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Resources
Resources available in the library
Books
The Knowledge & Library service hold over 8,500 books, and the collection is continually being added to and updated. Visit the alerts page to access the monthly updated new books lists.
The library catalogue, NewhamCat, can be accessed from any Newham University Hospital NHS Trust or Newham PCT networked computer. Click here to access NewhamCat.
If you wish to access our catalogue outside Newham University Trust or the PCT, you can visit the old version of our library catalogue or alternatively contact us to find out whether the titles you are looking for are available.
Loans
Books may normally be borrowed for 3 weeks, and you may have up to 4 books on loan from us. Some popular and/or expensive items may be borrowed for a limited period of 1 week.
Journals - paper holdings
The library holds around 120 currently received journal titles as well as a significant number of back-runs.
Please note it is not possible to borrow journals.
Access to electronic resources
Using electronic resources through the National Library for Health portal
Access to the electronic journals and databases is via an Athens password. All Newham staff are entitled to register for this service for the duration of their time working for the Trust. Click here to register for an Athens password.
IMPORTANT. Registration must be done from an NHS-networked computer, but once you have registered, you can access the resources anywhere.
Your Athens password gives you access to the following databases:
Just visit the Books, Journals and Bibliographic databases page of the National Library for Health and log in to access the Databases.
If you require further assistance with searching the databases and using your Athens password, please contact the library and we will be happy to help. Please also visit our training page for details of forthcoming training sessions.
E-books
Access to ebooks is available to London NHS staff via the National Library for Health portal using your Athens password.
Ordering titles
Any titles which are not available from the library can be ordered via interlibrary loan for a small charge. Please see the Library Services section for more information.
Besides clinical books, the library holds books on nursing, rehabilitation, management, audit & clinical governance, sociology, community care, careers, research, and other subjects. The range of subjects reflects the interests in a general Health Service setting. Very specialised items are not normally stocked, but can be obtained from outside sources if required.
We welcome suggestions and comments on the collection, so please get in touch.
You can also log-in to your account on NewhamCat and request items and renew your books online. To log-in you will need your library number and your pin, which is your home postcode including the space.
Please contact us if you have any questions about using NewhamCat.
Items may be reissued up to three times before they must be returned to the library. Telephone or e-mail renewals are accepted. Please quote your reader number when renewing items.
Click here to access a complete list of the library's paper journal holdings.
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If you would like some help with the registration process, click here to access our guide to registering for an Athens account.
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