NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
The Knowledge and Library Hub provides rapid access to evidence for NHS staff and learners. The hub is designed to be simple to use however there is a video and short user guide to help get you started on the Knowledge and Library Hub page
OpenAthens
is a gateway to a huge array of information resources – some provided by the NHS nationally and some locally by the trust.
It takes a couple of minutes to set up an account and then you’ll have full access to resources like BMJ Best Practice, DynaMed, Medline, CINAHL, Royal Marsden Manual, Anatomy TV and many others. To set up a free, OpenAthens account go to openathens.nice.org.uk/
If you need a password reset go to openathens.nice.org.uk/ForgotPassword/Reset
Having problems? Please contact us.
Clinical Decision Support
BMJ Best Practice takes you quickly and accurately to the latest evidence-based information on over 30 specialties, whenever and wherever you need it.
Find out more watch the video Introduction to BMJ Best Practice for resident doctors and healthcare professionals , take a look at the NHSE Postgraduate Doctor Toolkit or go to the BMJ Best Practice website for help logging in and downloading the app.
DynaMed combines the highest quality evidence-based information, expert guidance and a user-friendly, personalized experience to deliver accurate answers fast at the point of care. You can quickly look up information on diagnosis, differentials, treatment guidelines, prognosis, medicines and patient information.
Find out more watch the video creating a personal account and using the app. For more information see the DynaMed – get started page
Using a trust computer? – In clinical systems – click on DynaMed Plus. It will take you straight in without the need to login.
Find Books & eBooks
You can search our library catalogue (YorCat) which will search Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ collection as well as multiple NHS libraries across Yorkshire and the Humber. You can request books to be sent to your local library at DRI or Bassetlaw.
eBooks can also be found on the library catalogue. You will need an OpenAthens login to access eBooks. For information on Oxford Handbooks, Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines, Royal Marsden Manual and specific eBook collections please go to our eBooks page.
Find Journal Articles
Free easy access to 1000s of full text journal articles.
If we haven’t got it you can request it.
Healthcare Databases
Advanced evidence searching
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making:
Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
Databases for advanced searching
If you need to complex, robust and reproduceable search for evidence advanced searches should be carried out in bibliographic databases such as CINAHL, Medline and Embase rather than using the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub.
There are 2 different interfaces or providers. The databases are grouped below by provider.
OVID provides access to the following databases:
Medline
Embase
HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium)
Emcare
Social Policy & Practice
More information and searching guides can be found on OVID – getting started page
Ebsco provides access to the following database:
More information and searching guide can be found on EBSCO – getting started page
If you access PubMed using this link it connects you to national and local full text holdings.
Helpful Tip: Tools like PICO (clinical questions), ECLIPS (service design) or SPICE (qualitative questions) can help you organise your search.
Other resources
If you want to brush up on your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, Anatomy TV provides a huge amount of information, including an atlas of 3D images, functional anatomy videos, quizzes and detailed written information.
To open Anatomy TV, you’ll need to sign in to OpenAthens, then look for the ‘Resources’ link and pick Anatomy TV from the list.
For more information see the Anatomy TV – get started
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.
Oxford Medicine Online 
provides access to the Oxford Handbooks, Oxford Specialist Handbooks, Oxford Textbooks and the Emergencies In series.
We’ve created a Bite Sized guide to help you use the features of this great resource. Hard copies of most of the books are available in the libraries.
Google Scholar can be used to search for scholarly information online, including articles, books, conference papers, theses, grey literature and official reports. You can add DBTH Knowledge & Library service to Google Scholar to get access to any full text available to you.
Go to google scholar and sign in on the right hand side of the page. Then if you go to the Google Scholar settings & select ‘Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust’. This will give you direct access to our electronic resources.
The Knowledge & Library team are available to provide 1-2-1 or group training sessions are available on any of these resources and can be tailored to you. You may need just like a bit of help to get you going, or an in-depth session the Knowledge & Library team are here to help. Simply book a session with us.
Content out of date? Information wrong or not clear enough? Report this page.