Public health.
Subjects covered include:
Infectious Diseases; Toxicology; Epidemiology & Public Health; Physiology; Geriatrics; Behavioral Science; Alternative Medicine; Food Science & Technology; Nutrition & Dietetics; Evidence-Based Medicine; Microbiology; Nutrition/Diet Therapy; Occupational & Environmental Medicine; Women’s Health; Immunology
To access:
Go to Athens
Log into “MyAthens” to the left of the screen with your NHS Athens password.
Once you’ve logged in, on the right hand side of the screen you should see a section called “recent resources” and under this heading a link entitled “Ovid online” should be visible, click on this link. On the next page click “continue” and then select the “Global Health” link. This should then take you through to the database.
The trial is running now until the end of June
Add comment June 1, 2009
The Department of Health is funding access for Medical Schools and Acute NHS Trusts in England to the Transplant Library for one year from April 2009. It is the bibliographic database of the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation (CET), the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS), and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
The Transplant Library contains evidence-based information on all aspects of solid organ transplantation. The CET uses a customised literature search in the Ovid-Medline and Cochrane Central bibliographic databases to retrieve relevant transplantation records. Additional information is manually added to each record, based on certain indexing criteria.
The database consists of over 6,000 references of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published from 1970 to the present; Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are scheduled to be added in 2009. Quality rating of methodology is available for most trials published since 2004. The database also includes non-indexed literature, such as conference proceedings, and, where possible, records of unpublished trials. Many of the records in the database contain abstracts and/or links to full text.
How do I access it?
St. George’s Hospital staff can access the Transplant Library either:
- via Ovid Online
- via the Library website > Databases > Medicine & Dentistry
You will need log in using your NHS Athens username/password.
Add comment April 27, 2009
Click here to see March’s edition of Library Latest , the newsletter from St. George’s Library. It contains updates on the Library and its services as well as handy hints for using our resources.
If you work for the NHS in South West London and would like to go on the Library Latest electronic mailing list, please email library@sgul.ac.uk with “Library Latest” in the email subject line. And of course you can always keep up to date using this blog and the Library webpage.
Add comment March 3, 2009
Health E-News awareness service 
Do you need to keep on top of the all the lastest healthcare policy news and views? Why not sign-up to Health E-News a weekly healthcare news updates, emailed to you every Friday from St. George’s Library.
To sign-up email henews@sgul.ac.uk
Add comment February 13, 2009
Information Skills Training Feb-Mar 2009
The lastest Information Skills Training dates for NHS staff are now available for Spring 09.
To book email liblearn@sgul.ac.uk or call our training administrator on 020 8725 5642 (ext 5642)
The Cochrane Library. This crucial resource is the best place to find top quality systematic reviews to support your professional practice or service developement- Monday 9th February 1.00-2.00pm
E-Journals and E-Books for NHS Staff . The session guides you around 3,000 NHS electronic journals and over 400 electronic books, direct from your desktop-Wednesday 18th March 1.00-2.30pm
Evidence-Based Healthcare Resources. Outlines the key high quality evidence-based healthcare resources- 11th February 10.30am-12.00pm
Healthcare Databases for Beginners. An introductory course to searching primary research databases such as Medline, Embase , Cinahl and Health Management databases via the National Library for Health Search- every Wednesday 4.00-5.00pm
Healthcare Databases in 120 Minutes. For those looking for a little more from their information searching using advanced search techniques and alerts- Thursday February 2.00-4.00pm
PubMed. Improve your knowledge of this popular free version of Medline- Wednesday 25th March- 10.00-12.00pm
Reference Manager. Learn how to manage your references and create speedy bibliographies- Tuesday 17th February 3.00-4.30pm and Tuesday 17th March 3.00-4.30pm
Researcher’s Toolbox. A half-day course concentrating on the the skills required to undertake a comprehensive search of the healthcare literature- Tuesday 24th February 10.0am-1.00pm
For more information about the sessions see our Information Skills Training webpage
If you cannot make the above dates please come and talk to the NHS Liaison Librarian (020 8725 5441 ext 5441) to arrange a more convenient time. We can also offer bespoke training for groups at mutually convenient times or tailored 1-2-1 sessions.
Add comment January 29, 2009
The UK Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatment (UK DUETs) becomes a Specialist Library within the National Library for Health. UK DUETs, a resource to help those prioritising research in the UK, is now available in the National Library for Health (NLH), and will be incorporated in NHS Evidence later this year. UK DUETs can be searched or browsed at http://www.library.nhs.uk/DUETs, and the results of searches can be downloaded.
DUETs has been established in the UK to publish uncertainties about the effects of treatments that cannot currently be answered by referring to reliable, up-to-date systematic reviews of existing research evidence
Add comment January 29, 2009
BBC Health News NLH Evidence Update NLH What’s New
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