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Athens

Many of the electronic resources (including the databases and e-journals) require an Athens username and password for access. You can self-register for Athens from an NHS machine. Go to https://register.athensams.net/nhs/ Contact the library on 0161 419 5809 or email library.enquiries@stockport.nhs.uk. For further support Click here for a guide to resources available via Athens

Bulletins

A library newsletter is send out quarterly to all enrolled library members. It can also be by clicking here

We can also deliver it direct to your desktop via e-mail. Please contact the library if you wish to receive it.

Electronic resources

Excellent online resources are available, such as UpToDate and Dynamed (for all clinical staff), Royal Marsden (for nursing staff in particular) and Medical Masterclass (for staff sitting Royal College of Physicians examinations).

Electronic tables of content (E-tocs)

E-tocs are e-mail alerts letting you know that there’s a new issue of a journal, and listing the contents for that issue. The e-mail will tell you whether the journal is available electronically, in print in the library, or if we can order articles for you. We can provide the e-tocs service for almost all journals - all you need to do is tell us which journals you’re interested in. Simply e-mail your request list to library.enquiries@stockport.nhs.uk.

Inter-Library Loans (ILL)

you can order the item using the library document delivery service click here for a single request form or click here for a multiple request form

  • Article from a journal held in a North West NHS library - £1.00

  • Article not held regionally - £7.50

  • Book held regionally - £1.00

  • Book not held regionally - £11.50

Literature searching

Often it's difficult to find the time to do a literature search. If you need to find some information to support your clinical practice, you can ask for a search to be carried out on your behalf. The search will be completed by a qualified librarian.

To request a search you will need to complete the literature search request form or telephone the library on 0161 419 5809.

Please note - we cannot carry out searches to support course work!

Photocopier

Photocopying and printing charges per sheet:
A4 (b&w) 5p
A3 (b&w) 10p
A4 (colour) 20p
A3 (colour) 40p

Training

We run regular training sessions to help you get the most out of all the electronic resources that are available to you. The courses are free of charge and are:

  • Accessing full text articles

  • Best evidence based resources

  • Critical appraisal

  • Patient information leaflets

  • Literature searching

  • PubMed

Further details of these courses, including course dates, can be viewed by opening the Training Programme document.

Library and IT Facilities