Eligibility to access password-protected journals, books, databases
The following NHS Scotland staff, students and partners are eligible to receive usernames and passwords to access the password-protected full-text journals, books and databases
The term authorised users comprises all individuals and organisations that provide services and support to the work of NHS Scotland. Core users are direct employees and contractors with NHS Scotland. Based on the patient journey model which forms the framework for the NHS Scotland Strategy for Knowledge Services, other eligible users include: the Scottish Executive; Local Authority staff involved in delivery of health services; health care staff in the prison service, nursing homes, armed forces, and hospices; members of Scottish Royal Colleges; the Voluntary Health Sector; undergraduate and postgraduate students working or training with the NHS; those providing education and training to NHS staff and students; researchers working in partnership with the NHS; all independent sector nurses; retired NHS staff. Staff in emergency services (police, fire brigade) will be entitled to access to support their partnership with the NHS in delivering emergency care. Staff in the private sector will also be entitled to access when they provide services and support to the NHS.
In order to support the strategic emphasis on patient involvement in decision making, and the drive towards improvement of the health of the population through access to good quality health information and lifelong learning resources, note that walk-in access to password-protected e-Library journals, books and databases is permitted for patients, carers and the general public on public access workstations on NHS sites. In future, this access should be available from selected public libraries, Citizens Advice Bureaux and other community facilities. Please contact knowledge@nes.scot.nhs.uk for more information.
Additional available to patients, carers and the general public include :
- freely available resources. Note that many resources are freely accessible to all users, with no password required. This includes the Cochrane Library and MEDLINE, as well as many other high quality health information sources ;
- Shared Space, community websites and personalisation - create your own personal web space, where you can save and share resources and subject interests with others and establish collaborative workspaces to work and learn together with colleagues. You can also keep up-to-date with news and new research journals through newsfeeds and alerting services.