September 2013

As you can see from this photo our celebration breakfast for our new opening time of 8am went with a swing.  More photos and information can be found in our post about it.

The library newsletter is sent out four times a year to current members of the library and anyone else who would like to keep up to date with the latest developments in healthcare.

We publish posts whenever we have news, so it's worth checking our blog from time to time

Publications by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust staff

The library staff can support research within the Trust by 

• Training on how to do a search [1 to 1 or a group session]
• Carry out a search for researchers
• Provide articles required [a charge applies]
• Computers with SPSS

So it is great to be able to see those papers that have been published.  Take a look at the latest publications by clicking here.  

Further information about Research & Development in the Trust can be found here

Do you need help finding the evidence? Why not attend one of our training sessions?

Our training sessions can help you find the evidence for practice or study.  All courses are FREE, hands on and take place in Pinewood House, Stepping Hill Hospital

IN DEPTH Literature Searching
AIM: To provide a comprehensive overview of the NHS clinical databases and to
be able to search these effectively using advanced techniques.
14 October 2013 Monday 1.30 – 4.30pm
22 November 2013 Friday 9am - 12pm

The Cochrane Library - an evidence based resource
AIM: To understand the purpose and explore the use of the Cochrane Library and
other evidence based resources available to Trust members
11 November 2013 Monday 2 - 5pm

Using PubMed Effectively
AIM: To provide an introduction to using PubMed for finding journal articles,
including the full text of articles where available
        07 October 2013 Monday 1.30 - 4pm

Introduction to Literature Searching
AIM: To introduce the clinical databases and learn how to conduct a quick but 
effective search.
23 October 2013 Wednesday 12 - 1.30pm
13 December 2013 Friday 1 - 2.30pm


Introduction to critical appraisal with statistics
AIM: To introduce participants to the methods used to assess the quality of a 
journal article, with the guidance of a statistician
16 October 2013 Wednesday 2 - 4pm**
29 November 2013 Friday 9.30 - 11.30am
6 December 2013 Friday 2 -4 pm**

** Wythenshawe Hospital, Education and Research Centre, Seminar Room 3

Introduction to critical appraisal without statistics
AIM: To introduce participants to the methods used to assess the quality of a 
journal article
01 October 2013 Tuesday 2 - 3.30pm

Writing patient information leaflets
AIM: Participants to understand the requirements for producing a patient leaflet to
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust standards and to be aware of some quality
online information sources suitable for patients
05 November 2013 Tuesday 1 - 3.30pm

E-books trial from EBSCO

The library is running a trial of the EBSCO eBooks collection. The trial is open until the 14th November which gives you plenty of time to try out the resources. There are 1600 e-books and you can access them from this link.  

You can download individual books for reading offline onto mobile devices such as ipads, iphones and Android phones.  Click here for futher details and links to user guides and FAQ page.

Do let us know what you think about this resource by email.  Contact details can be found here

You will need a Stockport NHS Foundation Trust OpenAthens login (what was just Athens!).  Self register here