*New* - Science Photo Library

The Library has recently purchased a subscription to Science Photo Library. 

Science Photo Library holds an extensive collection of images and video clips in the fields of science, technology and healthcare. Our subscription allows you to download high resolution images and clips for educational purposes, making this a great resource for both students and teachers. 

Make sure you login first with the Library's account details for complete access. You can find our login details here . 

Spotlight on.... PathCAL

PathCAL is a set of web-based tutorials designed to help students understand the basic pathological principles of disease by exploiting techniques in learning psychology. 

The tutorials can be used by beginners for learning the subject for the first time or by more advanced students for review and self- assessment. The tutorials were written and developed by experienced university teachers over a ten year period and have been subsequently edited and enhanced by both staff and students. There are 115 tutorials with more in development.

Why not take a look at this resource and see how it can work for you! 

Nexis UK - news and business database

The University Library is now subscribing to Nexis, a news and business information database that includes full-text UK national and regional newspapers. It also provides business information such as company profiles and industry reports from a variety of sources. 

This makes Nexis a great resource if you're researching aspects of public health, medical humanities or healthcare mangement and provision. 

Nexis has a range of search screens for the different types of information sources it indexes (e.g. News, Company Profiles, Industry News etc.). Navigate between these search screens by clicking on the tabs at the top of the page.

The Power Search screen can also be used to create a customised list of information sources, which can then be searched. On the Power Search screen click on 'More Sources' under the Sources drop-down box to browse or search for information sources. Alternatively, you can click on the 'Sources' tab at the top of the page. From here you can browse information sources from a particular country or by language.

Click on the Help link at the top of the page to access a range of video tutorials that will teach you how to use the key features of Nexis.

Nexis can be accessed now via StarPlus (search under the University Collections tab) or from the following link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/nexis . You will be prompted to sign into MUSE if you have not already done so.

Spotlight on Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier is a new resource for global business literature and data, such as country and industry reports. It also provides company profiles, which will be useful for any student preparing for job applications or interviews.

The database has text to speech functionality (in English) for documents in html format. The search interface can be translated into a number of different languages, and articles in html format can also be translated. If you create a personalised account within the database, you can organise your search results in folders and add notes to documents that you save. You can also save searches, create alerts and RSS feeds. Apps for iPhone and Android devices are available.

This database will be of interest to students and researchers in a range of disciplines across the University. To get access, open StarPlus from the library tab in MUSE and click the Log in link in the top right corner. Type Business Source Premier into the University Collections search box.

New Trial to Oxford Medicine Online

We currently have a free trial to Oxford Medicine Online, a portal for medical resources from Oxford University Press. Use the database to search and browse across a wide range of content including;

Medical Handbooks
Nursing Handbooks
Emergencies in - Series
Oxford Textbooks for Medicine
ESC Textbooks

The trial is open to all registered staff and students of the University of Sheffield and will run until 14^th April 2011.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Click on the link below to let us know what you think about this resource;  http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/trialfeedback.html