Nursing

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects and dissertations in Nursing

Reading Lists

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Independent Research - getting started

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How to identify different sources of information and links to useful books and ebooks.

Creating a search strategy

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Independent Research - beyond the basics

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• Developing advanced search strategies

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How to search systematically for literature. From the initial stages of understanding your vocabulary to using advanced features in databases.

• Databases

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Collections of specialist, subject specific journal literature.

 

• Websites and professional organisations

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A database of digitised UK doctoral theses offering free online access to theses of participating Higher Education institutions.

General pages provide country information and statistics. Investment pages of particular interest.

 

• GOV.UK 

Use this site to find Government information from departments, publications or statistics.
H.M. Treasury is particularly useful for publications and statistics.

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Healthtalkonline is the award-winning website of the DIPEx charity and replaces the website formerly at dipex.org. Healthtalkonline lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. You can watch or listen to videos of the interviews, read about people's experiences and find reliable information about conditions, treatment choices and support.

The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. Our vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all.

We support NHS staff at work, help people get the best care, and use the nation's health data to drive research and transform services.

Providing primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical advice on best practice

 

• Statistics

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Links to databases and online sources of statistics

• Newspapers

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• Audio visual resources

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• Learning Resources

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Online learning and training courses covering business and employability, as well as creative and technical skills.

• Research Methods

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA7 and links to information on reference management software

Your Subject Team

 Hannah Britcher

Faculty Librarian

email hannah.britcher@port.ac.uk

 Marie Smith

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email Marie.smith@port.ac.uk