Find information and evidence on a topic or speciality

This gateway page takes you to key sources of high-quality medical and health-related evidence.  We enable easy online access to key information and evidence resources, give you the tools to search for and appraise the literature that you need, and maintain a book collection which supports professional and personal development needs.
  • When you need support to search more widely for the best evidence to answer your question, you can also submit search requests or request information skills training to improve your skills or save you time. 
  • ​See below find discover and access a range of information and evidence to suit your information needs.  You will need NHS OpenAthens account to access many online resources). 

Find a book

Search our library catalogue to see our print and ebooks across the YorCat Yorkshire region, health promotion resources and local print journals

Find an article

We purchase a wide range of online journals, and many articles can be downloaded with your OpenAthens password. If you can’t find an article, you can request a copy.

Find eBooks

Search our library catalogue to see our print and ebooks across the YorCat Yorkshire region. Search our collection of 30,000 ebooks. 

Find journals

Find a journal in our collection on  Browzine.
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Find databases

Browse our A-Z list of key medical databases of details of databases.

Find clinical guidelines

Browse our list of clinical guidelines.

Find exam resources

Browse our list of free online exam resources for doctors in training.

Find Decision Support Tools and Evidence Summaries

These tools provide summaries of the current state of knowledge about interventions used to prevent and treat clinical conditions.

Find training and support

See the range of training we offer including information skills workshops and mediated search sessions.

Request a search

No time to search? Not sure where to look? Send us the details and we'll do the searching for you. 

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