Databases

Ovid

The Ovid platform gives access to Medline, Embase, Emcare, HMIC AMED and Social Policy & Practice databases.

​EBSCO

The EBSCO platform gives access to Medline and CINAHL databases.
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​ProQuest

The ProQuest platform gives access to Medline, PsycInfo and BNI databases.
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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:
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
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 from the King's Fund and Department of Health publications.

MEDLINE

Comprehensive medical database covering all disciplines, from 1946 onwards.

PsycINFO

International psychology database, from 1806 onwards.
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Social Policy and Practice

Public health and social science database, from 1890 onwards.
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PubMed

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.

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.
Searching: Health and Care Evidence, from Health Education England

Searching the NHS databases

A series of short (20 min) e-learning modules to learn the steps for successful literature searching.​
Module 1 Introduction to searching
Module 2 Where do I start searching?
Module 3 How do I start to develop a search strategy?
Module 4 Too many results? How to narrow your search
Module 5 Too few results? How to broaden your search
Module 6 Searching with subject headings
Module 7 Searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and bibliographic databases

Library & Knowledge Service

Facilitating evidence-based decision making at East Cheshire NHS Trust
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