Databases

Drafting and publishing a research paper can be a complicated process. Campus is a collection of courses that simplifies it. These 10 courses, created and reviewed by experts in each topic and delivered through an engaging format, guide researchers through the entire process, helping them achieve publication success and maximize the impact of their research.
Primarily tailored for early-career researchers, these courses are also beneficial for experienced researchers or academics seeking to update their skills.

Please note that you will be required to create a MyKarger account – this is to enable users to pause the modules as required, chart progress and also download a certificate upon the successful completion of each module.

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ChemSpider from the Royal Society of Chemistry is a free chemical name and structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 100 million structures from hundreds of data sources. It includes trade names, synonyms and suppliers.

 CINAHL Ultimate is the world’s largest database of literature on nursing and allied health topics. Many of the articles are available in full text.

OpenAthens login required.

CKS provides summaries of the current evidence base and practical guidance on best practice for a range of clinical scenarios. 

You can access the full text of more than 600 online journals and approximately 1,500 books published by Elsevier Science, and the full text of clinical guidelines from several important international sources, including NICE. The Drug Monographs section includes information from the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for Children. Additional access is provided to online journals from other publishers via the Online @ UHCW links. Please use ClinicalKey  and CK Nursing in conjunction with the UHCW Formulary and Guidelines.

OpenAthens login required. The first time you log in, activate your OpenAthens and create a personal registration on ClinicalKey in order to be able to download PDFs of book chapters, creating PowerPoint presentations and using the ClinicalKey Mobile App Look at the top right of the ClinicalKey / CK Nursing screen. If you don’t see your name, you will need to activate.

You can swap between ClinicalKey and CK Nursing, and your search history, saved searches, saved content and presentations will transfer between CK and CK Nursing. This is useful when you want to check for additional search results without having to redo your search, or when you want to add images to an existing presentation.

CK Nursing, the nursing edition of ClinicalKey, provides tailored content for nurses, including full text books, journals and  a presentation maker. 
OpenAthens login required. For downloading PDFs of book chapters, creating PowerPoint presentations and using the ClinicalKey Mobile App, you will first need to activate a personal registration on the Clinical Key / CK Nursing website, which will then be linked with your OpenAthens login. Look at the top right of the ClinicalKey / CK Nursing screen. If you don’t see your name, you will need to do this.
Activating your OpenAthens will also allow you to swap between ClinicalKey and CK Nursing, and your search history, saved searches, saved content and presentations will transfer between CK and CK Nursing. This is useful when you want to check for additional search results without having to redo your search, or when you want to add images to an existing presentation.
We can provide demos and tutorials in using CK Nursing.

The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality systematic reviews and evidence to inform and support healthcare decision making.

CPD Launchpad from the Mark Allen Group enables nurses and midwives to view and read online articles and build up a portfolio to support revalidation.  It includes links to full text of journal articles, quizzes and opportinuties for reflection. Everything is summarised in a handy dashboard.

OpenAthens login required. Type Coventry in the Find Your Institution box, then click on University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.