Midwifery
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Midwifery student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.
Library essentials
Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research.
Library Search
Did you know? The citation tool in Library Search can help you create references! Learn how to make the most of Library Search through our short, interactive guide: Use Library Search to find academic information for your assessments.
Subject specific resources
Key resources for midwifery students
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| A collection of video recordings of human dissections. | |
| Provides references to the most relevant and recent nursing and midwifery journal articles from 1994 to today. | |
| Provides access to an extensive collection of expert and research journal articles across nursing, midwifery and allied health topics and subjects. | |
| Provides access to international literature on biomedicine, allied health, the biological and physical sciences. | |
| Provides access to Cochrane systematic reviews in healthcare and other clinical evaluations and trials. | |
| Contains a range of research databases covering the full range of academic subjects. | |
| Health and medicine databases that can be accessed via ProQuest. | |
| A large collection of journal articles from a number of highly regarded British journals, including the British Journal of Nursing. | |
| The world’s largest midwifery-specific database, and a key information resource used by maternity health care professionals and student midwives. | |
| A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). | |
| Contains a large collection of journals and books, mainly in the science, technology, engineering, and medicine subject areas. | |
| Gives access to Springer’s online collection of journals, eBooks, reference works and protocols across a vast range of subject disciplines. | |
| A complete and easy-to-use 3D human body reference and study tool. |
Video
Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format.
| A video resource for midwives, student midwives & healthcare professionals, curated by midwifery professionals to address the key issues facing midwives. | |
| A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary online journal and video collection of scientific experiments and laboratory methods. | |
| A substantial collection of videos for a wide range of subject areas including, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more. |
Industry Websites
Industry websites provide information, resources, and updates related to a specific sector or type of business. They can be valuable resources for staying informed about industry trends, accessing research materials, and discovering more about organisations and industry professionals.
| The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative enables public services to better support families with feeding and developing close and loving relationships so that all babies get the best possible start in life. | |
| A professional body that works to improve women’s healthcare across the world. | |
| A professional organisation and trade union dedicated to serving midwifery and the whole midwifery team. | |
| Produces useful and useable guidance for the NHS and wider health and care system. | |
| The leading authority on the rights of women and birthing people during pregnancy and birth in the UK. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to search Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject Area |
| 618.2 | Midwifery |
Inclusive Collections
Expand your research with diverse voices and perspectives using our Inclusive Collections initiative. Explore school-based collections to find high-quality, inclusive resources.
Develop your skills
Finding information skills
Developing information skills saves time and give you stronger sources for your assessments. Finding information on the Skills website covers everything you need to learn how to search for resources effectively.
Further support
The Skills website has eLearning to help you achieve your study goals - from academic writing support and referencing guidance to help with presentation skills, using generative AI, time management and more.
You can also attend our academic skills workshops. If you need extra support you can contact the Academic Skills Team to ask a question or request a one-to-one appointment.