Nursing
On this page you'll find key resources, as well as guides to help you develop your academic, study, and digital skills.
This subject guide is designed to assist Nursing students in finding the best information, whether you’re a new student starting your first assignment or delving into a research project.
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Three key actions for getting started
Finding information for your assessments
Developing strong information searching skills saves time and brings results. Finding Information Skills covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.
- 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 - find out more about your Reading Lists.
- Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
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. | |
| This database provides references to the most relevant and recent nursing and midwifery journal articles from 1994 to today. | |
| A leading database providing access to an extensive collection of expert and research journal articles across nursing, midwifery and allied health topics and subjects. | |
| MEDLINE provides access to international literature on biomedicine, allied health, the biological and physical sciences. | |
| An evidence-based resource, created to give nurses quick access to clinical content in easy, bite-sized format. | |
| Provides prescribers, pharmacists and healthcare professionals with sound, up to date information about medicines. | |
| Provides access to Cochrane systematic reviews in healthcare and other clinical evaluations and trials. | |
| Provides a range of research databases covering the full range of academic subjects. | |
| A collection of 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 collection provides access to 17 titles that support the learning and professional development of students and practitioners working in healthcare settings. | |
| The world’s largest midwifery-specific database, and a key information resource used by maternity health care professionals and student midwives. | |
| A user-friendly resource designed to support the unique needs of psychology and counselling in research, teaching, and learning. | |
| This database is 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). | |
| A tool to enable nurses to access the latest research relevant to practice quickly and easily. | |
| A database of nursing journals owned by the Royal College of Nursing. | |
| 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 collection of videos helping users to build and develop their research methods skills. | |
| This is 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.
| Produces useful and useable guidance for the NHS and wider health and care system. | |
| United Nations specialist agency for global health matters |
Current Affairs
It's important to stay up to date with current development in your field. These magazines, blogs and social media accounts can help:
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 |
| 610.73 | Adult nursing |
| 618.92 | Children and young people nursing |
| 616.89 | Mental health nursing |
Study better
- University Assessments
Whilst studying at Salford you will need to complete a range of assessments. We provide a range of guidance on how to approach the different assessment types you may come across.
- Referencing
We provide eLearning, written guides, and an extensive list of referencing examples.
- Skills A-Z
We have developed eLearning over a wide range of subjects for you to develop your academic skills at home and in your own time.
Workshops
We offer online and face-to-face workshops to help you develop your academic skills. These engaging, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics which take place throughout the year, so check up on the list regularly.
Click on a workshop title to book onto the session via Advantage. If a session has no remaining spaces, sign up to the waiting list in case a space becomes free!
One to one appointments
You can book a one to one appointment with your Academic Support Team to discuss finding information, academic and writing skills, or digital support.
Follow the link below, choose your school and what you'd like support with, then select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
Can't find what you need?
Contact the Academic Support Team using this form. You can also see who's who in the Team.
Key resources for nursing students
Books and Journals
The first place to look for books and journals is your reading list – you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers. all our other books and journals can be found in Library Search
Databases
We provide access to quality academic information and evidence - use it to improve your studies:
- British Nursing Index - Provides references to literature in the most relevant nursing and midwifery journals and has mainly UK coverage, plus access to key worldwide publications.
- CINHAL - Offers a systemised approach to searching for articles and research in the areas of health, nursing and midwifery.
- Cochrane Library - A collection of resources that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence, including a wide range of systematic reviews.
- Intermid, Internurse & MA healthcare - A collection of 18 full text journals covering nursing, nurse prescribing, children's, mental health, community and palliative care nursing.
- Medline [EBSCO] - Provides access to medical and life science articles and other research.
- RCNi
- Visible body - Access to a visual collection of anatomy, physiology and pathology 3D visual reference materials.
See a full list of nursing databases on Library Search
Useful websites
For information on symptoms use Clinical knowledge summaries
For NHS policies, guidance and evidence use Evidence Search
Social media
It's important to stay up to date with current development in your field, these social media accounts can help:
Nursing and midwifery Council Blog
The Queens Nursing Institute Blog
LinkedIn Learning
You have access to thousands of professionally produced online courses via LinkedIn Learning covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
You will find lots of courses including developing communication skills, managing professional relationships, fine-tuning your digital skills or preparing for job interviews and so much more.