Library Services
Guide to…
e-books
What is an e-book?
An e-book is a book that is published in electronic form, e.g. on the internet or
a CD-ROM.
E-books provide the benefits of 24/7 availability and allow you to read the
content without having to visit the library.
All NHS staff have access to a national collection which consists of around
200 e-books. Additional e-books have also been purchased for South
Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SCAS) staff regionally and locally.
These include;
ABC of prehospital emergency medicine (2013)
ABC of resuscitation (2013)
ABC of transfer and retrieval medicine (2015)
Emergency medicine : pretest self-assessment and review (3rd
ed) (2012)
Foundations for paramedic practice: a theoretical perspective (2nd
ed.) (2012)
Medical pharmacology at a glance (7th ed) (2012)
Paramedics : from street to emergency department: case book
(2012)
The paramedic's guide to research : an introduction (2012)
Professional practice in paramedic, emergency and urgent care
(2013)
How do I search for e-books?
For an alphabetical list of e-books purchased specifically just for SCAS go to
the following web address http://www.swims.nhs.uk/webview/?sl=357 See
screen picture below.
To find other e-books available to you through the national collection or to find
print books, go to http://www.swims.nhs.uk/webview/?ssi=650
Click on Title/Author search from the menu on the left.
Enter your book details into the title and/or author fields. Alternatively, if you
are unsure of the title search by ‘words anywhere’ or by ‘subject heading’.
Your search results will indicate if there is an electronic version available
under the Media column to the right of the screen.
You can filter your search to find electronic books only. Scroll down to ‘Type of
material’ and select ’Electronic book’.
How do I access E-Books?
To access a book click on the title and you will see a more detailed screen.
Check your eligibility for access in the notes section and click on the internet
link provided. This will open up a new screen asking you to enter your
OpenAthens username and password. The e-book will open in either a
MyiLibrary or an Ovid format.
The next screen you will see should be the front cover of the book as shown
below.
A book opened in MyiLibrary can be navigated by clicking on the chapter
headings on the left of the screen.
Click on the small cross to open up the chapter and select the section you
wish to read.
You can also browse through the pages of the book using either the scroll bar
on the right of the screen or the forward and backward buttons from top of the
screen.
A book from Ovid (see above) can be navigated by clicking on the chapter
headings on the left of the screen.
Click on the small cross to open up the chapter and select the section you
wish to read. You can then move through page by page using the vertical
scroll bar on the right of the screen.
Printing
You can print up to 10 pages of a book (due to copyright restrictions).
Choose the print icon from within MyiLibrary (top left)
There is a facility on MyiLibrary to register for a personal account which offers
advanced facilities such as annotating pages within a book.
Register for an OpenAthens account at https://openathens.nice.org.uk/
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Providing a library service to
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust staff
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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