The Health New Zealand Library and Knowledge Service has changed!

The Library and Knowledge Service has moved to a national model of resource and service provision.

From January 2025 all Health New Zealand staff access the national collection of library databases, ejournals and ebooks via a new national digital library portal.  This national digital library portal and resource collection replaces the local library portals in operation across the former District libraries and those maintained by the Universities of Auckland and Otago to support Auckland, Capital and Coast and Christchurch hospitals.

The team of librarians across Health New Zealand continue to provide support for literature seaches, document delivery, tutorials and general support to Health New Zealand staff as they have always done.  Contracts have been renegotiated with the Universities of Auckland and Otago to ensure continuity of services and support for hospitals traditionally supported by each University.

The new national digital library portal will also provide access to our primary care partners to a collection of resources including BMJ Best Practice, Proquest Premium Health Research database and ebook collections, McGraw-Hill Access and Oxford Medicine Online.  This should be available via the Health Pathways site before March 31 (and quite possibly sooner!).  BMJ Best Practice is already available.

The new digital portal has the functionality for single sign on for Health New Zealand staff when accessing from a HNZ locality and also remote access for HNZ staff via the OpenAthens gateway.  (Simply enter your HNZ email and password when prompted to logon when off site or working remotely). We have also deployed LibKey Nomad to provide access to the Health New Zealand Library collection from the open internet.

The change is considerable but exciting and will lead to equitable access to knowldge resources across the country anywhere, anytime from any device.

A live link  [  https://research.ebsco.com/c/pxkvrm/search ] to the new library digital portal has been embedded in the Health NZ Library page on the national HNZ intranet in addition to links embedded in local library pages and catalogues. 

Changes in our relationships with the library services at Auckland and Otago University Libraries

We have finalised new contracts with each University.  Whilst the digital library resources, such as databases, ejournals and ebooks, will be managed by and made accessible through the Health New Zealand Library Service we are still  contracting the libraries at each University to provide staff service and support such as literature searching, consultations, and orientations and training for Health New Zealand staff located at Auckland, Capital and Coast, and Canterbury hospitals.

Health New Zealand staff will not be able to borrow from the Auckland University Libraries' physical print collections nor will they have an entitlement to Associate Membership.  However Health New Zealand staff who currently have full access to the University Libraries' digital collections as part of their role as a lecturer or adjunct member of faculty will continue to have the same level of access as they do now.  Health New Zealand staff located at Christchurch hospital will continue to have access to the print collection of the Otago University Health Library.

Health New Zealand Library Digital Resources and Collections 2025

Following a period of consultaton, review and negotiation with our pubishing partners we are pleased to confirm that the digital resources below are available to Health New Zealand staff across New Zealand via our new national library portal in 2025.  Where noted, selected resoures will also be available to our primary care community also.

Library resources

Point of Care 

UpToDate Enterprise 

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource used by healthcare professionals to access the latest medical information. It provides summaries of research, guidelines, and recommendations across a wide range of medical topics. Users can look up information on specific conditions, treatments, and medications, which helps inform clinical decision-making and improve patient care.

BMJ Best Practice (incl. Primary Care access) 

BMJ Best Practice is a clinical decision support tool that provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based information for diagnosing and treating medical conditions. It offers structured guidance on clinical topics, including diagnosis, management, and treatment options, with a focus on integrating the latest research evidence, guidelines, and expert opinion.

Database , eJournal and ebook collections 
 
Ebsco Medline Ultimate / CINAHL Ultimate 

Medline Ultimate is a comprehensive database provided by the National Library of Medicine that offers access to a vast collection of biomedical literature. It includes millions of references from various sources, such as journals, books, and conference proceedings, covering a wide range of topics in health and medicine. Medline Ultimate features advanced search capabilities, linking to full-text articles when available, and includes additional features like medical subject headings (MeSH) for improved search accuracy.

CINAHL Ultimate is a comprehensive database specifically focused on nursing and allied health literature. It provides access to a wide range of resources, including journals, books, dissertations, and evidence-based care sheets.

Ebsco PsycInfo 

EBSCO PsycInfo is a comprehensive database that provides access to a vast collection of literature in psychology and related fields. It includes journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations, covering a wide range of topics such as mental health, social psychology, developmental psychology, and neuropsychology

Proquest Health Research Premium Database Collection (incl. Primary care access) 

ProQuest Health Research Premium is a comprehensive database that provides access to a wide range of health-related literature. It encompasses various sources, including academic journals, magazines, and reports across disciplines such as medicine, nursing, public health, and allied health fields.

Proquest ebook Collection (incl. Primary care access)

The ProQuest Medical Ebook Collection is a comprehensive digital library that offers access to a wide range of medical and health-related ebooks. This collection includes textbooks, reference materials, and professional resources across various disciplines, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health.

Psychiatry Online (incl. DSM V) (via iGroup) 

Psychiatry Online is a digital resource that provides access to a wide range of psychiatric literature and tools. It includes the full text of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), journals, textbooks, and multimedia resources related to psychiatry and mental health.

Oxford Medicine  - Jnls collection (incl. Primary care access) & 

Oxford Medicine  and Pychology ebooks collection (incl. Primary care access) 

Oxford Medicine Online is a comprehensive digital platform that provides access to a vast collection of medical resources, including textbooks, reference materials, and journals published by Oxford University Press. It covers a wide range of medical disciplines, offering authoritative content across areas such as surgery, internal medicine, psychiatry, and pediatrics.

McGraw-Hill Access – Medicine / Emergency Medicine / World (incl. Primary care access) 

McGraw-Hill Access is an online platform that provides access to a wide range of educational resources, including textbooks, learning materials, and interactive content across various disciplines. In the context of health and medicine, it typically includes access to medical textbooks, multimedia resources, and tools that support learning and teaching in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health.  The platform often features customizable study tools, quizzes, and resources that enhance the learning experience for students and educators. McGraw-Hill Access aims to support both individual learners and institutions by providing comprehensive and easily accessible educational content.

Springer Nature ebooks collection (incl. Primary care access) 

The Springer Nature Medicine Ebook Collection is a digital library that provides access to a wide range of medical and health-related ebooks published by Springer. This collection encompasses various topics, including clinical medicine, surgery, pharmacology, public health, and biomedical research.

Thieme MedOne Collections (via iGroup) 

The Thieme MedOne Collection is an online platform that offers access to a curated selection of medical and clinical resources, including textbooks, journals, and multimedia content published by Thieme Medical Publishers. Our Thieme MedOne subscriptions include: Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology.

Thieme MedOne Neurosurgery

It is a comprehensive platform that offers a wide range of resources for neurosurgeons and other medical professionals involved in the field of neurosurgery. Includes books, journals and multimedia resources.

Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library is a collection of high-quality, evidence-based healthcare resources designed to support informed decision-making in health and medicine. It includes several databases, with the most notable being the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, which features systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and other research studies

ACORN  

ACORN (the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses) Nursing Perioperative Guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations designed to support nursing practice in the perioperative environment. These guidelines cover various aspects of perioperative care, including patient safety, surgical procedures, and the roles and responsibilities of nursing staff in the operating room.

Individual Journals  

·       BMJ 

·       JAMA 

·       NEJM 

·       NZ Doctor / Pharmacy Today 

Library infrastructure

Ebsco OpenAthens / EDS 

OpenAthens is an identity and access management system designed to simplify access to online resources for users, such as researchers, healthcare professionals, and students. It allows users to log in to various subscribed resources, databases, and applications using a single set of credentials, which streamlines the authentication process.

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) is an integrated search platform that provides users with a single access point to a wide range of information resources, including databases, journals, ebooks, and other digital content. It is designed to streamline the research process by allowing users to search across multiple sources simultaneously.  EDS offers features such as advanced search options, filters, and relevancy ranking to help users find the most relevant information quickly. It often includes options for full-text access, citation tools, and integration with library management systems

Springshare Libguides 

SpringShare LibGuides CMS is a content management system designed for libraries to create, manage, and share online research guides and educational content. LibGuides allows librarians to curate resources, such as articles, databases, ebooks, and websites, organized by subject, course, or specific topics.

Browzine and Libkey Nomad (via iGroup) 

BrowZine is an application that allows users to browse, read, and keep track of academic journals and articles. It provides a user-friendly interface for accessing a wide range of scholarly content, enabling users to create a personalized library of favorite journals and receive notifications about new issues and articles.  LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that will enable our users to access the full text of articles and book chapters available in the library database collections from anywhere on the internet. 

RefTracker 

RefTracker manages workflows and library work requests across large distributed teams.         

SoftLink Liberty Library Management Systems / Prosentient Koha Library Management Systems 

A Library Management System (LMS) is a software application designed to help libraries manage their operations efficiently.  Including cataloguing and circulation of print collections.         

Library Service Contracts

Health New Zealand is currently negotiating service contracts with Otago and Auckland University Libraries for the provision of services to the staff located at Christchurch, Capital and Coast and Auckland Hospitals.

Document supply (interloans)
Provision has been made for supplying articles on request for journal articles not available from the Ebsco and Proquest aggregated database collections.

New books
Provision has been made for the purchase of new books (electronic and print) for the national library collection in 2025.

last updated 17 December 2024

Current Awareness of new resources

Stay up-to-date with the latest news, developments and new resources.  Reports, journal articles, newsletters, conferences, blogs and social mediaWe are in the process of drafting new contracts with both Otago and Auckland Universities.  The contracts will focus on the proviion of library services such as literature searching, document delivery and training and capability building for staff of the . 

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Topical Updates

Medscape eMedicine
Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals  robust and integrated medical information and educational tools.  After a simple, 1-time, free registration, Medscape from WebMD automatically delivers to you a personalized specialty site that best fits your registration profile.

Some of the key features of Medscape from WebMD are:

• Original, professional medical content, including review articles, journal commentary, expert columns, patient education articles, book reviews, and more;
• Conference Coverage: Thought leaders summarize key data and presentations from major medical meetings;
• The Internet's first primary-source medical journal, The Medscape from WebMD Journal of Medicine;
• Selected daily professional medical news in your specialty from Reuters, Medscape Medical News, and medical news journal publishers;
• Physician Optimized MEDLINE;
• Free subscription to Medscape's MedPulse, a weekly email newsletter that highlights what's new in your specialty on Medscape from WebMD

Evidence Alerts
BMJ Group and McMaster University's Health Information Research Unit are collaborating to provide you with access to current best evidence from research, tailored to your own health care interests, to support evidence-based clinical decisions.

New Zealand Research Review
Research Review publications bring the best of 10,000 global medical journals to your inbox every issue with commentary from New Zealand experts. Over 40 areas including Cardiology, Diabetes, Oncology, General Practice and Psychiatry. Specialist opinions on guidelines, medicines and conferences. All Research Review publications are free to receive.

Newsletters, bulletins and reviews to subscribe to:

Grey Matter  - Ministry of Health reports roundup

Research Review [NZ]
- latest literature, research, tools and case studies

Child & Youth Health Newsletter (Kidz First)

Mental Health Foundation Weekly E-Bulletin &  Newsletter 

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs Northern Region Weekly Update

Health New Zealand Library on Scoop.it 

Public Health Association Bulletin

The Edge - health innovation hub

Health Literacy e-news [Workbase] 

Choices Health Apps Library (UK)
Latest apps to help you manage your health.  *All apps have been reviewed by the NHS (UK) to ensure they are clinically safe.

Health Quality & Safety Commission e-update [NZ]

On the Radar (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care)
A summary of recent publications in the areas of safety and quality in health care.

National Health IT Board newsletter [NZ]

Social media

NZ Doctor
https://twitter.com/NZDoctor_news

Research Review New Zealand
https://twitter.com/ResearchRev_NZ

Nursing Review New Zealand
https://twitter.com/NursingReviewNZ

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Library
https://twitter.com/CMHealthLibrary

Ministry of Health (NZ)
https://twitter.com/minhealthnz

Last updated 13 January 2025