Delivering Knowledge for Health Get in the Good Books: eBooks training day Thursday 22 nd March 2007 Wolfson Training Suite, Edinburgh University

Delivering Knowledge for Health

Get in the Good Books: eBooks training day

Thursday 22nd March 2007

Wolfson Training Suite, Edinburgh University


Overview9.45-10.00 Introduction: Accessing eBooks from the e-Library

10.00-10.45 Using eBooks to support clinical decision making.

10.45 -11.00 Tea/Coffee

11.00-11.45 eBooks and personal development – supporting your KSF

11.45-12.15 Discussion and Feedback

12.15-12.30 Questions and Closing remarks


Introduction

What is an eBook?

An eBook (or electronic book) is an electronic or digital

equivalent of a conventional printed book and can be

read on a computer.


Introduction

The NHS Scotland e-Library currently provides

access to more than 5000 eBooks. The

collection contains subscription titles which

require an Athens username and password and

also a range of freely available books.


Introduction

A wide selection of titles are available, both clinical and

non- clinical, covering subjects such as Allied Health,

Medicine, Social Care, Management, Education and

Personal Development.


Accessing eBooks from the e-Library

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


Accessing eBooks

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


Accessing eBooks

In the navigation bar, click the Books link for browsing and searching eBooks.


Accessing eBooks

Browsing the books can be done A-Z by title.

You can search eBooks from here, using either title, subject or author keywords.


Accessing eBooksWhen browsing, your chosen letter will appear here, with options to browse further within that specific letter

Navigation between pages can be done using the forward and back arrows


The More arrow link will give you full details of the book, including keywords

Once you have located your title, you simply click it to open it in a new window


Accessing eBooks

When searching, your original term will appear in the search box at all times

Again, you can either open the title directly by clicking it, or check the full record using the More link

The results appear in a ‘Tree’ format down the left hand side, when you click the eBooks option, the results will be displayed down the right hand side of the screen


eBook Providers

NHS Scotland has three main providers of eBooks:

• OVID

• MD Consult

• NetLibrary


Accessing providers from the e-Library

Search the e-Library

Browse the list of Databases.


OVID

OVID’s Books@OVID service offers access to over

50 key medical, nursing and pharmacy titles.


MD Consult

MD Consult provides access to over 70 of the

world’s most renowned reference books


NetLibrary

NetLibrary provides the majority of our subscription

based eBooks with access to over 4000 titles.


Using eBooks to support clinical decision making


OVID

Browse for books by Title or by Subject.


OVID

Main navigation of eBooks is undertaken in the column down the left-hand side of the screen, with selected sections being displayed in the larger right-hand column.

The chapter titles of the book can be viewed in the left-hand column, sections can be expanded by clicking the [+] icons, and minimised clicking the [-] icons. Once chapter headings are fully expanded, you can open the required section by clicking its

title.

You can also search the text within your selected eBook


OVIDThe contents of each page of your eBook will be displayed in this large right-hand column of the webpage, which the navigation tree still displayed on the left, enabling you to know where you are in the book.

From here you can Save, Print and Email relevant chapters


OVID

From the Main Search page you can use the Natural Language search to find answers to clinical questions. You can also limit your search to specific books.

You can also search other fields such as Keyword, Author and Title.


OVIDResults are highlighted in yellow.

Results are organised by relevance using the Star system.

Click on OVID full text or Complete Reference to view more details.


MD Consult

Be sure to select the link for ATHENS users when verifying your password details


MD Consult

You will be asked if you want to view the Core Collection, or the Pain Collection. To ensure you optimise the resources available, you should click the Select All option, before pressing the Continue button.


MD Consult

Books are listed alphabetically by Author but you can also sort them by Subject speciality.

Click on the Books tab to view the full list of titles.


MD Consult

MD Consult also enables you to search the text within the chosen book

MD Consult is visually similar to OVID, and offers the same functions for Saving, Printing and Emailing chapters.

Navigation is again in the left-hand column, using the [+] and [-] buttons


MD Consult

You can also refine your search to Diagnosis, Etiology, Treatment or Prognosis, using the Focus pull-down menu.


MD Consult

Again keywords are highlighted.

Click on the link to view the full section of the eBook.


Hands-on Exercises (1)


eBooks and personal development –

supporting your KSF


NetLibrary

Be sure to select the link for ‘ATHENS users, log in here’ when verifying your password details.


NetLibrary

If you are accessing an eBook directly from the e-Library, the details of your title will be displayed along with a message asking you to login.

The login link is in the top left hand corner of the screen


NetLibrary

Choose the Athens login link


NetLibraryAfter logging-in you will see you chosen title displayed here

View the book on-screen


NetLibraryBy clicking the Search tab you can search within your selected title.

As with OVID and MD Consult, the navigation appears in the left-hand column, with a PDF of the selected pages shown on the right.Navigation is done using the same [+] and [-] icons seen previously.

Navigate between pages using the Previous and Next buttons or go directly to a specific page.


NetLibrary

Search for eBooks by Full Text, Title, Keyword, Author or Subject.


NetLibrary

More search options in the Advanced search including searching for ISBN and publisher, Boolean operators, and language and year limits.


NetLibrary

Only one user can access one eBook at a time.


NetLibrary

When you have finished viewing an eBook, click on the Close Item link to free this resource for other users.


KSF

The Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) is

designed to:• identify the knowledge and skills that individuals need to apply

to the post• help guide the development of individuals• provide a fair and objective framework on which to based review

and development for all staff• Provide the basis of pay progression in the service


KSF

6 Core Dimensions:

C1 Communication

C2 Personal and people development

C3 Health, safety and security

C4 Service improvement

C5 Quality

C6 Equality and diversity


Copyright


OVID

Select the option ‘View Copyright Statement’ which gives you information about a specific book.


MD Consult

Read MD Consult’s terms and conditions


NetLibrary

Copying and printing information is available from the Help pages


Hands-on Exercises (2)


Help pages

These slides and other resources including book

lists and user guides are available on the ‘Get in the

Good Books help page’ at

http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/elibraryhelp/gitgb_help.htm

Documents

Delivering Knowledge for Health Get in the Good Books: eBooks training day Thursday 22 nd March 2007 Wolfson Training Suite, Edinburgh University