Health Knowledge Network

>>> Log on to HKN (username and password required)

Calgary area physicians can apply for a username and password by completing the HKN application form and faxing it to Physician Education Services at 270-7316

Health Knowledge Network is a cooperative venture of the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta and their related teaching hospitals. HKN provides access to the following health sciences databases: MEDLINE, OvidHealthStar, Cancerlit, PsycINFO and CINAHL.  It also provides full text access to the evidence-based medicine reviews of the Cochrane Database.

Access is limited to physician and health care staff of the member organizations. 
The opening screen gives you three means to access HKN.  If you are accessing this service from a computer on the UofC and Calgary Health Region networks, click the Start Ovid button beside #1 or  #2 on the HKN home page.  Choice #3 requires a username and password.

Helpful Online HKN Resources Provided by the U of C Medical Library:

• The HKN Homepage - general information on how to access HKN 
• The HKN User Guide - an excellent resource for learning how to do literature searches using the HKN 
• Having difficulties with HKN? Leave an email message with hknhelp@acs.ucalgary.ca 

For more information contact: Fred Murray, Physician Education Services
Phone:(403)944-2830; Fax: (403)270-7316; Email: pes@CalgaryHealthRegion.ca
[Physicians outside the Calgary region please call the Reference Desk 
at the University of Calgary Medical Library (403)220-6857 ]