Welcome to the Walter McGrath Library
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00am to 4:30pm
(Closed on weekends and public holidays)
Contact Us:
Phone: 8382 2260
Email: svhs.library@svha.org.au
Address:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Ground Floor, Cator Building
(Library main entrance on Barcom Ave, Darlinghurst)
PICO Search
Staff Publication Repository Trial - until 30 May 2026
Now trialling: Discovery Repositories (for SVHNS Research)
The Library is trialling Discovery Repositories, a new platform to showcase and discover your institution’s research and scholarly output.
Find staff publications, research reports, quality improvement projects and institutional outputs—searchable alongside journals and databases in the Discovery portal. For the trial we have a small subset of our staff publications so that search features can be explored.
🔬 Increases visibility of local research
🔍 Discoverable with a single search
📊 Organised by specialties, keywords and filters
👉 Explore Discovery Repositories via the Library Discovery portal
📣 Your feedback will help determine the value of providing future access to institutional research. Email: svhs.library@svha.org.au
Select Staff Publications_Trial tab to search repository
Now trialling: DynaMed & Isabel
🗓️ Availability: April 2 – June 30, 2026
CIAP is providing trial access to DynaMed and Isabel, two clinical decision support tools to assist with diagnosis, management, and point-of-care decision-making.
DynaMed offers evidence-based guidelines, clinical pathways, and practical resources, while Isabel supports differential diagnosis directly within DynaMed.
🧠 Evidence-based guidelines, algorithms and clinical resources
🧩 Differential diagnosis tool with ranked results and red flags
🔗 Seamless links from diagnosis to management guidance
⭐ Create a free personal profile to follow topics, receive alerts, and track CPD points
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Taylor & Francis Open Access Publishing DealThe Walter McGrath Library has entered into an open access publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis for the next three years. The agreement allows St Vincent’s researchers to publish their article under an open access license without having to pay the article publishing charge (APC). The agreement covers 84 high quality journals. Find further details and which Journals are eligible here: Open access agreement for authors in Australia |
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Research Assistance @ Walter McGrath
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Request a Literature Search Training provided in searching Evidence Based databases. Sessions can be tailored to your specific research topic and can be undertaken in person or via MS Teams. Email the Library to arrange a mutually suitable time. or Request training via online Library Training form. |
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