Resources
E-books
What is an e-book?
An e-book (short for electronic book) is a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the Internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper. E-books provide the benefits of 24/7 availability and allow you to read the e-book without visiting the library in person.
Where do I access e-books?
You can search for e-books and access them directly from the library catalogue from any NHS computer.
Or you can access them on any computer from the e-book section of NHS Evidence. Just go to the Journals and Databases section of NHS Evidence, select Access ebooks and log in with your NHS Athens user name and password.
For help with registering for an NHS Athens account, please see
Library Helpsheet No. 1: Creating and using an NHS Athens account.
To access the 8th edition of the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures click on the book cover on this page or access via the 'Clinical' section on the WUTH Intranet homepage.
Access the BNF electronically
Access the BNF for children electronically
To access the full text of BNF and BNF for children, you will be asked to register. Registration is free - all you need is an email address.
New e-books now available!
You can now access over 100 titles from the Oxford Handbooks and Textbooks series. To access these via the Library Catalogue, select the link to ‘Oxford Handbooks Online’ on the main Search page. You will need an NHS Athens Account to access the full text of these e-books.
What if I need further help to access and use e-books?
If you think you would like some further help to access and use e-books, please contact us.
You can also find out how to access ebooks by downloading
Library Helpsheet No. 6: How to access NHS e-books.
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