The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland

Evidence, resources and updates for health and social care.

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      https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/PasswordSelf-Service/TemporaryPassword/

    • Website access problem

        QUB are having some difficulties with network stability today. This means that The Healthcare Library website is at risk also.
        Sorry if you are experiencing occasional problems accessing our resources.
        Our best people are working on this and will have it resolved as soon as possible.

      • Website access

          We are unfortunately having some difficulties with network stability today. This is affecting all QUB sites.
          Sorry if you are having problems accessing The Healthcare Library website.
          Our Tech Team is working on this and will have it fixed as soon as possible.

        • The McClay Library Phase 3 Expansion Project – October 2019 Update

          This is the latest in a series of regular updates to keep you informed on progress of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project.

          This project will realise a significant number of additional PCs and study seats in the library and involves the following key elements:

          • The courtyard area on the ground floor provides over 100 PCs and 9 additional group study rooms (now open)
          • The student lounge on the ground floor has been doubled in size (now open)
          • A new silent study room with 67 seats will be created at the bottom of the atrium (opening December 2019)
          • Additional study seats and PCs are being added to floors 1 and 3 (the additional seats are now in place and the additional PCs will be available from October 2019)  

          The project is nearing completion with outstanding work in the following areas:

          Special Collections

          Work on the extension to the Special Collections store is ongoing with access via staircase 1 and the Special Collections Reading Room. As a result, readers consulting Special Collections are currently being relocated to the Special Collections Seminar Room.   

          Ground floor atrium area

          The IT Service Desk has been temporarily re-located to the other side of the atrium.   

          While we will do our utmost to minimise any disruption (and particularly disruptive work will be completed out of hours or carried out as early in the morning as possible), please note that this is a major building project so there may be some background noise. 

          If you have any particular feedback or questions, please contact: library@qub.ac.uk. 

            • Confused about Copyright?

              Are you confused about copyright? Not sure about what you can copy and what you can do with it? Interested to know more?

              The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland, in partnership with The Copyright Licensing Agency, is holding a free copyright event on Monday 23 September 2019 in Belfast. Keynote speakers include:

              • Helen Bingham, Health Education England
              • Diane Murgatroyd, Government Copyright Practitioners Group
              • Professor Ronan Deazley, Professor of Copyright Law, Queen’s University Belfast
              • James Bennett, Head of Rights & Licensing, CLA

              There is also an opportunity to play ‘Copyright the Card Game’ by Chris Morrison and Jane Secker. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and it is gearing up to be a day of fun, knowledge and learning.

              To attend, contact The Healthcare Library by emailing MedicalLibrary@qub.ac.uk and book your spot. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

            • Summer Opening Hours

              Please find details of the summer opening hours for The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland

              The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at the Royal Victoria Hospital

              • Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm (Service desk opens at 9am)
              • Saturday and Sunday closed

              The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at QUB Medical Biology Centre

              • Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
              • Saturday 9.30am – 1pm
              • Sunday closed

              The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at Altnagelvin Area Hospital

              • Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
              • Saturday and Sunday closed

              The opening hours for the remaining Healthcare Library branches at Antrim Area Hospital, Craigavon Area Hospital and Knockbracken Healthcare Park remain unchanged. However, if you are making a special visit to one of the sites, please check the opening hours by contacting the branch.

            • RefWorks Cancellation

                The Library will be cancelling its RefWorks subscription for Queen’s University Belfast students, staff and alumni at the end of December 2020.

                RefWorks users should switch to using another reference management tool such as EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero.

                This applies to all HSC staff who currently use RefWorks either because they are working or studying at Queen’s, or because they are Queen’s graduates.

                HSC staff who use RefWorks via their affiliation with other universities will not be affected by this change.

              • Relaunched Ear, Nose & Throat Current Awareness Bulletin

                  View, and subscribe to, the Healthcare Library’s relaunched Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) current awareness bulletin by going to:
                  https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/healthcarelibrary/medicinebulletins/ent

                  The bulletin is also available on mobile devices as a followable Read by QxMD collection: https://read.qxmd.com/collection/16326

                  If you have any questions about the ENT bulletin, please contact Richard Fallis, Specialist Librarian for Medicine, Dentistry & Healthcare Sciences.

                • The McClay Library Phase 3 Expansion Project – April 2019 Update

                  This is the latest in a series of regular updates planned for the 2018-19 academic year which will keep you informed on progress of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project.

                  The project is progressing well with significant work now concentrated in the area adjacent to the atrium on the ground floor. To isolate students from the noise, an acoustic hoarding now stretches from just below the IT Service Desk to near the entrance to Staircase 3. This will remain in place until mid-summer.

                  While we will do our utmost to minimise any disruption during the pre-examination and examination periods (any particularly disruptive work will be completed out of hours or carried out as early in the morning as possible), please note that this is a major building project so there may be some background noise. If you have any particular feedback or questions, please contact: info@healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk

                • National Doctors Day Competition

                  In order to celebrate National Doctors Day on Saturday 30 March, The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at the Royal Victoria Hospital is running a competition to win a hamper of goodies.

                  Simply use the self-service machine on Friday 29 March in The Healthcare Library at the RVH to borrow, renew or return items in order to be entered automatically into the draw.

                  • The winner will be randomly selected.
                  • The winner must hold a valid library card.
                  • The winner must work in the HSC medical profession or be a student within the QUB School of Medicine.
                  • Photographs will be taken in the promotion of the prize, and posted on social media.