Databases

With your NHS Athens account you have access to the following databases:

AMED

Allied and complementary medicine database. 1985 onwards.

BNI

Covers all aspects of nursing, midwifery and community healthcare from 1992 onwards.

CINAHL

Covers all aspects of nursing and allied health disciplines from 1981 onwards.

EMBASE

Pharmacology, biomedical and psychiatry database, from 1974 onwards.

EMCARE

Nursing and allied health database, from 1995 onwards.

HMIC

Management database of the King's Fund and Dept of Health publications.

MEDLINE

Comprehensive medical database covering all disciplines, from 1946 onwards.

PsycINFO

International psychology database, from 1806.

Help & support ...

The Healthcare Database Advanced Search (HDAS) provides access to an extensive set of journals and bibliographic databases. These are purchased by NICE on behalf of the NHS. You will need to have registered for an Athens account to search HDAS. A guide to searching HDAS is available on the 'Guides and Leaflets' page. NICE have also produced a range of short video guides and detailed Help pages. There are also a suite of e-learning modules which you can access from work or home:

The Library offers 1:1 training in how to conduct an evidence search. This includes help with compiling a search strategy, identifying which databases and resources to search, and the technical aspects of actually searching the databases. Courses can be tailored to your individual needs, and can be introductory courses for complete beginners through to refresher and advanced searching techniques. Contact the Library or visit the 'Training' page for more information.