On the 31st of March 2022, NICE decommissioned HDAS (Health Database Advanced Search).
Access to the individual bibliographic healthcare databases is now available via the provider platforms Ovid, EBSCO and Proquest using your usual OpenAthens login (If you don’t have OpenAthens account, register for an account here)
| Databases: Medline, Embase, Emcare, HMIC, AMED | Access here | |
| Databases: CINAHL, Medline | Access here Via “Institutional Login” link (Select CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (WEST MIDDLESEX SITE) | |
| Databases: PsycInfo, Medline, BNI | Access here |
Further information about these databases can be found here
Further help
Ovid Video Guides
Basic Search on Ovid (Tutorial, 52.04min)
Ovid Advanced Search (Tutorial, 10.32min)
OVID user guide – pdf
Ovid- My project– pdf
EBSCO Video Guides
Basic Searching on EBSCOhost (Tutorial, 2.12min)
Advanced Searching on EBSCOhost (Tutorial, 2.38min)
Proquest
Basic search and Advanced search tips
Training
We support users to use these platforms via our Finding Quality Health Information training sessions. Check for forthcoming sessions.
