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All our resources require a membership account and log in with an OpenAthens account to gain full access to electronic resources.

If you have any queries or issues, please get in touch

How to obtain your materials

Use the library catalogue and links below to explore what's available.

OpenAthens account

Register here for OpenAthens, allowing quick and free access to NHS journals, books and other databases. ‘Log in with your Athens account' links are provided below with each resource so that you can log in directly and start using straight away.

How to access digital content

Access digital content available to Medway KLS members.

Book a librarian

Contact us to arrange training sessions and get help finding information for your research.

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Timescale for results

Priority will be give to searches supporting an urgent clinical need. Please note that we require a minimum of 10 working days for a full search service: librarians may contact you to discuss your search requirements. Deadlines may need to be negotiated during periods of high demand.

It is important to give us a specific date in order to assist our work planning.

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If you have any questions please feel to fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch to assist you with your enquiry.

How can we help?

If you have any questions please feel to fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch to assist you with your enquiry.

How can we help?

If you have any questions please feel to fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch to assist you with your enquiry.

How can we help?

If you have any questions please feel to fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch to assist you with your enquiry.

How can we help?

If you have any questions please feel to fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch to assist you with your enquiry.

Request an article/book

Your library membership number is required for copyright purposes. Contact us if you do not have your membership number. If you are not yet a member you can join online.

One request per form only

We aim to process all requests by the next working day.

We aim to supply 90% of article requests by the next working day*.

We aim to supply 75% of book requests within five working days*.

*Some items are requested from other libraries and so may take longer to supply.

Use this form if you are unable to access the full text article with your NHS OpenAthens username and password.

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We will send articles via email where possible but sometimes only print will be available.
If we can only get a print copy, we will email you to let you know that you can collect from Medway Library and Knowledge Services.