Online Resources

Whilst the Gosall Library is currently unstaffed and we are not able to deal with physical books on the behalf of our members, there are plenty of resources available online via OpenAthens

Please visit the Library Information page on Trustnet for more information and links to each resource. Resources available via OpenAthens include:-

Royal Marsden Manual

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

BMJ Best Practice

Anatomy.tv

If you do not already have an OpenAthens account you can register here. Alternatively, if you email us at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk with your job title we can set up an account for you.

Literature Search

How to undertake a literature search: enhancing your search

This article from the British Journal of Nursing follows on from a previous article on how to carry out a literature search (Watson, 2020) and looks at how you can enhance your search by going beyond journal databases to using search engines, websites and grey literature sources. Ways to evaluate the resources you find, the use of critical appraisal tools and factors to consider when presenting your results are also discussed.

See here for details

Request the full text by emailing us at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

Survey Results

Understanding people’s concerns about the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Academy of Medical Sciences, together with the research charity MQ: Transforming Mental Health, is working with researchers and those with lived experience to ensure that mental health is at the heart of research into the impacts of COVID-19. This report describes the findings of a consultation undertaken in late March 2020, the week that the Prime Minister announced the UK lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reading Ideas

How to read Shakespeare for pleasure

In recent years the orthodoxy that Shakespeare can only truly be appreciated on stage has become widespread. However, as with many of our habits and assumptions, lockdown gives us a chance to think differently. Now could be the time to dust off the old collected works and read some Shakespeare, just as people have been doing for more than 400 years.

Many people have said they find reading Shakespeare a bit daunting, so here are five tips for how to make it simpler and more pleasurable.

News

The Conversation: How the coronavirus is putting our relationship with alcohol to the test

It is not surprising to hear that sales of alcohol are rising during this COVID-19 pandemic. Retail sales data for the UK reported an additional £104 million was spent in the last week in March, which is when lockdown measures were introduced, compared to the week before.

Read more here