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Searching: Health and Care Evidence
Get easy online access to key information and articles.  If you need support to search more widely for the best evidence to answer your question, we also offer an evidence searching service to save you time. ​

​Set up one-click access to full-text:

Fed up with paywalls and logins?  Follow our four quick steps to set up one-click access to full-text articles as you search online.

Try a DOI quick search for full-text:

If you know the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or PMID (PubMed Identifier) of an article, you can connect straight to the full-text by searching for it here (RFT staff & students):

Lookup a journal article by DOI or PMID

Quick access to full text journal via LibKey, Google Scholar and PubMed

We want to make it as easy and as fast as possible for you to access the full-text of journal articles as you search online for scholarly research. ​Follow the simple steps by clicking the link above below to cut out the need for logins and passwords and connect straight to the evidence you need.
​To find and access the full range of information and evidence that is available to you as NHS staff and learners (and find out how to avoid article paywalls!), start here:

You will need an OpenAthens account to access most articles. 
  • If you know the details of the article that you want to access, you can search for it through the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Make sure you sign through OpenAthens before you search. When you find the article that you need, if your library service has access to the article then there will be a link to the full text.
  • If you know the DOI or PubMed ID of the you want to access, use libkey.io. Simply search 'Rotherham', select your organisation, and then enter the DOI or PMID of the article. If your library service has access to the article, there will be a link to the full text.
  • To check instantly whether your library has access to articles that you find outside of the library systems (through Google, Wikipedia, PubMed etc), install LibKeyNomad (available for Edge, Chrome and Firefox - please note this cannot currently be installed on LTHT network computers). LibKey Nomad is a free, safe browser extension that automatically provides links to full-text content of articles courtesy of your NHS library as you come across relevant literature when searching for information online. Read more about LibKey Nomad for the NHS.
  • If you cannot access a full text of an article, accessing details through any of the above tools will allow you to request a copy through an automatic form from the Library. We will then endeavour to obtain a pdf of the article and send to you within 5 working days.

​Journal & evidence alerts:

We'll send you regular emails to let you know when journals of interest have been published, or collated latest evidence on subjects of interest. Sign up for alerts today.