Neurology
The Bodleian Health Care Libraries have outstanding collections covering Neurology. This page gives you fast access to some key resources, which will lead to many others.
Subject Librarian
Neal Thurley
Outreach Librarian, Cairns Library.
- Tel: 01865 222920
- e-mail: neal.thurley@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Please contact for help or information on:
- Library services & resources
- Literature searching
- One-to-one or group training on e-resources such as subject databases and reference management
- Keeping up-to-date with developments in your field.
Key resources in neurology
Quick links to neurosurgery journals
Key: (F) = free, (Uni) = available via Oxford University e-journals, (NHS) = available via NHS MyJournals
British Journal of Neurosurgery (Uni) 2005 onwards
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (Uni) (NHS) July 1997 onwards
Journal of Neurosurgery (Uni) 1990 onwards
Neurosurgery (Uni) 1992 onwards
Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery (Uni) 1998 onwards
Pediatric Neurosurgery (Uni) 1998 onwards, (NHS) 1998 - May 2006
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Uni) June 1998 onwards
Reference Sources
Key: (F) = free, (Uni) = available via the University network, (NHS) = available via your NHS Athens account
Images.MD (Uni) - online encyclopaedia of medical images, including radiological images
UpToDate (via OUH intranet) - evidence-based topic reviews, including diagnostic radiological images
eMedicine Neurosurgery (F) - online medical text book, including a list of conditions relevant to neurosurgery
Intute Health and Life Sciences (F) - a subject gateway with links to quality websites supporting education and research
MedicalMatrix Neurosurgery (F) - ranked and peer-reviewed resources in neurosurgery
National Library for Health (F and NHS) - gateway to NHS resources, including specialist libraries, guidelines, electronic journals and books.
Libraries
Principal collections:
- Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital
- Knowledge Centre, Old Road Campus
Associated collections:
- adcliffe Science Library
Please see our Libraries pages for more details
To make suggestions for purchase
Books or E-resource (including journal or database)
- Contact us with any recommendations
Catalogues
- SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online): search for books, journals and other library resources.
- COPAC: the merged online catalogues of major University and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library.
Please see our Services pages for more details
Databases
Searching the medical literature
The following databases can also be accessed and cross-searched through OxLIP+, the complete list of Oxford University's databases, online reference works, and e-journal and e-book packages.
Guides for many of these databases are available on the OULS Database Guides. [Opens in new window.]
- Scopus: covers 15,000 journals, plus web sources and patents across science & medicine. Includes major medical databases Medline (USA) and Embase (Europe).
- Web of Knowledge: platform for Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Conference Proceedings), Journal Citation Reports (impact factors), plus databases Medline & BIOSIS.
- PubMed: with links to Free Full Text & Oxford's licensed full text.
There are a range of clinical databases available to staff who have an NHS Athens username and password through NHS Evidence Health Information Resources (formerly National Library for Health).
- NHS Evidence Health Information Resources These databases are: Medline, Cinahl, Psycinfo, Embase, Amed, British Nursing Index, HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium).
Dissertations & theses
- Index to Theses: UK theses since 1716.
- Dissertations & Theses: master's and doctoral, from the USA and around the world, 1861 onwards.
Please see our e-Resources pages for more details
Journals
Finding journals
- University of Oxford Journals:
OxLIP+ e-Journals provides online access to hundreds of health science titles. You can find journals via this link from any computer connected to the University of Oxford network (available for all HCL Memebers in the Cairns Library and Knowledge centre)
You can submit suggestions for e-journals via the University Proposals Database. - NHS Journals
NHS Evidence Health Information Resources My Journals provides access to over 800 full-text journals, via national and local subscriptions. Remember to log in for locally purchased journals, such as the British Journal of Nursing and the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
You will need an NHS Athens username and password.
NHS staff can submit suggestions for e-journals via the NLH feedback form.
Please see our e-Resources pages for more details
Training
- Individual help and group training available on request; contact us.
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Induction sessions for new arrivals can be held in our libraries or in departments as part of general induction days or programmes. Content can include tours of the most relevant libraries, overviews of electronic and other services and resources available to staff and students, specific sessions on resources or services of most relevance to your department or group.
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WISER (Workshops in Information Skills and Electronic Resources): a regular programme of short training sessions, open to all
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Intute Virtual Training Suite: improve your internet search skills and discover new resources.
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See our Training pages for more details
Please see our Training pages for more details
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