Information Skills for Health

What is it? The Cochrane Library publishes analysis and reviews of research studies that look at the same problem. The aim is to combine research and develop a consensus view of the problem involved, based on the evidence. The Cochrane Library also provides a database which allows you to complete searches against the systematic review collection as well as other collections. You can also browse through the topic list of systematic reviews. Key Features Systematic reviews are developed by completing systematic, detailed literature searches and critical appraisal to identify the relevant evidence. Reviewers often perform meta-analysis to combine results. Conclusions are drawn based on the overall evidence. You can find details of the search within the full-text of the complete review. Whilst reviews can be very detailed, technical and long, there is often a plain language summary. How can it help you? Cochrane Library systematic reviews can help you to: ...

Do you know what academic articles are? Try our new etutorial - What is an article? - to find out how to recognise and look for academic articles. etutorial promotion

Here is a reminder of how the Health Library can help support students’ literature searching skills. Literature searching is an important element of delivering evidence-based healthcare. During their courses students will be expected to develop literature searching skills, preparing them for a career in healthcare. The Health Library etutorial programme has been created to help students develop their literature searching skills. Our etutorials include: Presentations Interactive elements Multi-media content Reflection document (that can be downloaded, saved and added to a portfolio) Online learning opportunities Our etutorials include the following: Check Your Skills – students can assess their own literature searching skills ; an action plan is available at the end to help them to develop their skills. Information Skills video – what are information skills? This short video shows you . Information Skills – here is our full suite of Information Skills etutor...

We're here to help you get the evidence you need. Last quarter we: completed 38 literature searches for staff delivered 176 training sessions supplied 39 inter-library loan requests registered 336 new athens accounts Quarterly statistics

The Finding Articles etutorial has now been replaced by 3 new etutorials: What is an Article? - learn what an academic article is Find Articles for a Project - what are the steps you need to follow to find articles for a particular project Find an Article from a Reference - how can you find the full-text of an article from a reference Let us know what you think by completing our feedback form .

What is it? The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent organisation “working to inspire social change through research, policy and practice”. The JRF funds research, develops policy and publishes reports on issues based around poverty and social change. Key Features The reports available cover a wide range of social issues, some of which are linked to health. How can it help you? These reports can give you background information into social issues and their impact on how people live their lives. Sections include: Cities, towns and neighbourhoods Housing Income and Benefits People Society Work There is a simple search option at the top of the page. How to access it? The JRF website is freely available online . Did you know? The founder of the JRF, Joseph Rowntree, was a quaker and owner of a sweet factory – yes, that Rowntree! (The Rowntree Society, available at URL: http://www.rowntreesociety.org.uk/rowntree-history-2/ Accessed: 23/0...

Students on placement with the NHS are eligible to apply for an NHS Athens username and password in order to access NHS-subscribed resources for the  organisation that they are on placement with . This is only available for the  duration of your placement . This is known as an  NHS Trust Athens account . You can find instructions on how to apply on our Athens page, under the tab "Students on Placement" . You need to follow these instructions, otherwise your application may be rejected. You can learn more about NHS Athens via our online tutorial Register with NHS Athens .