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Databases

Ovid

The Ovid platform gives access to Medline, Embase, Emcare, HMIC and AMED databases.
Search Ovid databases
Guide to searching in Ovid

​EBSCO

The EBSCO platform gives access to Medline and CINAHL databases.
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Search EBSCO databases
Guide to searching in EBSCO

​ProQuest

The ProQuest platform gives access to Medline, PsycInfo and BNI databases.
Search ProQuest databases
Guide to searching in ProQuest

Help & Support

The move from HDAS to the native interfaces will require you to search on different platforms depending on which databases you need. The library staff are available to help you with the migration to the new platforms and can provide training, as well as conducting work-related searches on your behalf. Online help from the suppliers is also available:
  • Ovid training videos on how to search each database
  • ProQuest NHS Support
  • EBSCO Basic search :: Advanced search
Please get in touch if you would like some help to search the new interfaces:
​Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net
​Tel: 01625 66 1362
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With your NHS Athens account you have access to the following databases:

AMED

Allied and complementary medicine database. 1985 onwards.
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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.
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HBE

Health Business Elite database covers health management and administration, from 1922 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 onwards.
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PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?otool=igbmhkslib

If you prefer to search PubMed you can use this link to include the library journal holdings in your search results. Click the 'Get Full Text' or 'Download PDF' button and login with your NHS Athens account to access the full-text. If articles are not available in full-text you will be re-directed to a pre-populated inter-library request form - just add your name and email address, then we will use our networks to try and obtain a copy for you from another library.
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NHS Knowledge & Library Hub

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a discovery system which connects NHS staff and learners seamlessly to a range of high quality knowledge and evidence resources all in one place. It offers an intuitive search experience for quick searches and options for in-depth searches. It includes:

  • over 7,000 journals
  • books and e-publications including OUP handbooks
  • one-click access to full-text, request a copy or contact your NHS library
  • links to clinical decision support tools such as BMJ Best Practice and UpToDate
  • NICE pathways and guidelines
  • databases like Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL.

​Enter your keywords below and click 'Search'. On the results page, click in the yellow bar at the top of the page to login with your 
NHS Athens username and password for full-text access.
​​Note: this only works in Chrome, Edge, Safari or other modern browser; it does not work in Internet Explorer.
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Searching: Health and Care Evidence, from Health Education England

Other help & guidance

  • How to undertake a literature search (Royal College of Nursing)
  • Search operators in the NHS bibliographic databases
  • The literature review process: guidance for NHS researchers
  • The literature review process: appendix
  • MEDLINE, PubMed, and PMC (PubMed Central): How are they different?​​​
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  • Home
  • Evidence Resources
    • NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
    • Databases >
      • Search Ovid
      • Search EBSCO
      • Search ProQuest
    • UpToDate >
      • Login to UpToDate
    • RCNi Learning
    • Royal Marsden >
      • Login to Royal Marsden
    • Prescribing resources
    • LibKey
    • Critical appraisal
    • Referencing
    • Evidence reviews
    • Athens >
      • Login to Athens
  • Knowledge Hubs
    • Clinical specialties >
      • Acute medicine
      • Anaesthetics
      • Audiology
      • Cardiology
      • Critical care
      • Dermatology
      • Emergency Medicine
      • Endocrinology
      • Gastroenterology >
        • Gastroenterology patient information
      • Geriatrics
      • Mental Health
      • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
      • Oncology
      • Orthopaedics
      • Paediatrics
      • Palliative Care >
        • Chaplaincy
      • Public Health
      • Radiology
      • Respiratory
      • Rheumatology
      • Surgery
    • Staff groups >
      • Community Staff
      • General Practitioners
      • Healthcare Assistants
      • Junior Doctors
      • Managers and Leaders
      • Mentors and Educators
      • NHS Staff
      • Nurses >
        • International Nurses
        • Nursing Associates
        • Revalidation
      • Occupational Therapists
      • Pharmacists
      • Physiotherapists
      • SAS Doctors
      • Speech Therapists
      • Students
    • Conditions >
      • Autism
      • COVID-19
      • Dementia
      • Menopause
      • Monkeypox
      • Sepsis
    • Initiatives >
      • Awards
      • Coaching
      • CWP Best Practice
      • Digital Literacy
      • English language resources
      • Health Literacy
      • Knowledge Management
      • Patient information
      • Quality Improvement
      • Research
      • Staff Wellbeing
      • Sustainability
      • Talent Management
    • Podcasts
  • Library Services
    • Search the Library Catalogue >
      • My library account
      • eJournals
      • Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures [NHS Athens]
    • Training
    • Keep up to date
    • Feedback & Enquiries
    • Newsletter
    • Guides & Leaflets
    • Request an Inter-Library Loan
    • Request an evidence search
    • Join the library
    • Impact
    • Library staff
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