Social Care
- 17/08/2023
- Using the e-Library website
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The NHS Wales e-Library website is like a virtual space, allowing you to discover the e-resources that you have access to.
What am I looking at?
This is the NHS Wales LibrarySearch widget. It is a search bar to search for articles, e-Journals, e-Books and databases. It is managed by Cardiff University, and it is shared across NHS Wales, so you may discover other resources which might not be relevant to you. To access the NHS Wales e-Library resources, please use the default drop-down option on the home page.
You will see similar areas for e-Journals and e-Books.
Do I need a separate Log In for LibrarySearch?
The NHS Wales e-Library website is like a virtual space, allowing you to discover the e-resources that you have access to.
What am I looking at?
This is the NHS Wales LibrarySearch widget. It is a search bar to search for articles, e-Journals, e-Books and databases. It is managed by Cardiff University, and it is shared across NHS Wales, so you may discover other resources which might not be relevant to you. To access the NHS Wales e-Library resources, please use the default drop-down option on the home page.
You will see similar areas for e-Journals and e-Books.
Do I need a separate Log In for LibrarySearch?
You should be able to sign in using your NHS Wales OpenAthens account details and the same password you use to sign into OpenAthens.
If you have any issues logging into LibrarySearch, first speak to your OpenAthens Administrator or you can email elibrary@wales.nhs.uk and the
e-Library team can help you investigate the issue.
- 17/08/2023
- Signing into e-resources
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To access the national e-resources subscribed to by the NHS Wales e-Library you need to Sign in
Please refer to the Registration Process, if you are not sure how to get your username and password, or you can watch this short video:
To help your evidence searching experience, it is recommended to sign in before you start using e-resources. Once signed in, your browser should recognise the session across the national and local subscriptions you may also have access to, making your experience as seamless as possible.
If you experience any difficulties, contact your OpenAthens administrator [link] or the e-Library team elibrary@wales.nhs.uk for support.
If something isn't working as you expect, there may be a technical issue that would need to be investigated, so please contact the e-Library team elibrary@wales.nhs.uk or your contact your local OpenAthens administrator
- 17/08/2023
- Registration process
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How do I get an NHS Wales OpenAthens account?
You’ll need to self-register for an NHS Wales OpenAthens account, and here are some helpful tips to make sure your form gets processed as quickly as possible to get you using the e-resources you need!
Complete all the mandatory information. You need to select “Social Workers and Social Care Workers.”
(You need to select one of the Welsh Government account options that is relevant for you:
“Welsh Government Health and Social Care Funded/ Sponsored Bodies.”)
This will ensure that your OpenAthens administrator will receive your form. See the below picture and watch this video if you need more help.
After you have filled in your form, your account is created, and your local OpenAthens administrator will be notified. They will approve your account and arrange for a library catalogue account too. Our library catalogue, NHS Wales LibrarySearch, can be accessed from our homepage. You will be able to use the same username and password for both systems