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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust 

Register with Health Services Library

Register with OpenAthens

You can see a list of the resources you can access with your OpenAthens account on your OpenAthens hub.

Training Session Request for UHS Users

Mediated Literature Searching Request for UHS Users

Library Search

Email us at libenqs@soton.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Library Services FAQs

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub Search

Searching: Health and Care Evidence

VLE Sessions for UHS Staff

Library courses and eLearning module on UHS VLE:

Search "library" on UHS VLE and book your virtual session. 

eLearning Library induction module for new UHS staff 

Library session booking: for virtual, face to face, 1-2-1 and group sessions, submit our online form here: https://library.soton.ac.uk/nhs/one-to-one

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Contact Us

Do You Have Any Questions for the Library Team? We are Here to Help You!

Email us at HSLIB@soton.ac.uk or visit the Loans Desk in the South Academic Block (Level A) of Southampton General Hospital.

HSL Opening Hours

UHS staff: Access to Full text articles

1. Do You Have Access to the Full Text?

If an article isn't freely available, your OpenAthens account might give you access to full text. Register online for an NHS OpenAthens account if you haven't registered already.

If we don't subscribe to the journal, move to Step 2.

2. Request the Document

Our inter-library loans service can obtain the article for you. You'll need to be a registered member of the library.

  1. Please submit your request by logging into Library Search.
  2. Search the item you are looking for and select Request on the right of the screen.  
  3. Complete the Item details and Request details sections of the form, then click Submit Request.

HSLIB@soton.ac.uk

How to find us

The Health Services Library is located on Level A of the South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital. You can also find us on Google Maps.

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