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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health Library is here to provide a service to ALL trust staff, not just clinical staff. All staff are welcome to use our services, facilities and resources.

To join, bring your GOSH card and some proof of your home address (e.g. driving licence card / recent bank statement / recent utility bill) to the Library between 9.00 - 18.00, Monday-Friday.

Once you have joined, you can access the Library:

• 8.00 - 22.45, Monday - Friday
• 8.00 - 18.45, Saturday and Sunday

Further information about the Library can be found on our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library.Ìý

Did you know that the Library offers:

• 7 GOSH computers, based in the Library, that can be used on a walk-in basis
• A quiet study room, available in the evenings and at the weekend, with power sockets at every desk and Internet access via the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Guest network
• Free WiFi access
• A selection of loanable books relevant to non-clinical GOSH staff (see below)
• Access to a range of multidisciplinary journal databases and full-text journals
• Helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff
• Access to the 17 other libraries that make up Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Library Services

Databases

In addition to a range of databases that can be searched for health and medical information, we also have information on many other subject areas. The following databases can searched for information relating to management or administration:

• (can be accessed from anywhere using an NHS Athens account) - this literature database covers health management and policy, with an emphasis on the UK National Health Service, but also includes Europe
• (can be accessed from anywhere using an NHS Athens account) - covers healthcare administration and institution management
• ABI/INFORM Collection (can be accessed from dedicated computers in the Library) - a business research database that includes full-text journals, trade publications, market reports, etc.
• Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection (can be accessed from dedicated computers in the Library) - bringing together scholarly journals and other key resources, this collection covers the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, banking and financial issues of the day
• ´¡³¾²¹»å±ð³Ü²õÌý(can be accessed from dedicated computers in the Library) - Amadeus contains comprehensive information on around 19 million companies across Europe. You can use it to research individual companies, search for companies with specific profiles and for analysis
• Business Source CompleteÌý(can be accessed from dedicated computers in the Library) - a scholarly business database, providing a collection of bibliographic and full-text content

Books

GOSH staff can borrow up to 15 books at once. All the books in our Library can be borrowed for 8 weeks and then renewed online. You can search for books using our library catalogue, . We have also compiled a list of non-clinical titles below:

Internet Resources - Leadership and Management

• (developed by Bodleian Health Care Libraries) - A blog designed to support NHS staff who are undertaking a formal leadership study programme. The blog aims to be a source of, and signpost to, information on leadership, talent, management, coaching, etc.
• - Find out about the King's Fund's latest work, commentary and analysis relating to leadership and management
• - A collection of over 500 working examples of quality improvement in health and social care services
• - includes articles on leadership, team-building and management

Organisations