Thursday 8 January 2009

New Journal subscriptions for 2009

Following on from the results of the 2008 journal survey, the following journal titles will be appearing on the Healthcare Library shelves during 2009. Please have a look at them and let us know what you think.

· British Journal of Midwifery
· European Journal of Palliative Care
· FACT—Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies
· Journal of Nursing Management
· Journal of Palliative Care
· Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
· Leadership Quarterly
· Medical Law Review
· Medical Teacher
· Nursing Standard
· Practising Midwife

Where possible, the Healthcare Library also subscribes to the electronic version of journals. The library also activate links within databases like Medline and Cinahl which enable staff to link directly to the full-text of articles.

MD Consult available through Athens

The Healthcare Library now subscribes to MD Consult Core Clinical collections, an online resource providing access to journals, e-books and current awareness services.

MD Consult’s electronic book collection includes core clinical titles and up-to-date editions of key textbooks in oncology, orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurology, dermatology, primary care and emergency medicine.

MD Consult’s online collection of over 50 electronic journals incorporates key titles like Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Pediatrics and Neurology as well as over 20 titles within the North American Clinics series.

Access MD Consult using your Athens username and password.