Introduction to the HSE Library Services and Resources

All available via the library website www.hselibrary.ie 

 Databases

• CINAHL  (nursing & allied health)
• Cochrane Library  (systematic reviews)
• Embase  (biomedical & medical) (login with your library account)
• Health Research Premium Collection (medical & health management)
• International Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA)
• Medline  (medical)
  • Medline on Ebsco platform
  • Medline on Ovid platform
  • Medline on Proquest platform
• PEDro  Physiotherapy evidence database
• PsycINFO  (psychology & mental health)
• PubMed   (medical)
• TRIP Medical Database  (guidelines) (Login with your library account for full access)
• Web of Science  (medical)

Clinical Decision Making Tools

• BMJ Best Practice (free access nationally)
• Clinical Key  (Login with your library account)
• UpToDate (Login with your library account)

Extensive collections of electronic journals  (Search the A-Z of e-journals)

E-Book Collections (Search the catalogue for print and e-books)

Lenus Irish Health Repository Irish research in health and social care 

Pharmacy/Medicines

• Medicines Complete with access to BNF, BNFC, Martindale, Stockleys Interactions (Login with your library account)
• National Medicines Information Centre (NMIC)
• European Medicines Agency (EMA )
• Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA Medicines)
• MHRA Products

Science and Laboratory

• PubChem  (Chemistry)
• Transfusion Evidence Library
• Stem Cell Evidence

Reference Management System

• EndNote online

See also more information here in the Guide on Accessing Library Resources 

Request an evidence search:  HSE Library delivers literature searches and evidence summaries for employees and programmes throughout the HSE, to enable evidence-informed decisions at the point of need. 

Training: request individual or group training or see online training calendar. 

Request an Inter library Loan:  You can request access to materials that are not currently available in the Library collection.  This service is for use for research and study and will not be provided for commercial use or purposes. 

Keep Up to Date: HSE Library Knowledge Support Librarians produce Research Bulletins which include academic journal articles, policies, guidelines, reports and other relevant information.

Contact your Local Library  or the Help Desk for further help and support. 

Information about library membership and access policy is available.

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