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Membership
All GOSH staff can 听join the the Library
Membership registration is听online.听Please see the听University College London Library Services webpages听for information on NHS membership.
Honorary Contracts
GOSH staff with a UCL Honorary Contract are eligible to access the full range of University College London鈥檚 electronic library resources, including electronic journals, both on and off-site. Information about how to obtain an Honorary Contract is available on the听听(under the heading 鈥楬onorary Appointments鈥�).
Correspondence relating to Honorary Contracts should be addressed to Human Resources (GOS ICH):听ich.hr@ucl.ac.uk
Physical Library Services and Library Space听
The Library is open Monday to Friday 9:00am-6:00pm.听
We provide 7 GOSH networked computers in the library, giving access to the GOSH听听staff terminal. There are five computers听which GOSH members of the library can use to access the ejournals and databases which UCL subscribes to.听There is also a bookable training room with 8 computers听听with audio-visual facilities which can be booked in advance for private study or meetings.听听The library assists those with their own laptop or other portable electronic device and require help with connecting to the GOSH staff terminal
Free UCL Wi-Fi access is given to all GOSH staff.
As well as using the UCL 听GOS ICH 听library, GOSH staff can access all 18 UCL libraries, 8 of which are specialist biomedical libraries.
Electronic resources听
GOSH staff can have an NHS OpenAthens password,听which the Library administers. The NHS password provides access to all the NHS resources ( e-journals and databases, ebooks) from anywhere with an Internet听connection.
A significant number of resources are licensed through UCL Library Services that are accessible,听using a personal NHS Athens account, directly from a听workplace or听home听computer.听听
These currently include resources such as BMJ Case Reports, Clinical Evidence, Best Health, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin and many others.听
The library has expanded its collection of specifically for GOSH staff, 4,000 new e-books have recently been purchased giving GOSH staff remote online access to a wide range of downloadable books via EBSCO host through their NHS Athens account.听 听
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Requests from 宅男视频 e-journals and e-books
NHS library members听听can request an electronic copy听of journal articles and book chapters.
If GOSH staff are not听听library members please听contact Membership Services听to register for our document supply services.
Interlibrary loans service
For resources unavailable via the above routes, you may wish to take advantage of our interlibrary loans service:听/library/interlending-document-supply/interlending-document-supply.听
Endnote License听
The Library pays for the EndNote license to be available to all GOSH staff. EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing articles, essays, systematic reviews and so on. Upon request library staff provide a code to GOSH staff so that the latest version of EndNote software can be downloaded to their home PC, or work computer.听
Ask for Endnote on your home computer
Training avaible for GOSH staff听
For听training available for GOSH staff please see our training webpage. GOSH staff can sign up to any of the training listed on the page.听
New -Libby app.听
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more well-being, EDI and leadership books from your UCL GOS ICH ibrary for free!听
Online tutorials听
For all online tutorials avaible to GOSH staff please see our online tutorials 听听webpage.
Guides and Leaflets听
For guides on databases and Endnote and other resources please see our guides and leaflets page.
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