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Beginner's guide to literature searching

 Are you finding the evidence? Be prepared for your assignments and dissertation.

Whether you are presenting arguments in an assignment, searching the literature for your dissertation or deciding on the best care for your patients, make sure you've got the best evidence to make a confident decision or answer your question.

Learn how to complete a literature search plan to help you find good quality information and the best, up-to-date evidence.

screenshot introducing the 9 steps to literature searching

Complete our Introduction to Literature Searching tutorial to learn about the steps you need to complete and start your plan.

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