Find and Access Books and E-Books

If you’re an RDUH Library member, you can borrow from a wide range of print books across our two library locations. You can also explore our large digital collection with lots of e-books that you can read on your device anytime.

Can’t find the book you want? Just ask us! We’ll try our best to get it for you.

Whether you’re studying, doing research, or looking for a good book to enjoy, our libraries are here to help you every step of the way.

Please see the below topics for further information:

SWIMS Library Catalogue

Search the SWIMS Library Catalogue

SWIMS is a library catalogue that is shared by all NHS libraries across the South and West of England. It enables you to search for books and other items held at your local NHS library, see items held by other NHS libraries in the region, and to view and renew your loans online.

For help and FAQs about using the SWIMS catalogue, please see here.

E-Books

We offer access to a diverse range of e-book collections that cater to various medical specialties and healthcare topics.

The Trust has access to e-books on the following platforms: Kortext, Ebook Central, ClinicalKey for Nursing, as well as The Royal Marsden Manual Online and The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry.

Click here for further information on our e-book collections.

Knowledge and Library Search Hub

The Knowledge and Library Search Hub is an additional source to search for books and access e-books within our collection, as well as journals, clinical decision tools, and policy resources all in one place.

Click here to access the NHS Knowledge and Library Search Hub

Click here for access instructions and further support for the NHS Knowledge and Library Search Hub.