Information Services

OpenAthens - Sign up for an OpenAthens account to gain access to all our core content. (Check your eligibility)

Having trouble accessing a journal article or text? The Oliveira Library Document Supply Service sources and supplies journal articles from a variety of sources. Please let us know what you need - we can usually get it for you.

Please request by emailing us on iownt.library@nhs.net. All journal articles will be supplied electronically.

*** NEW Service - You can now order journal articles from us directly from the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub ***

Short Queries: Phone or email with short factual enquiries, or ask us in person (usually same day response in office hours; out-of-hours requests will be dealt with on the next working day).

Literature Searches: this can include journal literature, books, official publications, websites and so on as defined by the subject of the enquiry.

Request a Literature Search either in person, or by filling in the request form, or via KnowledgeShare (Log in to KnowledgeShare and click Evidence > Request an Evidence Search).  Please give us as much information as possible about the subject, level of detail required and purpose / focus of enquiry.

Download the Request Form | Email us: iownt.library@nhs.net | Phone: 01983 534519

Sign up to KnowledgeShare, our personal current awareness service tailored to your specific interests, or request a current awareness bulletin. See the Current Awareness Section for more details.
Please see also our latest edition of 'Finding the Evidence'.

Books and journals not in our stock are often available for IOW NHS staff : request an inter-library loan for the book or article you require by emailing iownt.library@nhs.net

Coming soon! Direct Interlibrary Loans - Log in to SWIMS with your library membership number (on your SWIMS card) and request books directly from the lending library.

***New service - You can now order books via our NHS Knowledge and Library Hub ***

Outreach Librarian Service - We can come to you! One off or regular visits to Wards, departments, health centres and clinics for information literacy training, answering queries, supplying current awareness.

Our Clinical Outreach Librarians are:

Alison Brown | email Ali | Call Ali on Teams 
Working Hours Wed - Fri 8am - 3.30pm (- 4pm Weds) 

Jenny Moth | email Jenny | Call Jenny on Teams 
Working Hours Mon - Fri 9.30-4pm (day off Weds)

Page last Update: Jen 2023