Library Services at BEH-MHT
Welcome to your Library, this leaflet highlights the services and resources available to all NHS staff.
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Visit us in person
St Ann’s Library
Themain Library is based at St Ann’s Hospital, Admin Block, St Ann’s Hospital, St Ann’s Road, London N15 3TH
Tel 0208 442 6220
Library Opening Hours
Monday -Friday 10am – 4pm
(Closed Public Holidays)
Lynsey Hawker
Trust Librarian
Abdenour Sellah
Library Assistant
- Quiet Study space
- Access to computers (Trust only)
- Print journals and books
- Interlibrary loan and document supply service
- Literature searching and training
Access to Library services now online
All Trust staff can access electronic resources online via the Library’s new web pages. Visit the pages to browse our online catalogue and follow links to e-books, e-journals and a range of online evidence based resources.
Join the Library by registering online and you will be able to borrow and renew books from our stock remotely, request articles and books from other libraries and use our new “Ask the Librarian” literature searching services to help you access the latest evidence in your field.
If you have any questions regarding the new online service please contact the Library on 020 8442 6220 or email
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Registering for the Library
In order to access all the services on the new website you need to register. Once you have a username and password you will be able to view your account online, borrow and renew books and request articles and searches from the Library.
If you do not have a username and password you will not be able to access these services so even if you are a member of the Library already you will need to re-register by filling in the online form or in person at the Library.
Registration is easy online simply fill in the online form and once the Library has approved your membership you will receive an email confirming your username and password.
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Access to Electronic resources
The new pages bring together all our resources in one place. Search the catalogue from the homepage to browse our print and e-book collection.
Click on the HILO logo to access Athens resources including e-journals and databases.
If you don’t have an Athens account you can register online or contact the Library for help.
Click on the E-resources tab to browse and access a further range of resources including Psychiatry Online, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, the Cochrane Library and more.
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Search the catalogue
Our print books are available to borrow from St Ann’s Library, you can visit the Library itself to borrow the book or if you are based at another site use the online catalogue to request the book and we can send it out to you. Once you have borrowed a book you can also renew it online.
E-books can be accessed by clicking on the “Click here to view” option. You will need your Athens username and password to access these items
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New Resources
Our New resources page will point you towards the latest additions to our stock.
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Document Supply and Interlibrary loans
If you can’t find the article/book you need then please use our request an item service. Login and go to my account to find this option. Complete the form and submit your request and we will find the item you need. If you think we should have a particular item in our own stock you can also make purchase suggestions here.
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Ask the Librarian
If you don’t have the time or the confidence to carry out a search for information yourself use the Ask the Librarian form to request a literature search. Submit your question and we will send you back a list of results for you to select from.
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Other Libraries
Knowledge Research and Information Services (KRIS)
1st Floor, EdgwareCommunityHospital
9-5pm Monday-Friday
Provides access to study spave, book loans and photocopies from stock.
Contact
BarnetHospital Library,
Postgraduate Centre
9-5pm Monday-Friday
BEH-MHT welcome to use the Library for reference and stud. Photocopying and public computers available.
Contact