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Service Update
22nd December 2020
Christmas is looking a little different across our libraries this year, so we've put together a quick-reference  guide below so you can see what to expect in terms of access to your library:
Ashford Canterbury Margate
Thu 24th Dec Unstaffed 09:00 - 15:00 09:00 - 15:00
Fri 25th Unstaffed Closed Unstaffed
Mon 28th Unstaffed Closed 10:00 - 16:00
Tue 29th Unstaffed Closed 10:00 - 16:00
Wed 30th Unstaffed Closed 10:00 - 16:00
Thu 31st Unstaffed Closed 09:00 - 15:00
Fri 1st Jan Unstaffed Closed Unstaffed
Mon 4th TBC 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00
  • Where closed is stated, this means that there is no 24-Hour access available.

  • Please note that these times are subject to change. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed and website for more information.

  • You can also find a full list of service changes and what COVID-19 restrictions are in place across our libraries at our library safety page
If you have any queries during this time, please email us at your usual site library, and staff will get back to you as soon as they can.

We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for bearing with us during this strange year, and to wish you all a happy festive period! 
Resources Update
We're excited to announce that we have new access to two collections of ebooks - Kortext, and Oxford Handbooks. Full details, plus how you can access them, below...
 
• Kortext
Kortext is an easy to use ebook platform, and features many of our most popular titles and textbooks, free and in full.

Featuring around 130 ebooks, subject areas include key clinical topics, nursing, primary care and general practice, palliative care, health management, as well as mentoring and coaching titles. 

Sign in to Kortext
(OpenAthens account required. For more information, including how to register for one, please see our Athens help box at the end of this email.)
• Oxford Handbooks
We also have new access to 30 key titles in the Oxford Handbook series.  These are all freely available and full-text on the Ovid SP platform.

Titles include the Oxford Handbooks in Anaesthesia, Cardiac Nursing, Clinical Diagnosis, Critical Care, General Practice, Occupational Health, and Respiratory Medicine

Sign in to Ovid
(OpenAthens account required. For more information, including how to register for one, please see our Athens help box at the end of this email.)
All Library Resources
Listed below are all of the resources that we offer to all staff and students, ensuring that you always have access to the latest evidence and information to support clinical decision making, research, and professional development.

All resources are free to access by following the links and logging in with an OpenAthens account from East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Search trusted medical and surgical content from Elsevier, including full-text journals and ebooks, guidelines, videos, image databases and more.
clinicalkey.com
Evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical knowledge summaries, comprised of the latest evidence and patient recommendations.
Evidence-based clinical knowledge summaries updated and evaluated daily by clinical editors, presenting quick at-a-glance evidence.
dynamed.com
The clinical decision support tool structured around patient consultation.
bestpractice.bmj.com
As well as full access, you can also submit your own case reports for publication see Library staff for our BMJ Fellowship details to do so.
casereports.bmj.com
Detailed procedure guidelines based on the latest research findings and clinical evidence.
rmmonline.co.uk
Specialist ebook collection on systematic reviews, qualitative and quantitative research, diagnostic accuracy studies, and more.
Ovid eBooks
Two specialist ebook collections - Junior Doctors, and Leadership & Management, featuring essential texts from Wiley.
Wiley Online Library
An essential tool for visualising and comprehending complicated structures in anatomy, all rendered with 3D interactive modelling.
anatomy.tv
What are OpenAthens accounts?

Access to most of our online resources is via the OpenAthens single-sign-on service.

If you've got an account already, you're all set. If not, register for an OpenAthens account - it's all free and quick to complete.

Please note that locally funded resources may vary depending on which organisation you belong to.
For more information about any of the resources mentioned above, you can either get in touch with us or drop in to your Trust library.
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