Services for OHID staff: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
This page details the Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) available to Office for Health Improvement and Disparities staff.
UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services provide access to resources and professional library services to public health colleagues in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).
Access to resources
All staff working in OHID are entitled to an NHS OpenAthens account. This will allow access to:
MyAthens: your starting point for evidence searching. It will allow you to search the literature and evidence resources available to you. It provides links to databases, journals and eBooks.
Discovery Search: use this to find a specific article or item. It looks for evidence provided by UKHSA, the NHS, and open access sources. It provides easy access to full text using the ‘Get PDF’,’Linked Full Text’, and ‘Access Item’ links.
BrowZine: browse or search for journals.
You can register for an OpenAthens account here: NICE OpenAthens
When asked for your organisation name, type ‘OHID’ or ‘Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ and use your workplace email address when registering. You should then receive an email confirmation with a link to create your own password.
Expert literature searching and information retrieval
A responsive mediated literature searching service is available.
Request journal articles
You can request the full text of an article if it is not available through OpenAthens. Visit our guide on accessing journals and articles for more information.
Information skills training
A range of information skills training is available, covering topics such as evidence searching and reference management.
For more information, view our training and events page.
Current awareness alerts
We provide current awareness alerts to help you stay up to date with research in a range of fields.
Borrow print books
Browse our book collection using the KLS library catalogue to find items you would like to borrow.
Visit our page on borrowing books for more information.
Contact us
For further information or queries, contact us.
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