Knowledge and Library Services provides access to the evidence-base for public health and related disciplines to our users, with current subscriptions to around 5000 journals.
On this page you can find information about the journals available to you and how to find them.
Accessing journals in the collection
Check our Accessing resources page for general information about access. A good starting point to access journals and other resources is MyAthens – see our OpenAthens page for details on how to log in. You can then use BrowZine to browse journals or Discovery search to look for a specific article.
Looking for a specific article
Discovery search
Use the appropriate Discovery search link to look for a specific article. We recommend searching by article title or DOI.
- UKHSA Discovery search (OneSearch)
- OHID Discovery search
- NHS England – Public Health Discovery search
- Local Authority Public Health (LAPH) Discovery search
LibKey Nomad
LibKey Nomad is a browser plugin that will connect you to full text available from the library when you start your research on websites such as PubMed, publisher websites, Wikipedia and Google Scholar. LibKey Nomad user guide (PDF).
You can install it via the LibKey Nomad website. After installation, select the institution you belong to – either UK Health Security Agency; OHID; NHS England – Public Health or Public Health Staff in England (for local authority staff).
You may need to follow alternative steps to install LibKey Nomad on a work computer. For example, for UKHSA computers you must request LibKey Nomad from the self-service software catalogue on the IT helpdesk. It will become available to install in your Company Portal within 24 hours and can only be installed on Edge.
Alternative access
In addition to the holdings mentioned on this page, other sources of free full-text journals online to check are:
UKHSA KLS print journal archive
A substantial print archive of public health related journals is held across the three site libraries. We are currently working to catalogue this collection. Print journals are not available for loan and should not be removed from the library without prior consent of the library staff.
Resources requiring individual registration
A list of resources requiring individual registration is available on MyAthens – see our OpenAthens page for details on how to log in.
Accessing journals that aren’t in the collection
To request access to a specific article or themed issue which we don’t have in print or electronically, follow our guide to request an article.
We review our subscriptions every year and take into account a variety of factors including usage statistics. We welcome your feedback or suggestions for new journal title subscriptions. Please send your feedback to libraries@kls.ukhsa.gov.uk.
Last Updated on 23rd April 2025
