Delivering Knowledge for Health eJournals training day Friday 30 th March 2007 Wolfson Training...

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eJournals training day

Friday 30th March 2007

Wolfson Training Suite, Edinburgh University

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Overview9.45-10.00 Introduction – how to access eJournals from the e-

Library

10.00-10.30 Finding a journal article

10.30-11.00 Science Direct – 20 Questions on the top 10

11.00-11.15 Tea/Coffee

11.15-12.15 OVID presentation

12.15-12.30 Closing remarks and questions

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Introduction

• There are over 5000 electronic journals available via the NHS Scotland eLibrary.

• For most you will need an NHS Scotland Athens username and password.

• There are also some freely available ejournals.

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Journal suppliers

OVID Science Direct

Proquest Ebsco

Emerald MD Consult

BMJ SWETS

Publisher Free

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Accessing eJournals

from the e-Library

http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk

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Accessing eJournals

Before accessing eJournals it is advisable to logon to the e-Library with your Athens username and password.

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On the front page navigation

bar click Journals.

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Browse the A to Z list of titles or search by title or keyword(s)

Browse the A to Z list of titles or search by title or keyword(s)

Articles search Articles search

Links to native database interfaces e.g. OVID Medline

Links to native database interfaces e.g. OVID Medline

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Browse by journal title

Browse further within a specific letter

Navigation between pages.

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Search for journal titles about pain

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Click on the ‘arrow’ link to view more details

about a Journal.

Results are listed alphabetically

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Detailed record of the journal including different suppliers, coverage, access rights and

embargo information.

Detailed record of the journal including different suppliers, coverage, access rights and

embargo information.

Click on the Supplier link to go to the journal.

Click on the Supplier link to go to the journal.

Additional information

about the journal

Additional information

about the journal

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The journal page opens

in a new window

The journal page opens

in a new window

Select an issue from the table of contents

Select an issue from the table of contents

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Alternatively from the homepage you can

search

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Search results displaying journal title results

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Add selected journal to

Favourites or you can print, save or email

the record

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Search the databases for

journal articles about pain

The results appear in a tree format down the left.

Select a database to view articles.

The results appear in a tree format down the left.

Select a database to view articles.

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Find a journal article

Hands-on Exercises (1)

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Science Direct

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Science Direct

Over 1,000 full-text journals including

medical neuroscience, life sciences,

and psychology collections.

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Science Direct

Search the e-Library

Browse the list of Databases.

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Select the Athens Login link to verify password details.

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Science Direct

Personal login

Browse by title and also by subject

Quick search options

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Science Direct

Select ‘Search’ from the horizontal toolbar for more advanced search options and Search History.

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Science Direct

Browse issues on the left-hand side of the screen

Articles listed by page within an issue.

View more details of an article including abstract. View full-text in PDF.

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Science Direct

Save Alerts, Email Articles, Export References

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Science Direct – 20 Questions on the top 10

Hands-on Exercises (2)

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Virtual Training

Contact: derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Access information about Virtual training from the e-Library home page

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Help pages

These slides and other resources including journal

lists and user guides are available on the ‘eJournals

Training help page’ at http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/elibraryhelp/jtd_help.htm