e-Resources
UpToDate Anywhere
The Trust now has 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 contact us or take a look at the UpToDate helpsheet
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). Click here to view Cochrane Library Helpsheet
NICE Evidence Search
Access to authoratative clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice. This web portal covers health and social care.
NICE Latest News and Information
News and information from NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
TRIP
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.
- EMBASE - Drugs and pharmacology, other aspects of medicine.
- Health Business Elite - Healthcare administration, institution management.
- HMIC - Information from the King's Fund and Department of Health.
- Medline - Largest database, medicine and nursing.
- PsycINFO - Psychology and allied fields.
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 created by NICE
e-Books
We have a growing collection of e-books. They are easy to access, however you will need an OpenAthens account registered to the Royal Surrey.
e-Books can be read online and your Athens account gives you 24 hours return access. They can also be downloaded for up to 2 days. You can access the following test e-Book to see how the system works for yourself.
Anatomy
- Crash course: anatomy, 4th ed. by Louise Stenhouse, 2012
- Last's anatomy:regional and applied, 12th ed. by Chummy S Sinnatamby, 2011
Clinical Biochemistry
Cardiovascular System
- The cardiovascular system at a glance, 4th ed. by Philip I Aaronson, Jeremy P T Ward and Michelle J Connolly, 2013
- Crash course:cardiovascular system, 4th ed. by Jonathan D W Evans, 2012
Dermatology
Embryology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology & Diabetes
Gastrointestinal System
- Crash course: gastrointestinal system, 4th ed. by Megan Griffiths, 2012
- The gastrointestinal system at a glance, 2nd ed. by Satish Keshav and Adam Bailey, 2013
General Medicine
Histology
Immunology
- Crash course:haematology and immunology, 4th ed. by Yousef Gargarni, 2012
- Immunology at a glance, 10th ed. by J H L Playfair and B M Chain, 2013
Metabolism & Nutrition
Neonatology
Neurology
- Crash course: nervous system, 4th ed. by Jenny Ross, 2012
- Neuroanatomy and neuroscience at a glance, 4th ed. by Roger A Barker, Francesca Cicchetti and Michael J Neal, 2012
Medical Finals & Revision
- 1000 questions and answers from clinical medicine, 2nd ed. by Parveen J Kumar and Michael L Clark, 2011
- Clinical data interpretation for medical finals:single best answer questions edited by Philip S Pastides and Parveen Jayia, 2012
- Get ahead!: medicine 300 SBAs for finals by Benjamin McNeillis, Rhian James, Ai Ling Koh et al, 2011
- Pass the PSA by William Brown, Kevin Loudon and James Fisher, 2014
- Pass the situational judgement test: a guide for medical students by Cameron B Green and Aaron Braddy, 2016
- The situational judgement test at a glance by Frances Varian and Lara Cartwright, 2013
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacology
- Crash course: pharmacology, 4th ed. by Elisabetta Battista, 2012
- Medical pharmacology at a glance, 7th ed. by Michael J Neal, 2012
Psychiatry
Public Health
Radiotherapy
- Ball and Moore's Essential Physics for Radiographers, 4th ed. by John Ball, Adrian D. Moore and Steve Turner, 2008
- Basic Clinical Radiobiology by Michael Joiner and Albert Van de Kogel, 2009
- Cancer and it's Managment by Jeffrey S Tobias, Daniel Hochhauser and Robert L Souhami, 2009
- Clinical Oncology : Basic Principles and Practice, 4th ed. by Anthony J Neal and Peter J Hoskin, 2009
- CT anatomy for radiotherapy by Pete Bridge and David J Tipper, 2011
- Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy by Paul M Harari et al, 2009
- Human Sectional Anatomy Atlas of Body Section, CT and MRI Images, 3rd ed. by Harold Ellis, Bari M Logan and Adrian K Dixon, 2007
- Practical Radiotherapy Planning, 4th ed. Ann Barrett and Jane Dobbs, 2009
- Practical Radiotherapy: Physics and Equipment, 2nd ed. by Pam Cherry and Angela M Duxbury, 2009
- Principles and Application of Radiological Physics, 6th ed. by Donald T Graham, Paul Cloke and Martin Vosper, 2011
- Psychological Aspects of Cancer: A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Cancer, their Causes and their Management, by Brian I Carr and Jennifer Steel, 2012
- Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care by Stephen Lutz, Edward Chow and Peter Hoskin, 2013
- Walter and Miller's Textbook of Radiotherapy, Radiation Physics, Therapy and Oncology by Paul Symonds 2012
Respiratory System
Rheumatology
Surgery
Urology
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 titles, including the Wiley online Medical and Nursing Collection, which is a collection of 400+ peer reviewed titles. You can search for these using the online catalogue or A-Z List of Journals.
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 or see Accessing e-Journals Guide.
