The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is the simplest way to find books, e-books, articles and much more. It is the best place to start your search.
If you don't find what you're looking for in the Knowledge Hub then you should consult one of our other databases. Each database covers a different area of research so some will be more appropriate for your question than others.
To identify which databases you should search consult our guides for different professional roles or our guides for different health specialisms. These outline the key databases for different areas.
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Alternatively, you can consult our database A-Z to see all the databases we have.
Most of our databases are on one of two platforms: Ovid and Ebsco. You can find information about these platforms and how to use them below.
OVID allows you to search the following databases: Embase, Emcare, HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium), Medline, and Social Policy and Practice.
To sign in choose your institution: Barts Health NHS Trust. You will then be asked to use your OpenAthens login. You can register here https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ for an OpenAthens account.
Ovid tools & resources portal Full list of Ovid databases tutorials
EBSCO allows you to search the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, Health Business Elite, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Dentistry & Oral Science Source, Business Source Corporate, GreenFILE, and ERIC.