Midwifery
Whether you're a new student starting your first assignment, further on in your studies, or starting a research project, this page will help you find and use the best information for your subject. You will also find resources to help develop your academic, study and digital skills.
If you can’t find what you need here, please contact your Academic Support Team: library-healthandsociety@salford.ac.uk
Key resources for midwifery students
Databases
These give you focused access to key journal articles and research:
- CINAHL: offers a systemised approach to searching for articles and research in the areas of health, nursing and midwifery
- Medline: the EBSCO hosted version, NOT Ovid. Provides access to medical and life science articles and other research
- British Nursing Index: It provides references to literature in the most relevant nursing and midwifery journals and has mainly UK coverage, plus access to key worldwide publications.
Useful websites
These sites may have some journals but also other key research:
- Acland's video atlas of human anatomy (5 volume set)
- The Cochrane Library is a collection of resources that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence, including a wide range of systematic reviews.
- Evidence Search provides free access to clinical and non-clinical information including evidence, guidance and Government policy.
Employability
These resources can help you gain further skills to assist in your future career.
LinkedIn Learning offers over 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification - Boost your CV with this globally recognised IT qualification.
Current interest
Social media blogs
Browse your Reading Lists
Your tutors select books, articles, videos and other resources for your reading lists and the Library buys them so you don't have to.
Find the lists for your modules in Blackboard, or in Library Search.
Referencing
APA 7th Edition is the main referencing style in use at the University. We've compiled an easy to follow list of guidebooks and examples to help you get to grips with complexities of referencing.
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
The Library provides some excellent newspaper sources that allow you to search simply and easily across many newspapers at once.
Dissertations and Theses
During the course of your studies, you may find that you need to search for dissertations or theses.
You can use Library Search to help you find them and there are a number of different ways to search, depending on what you want to find.
New Midwifery Students
Book a one to one
If you’ve tried our eLearning and classroom sessions and need more help, you can request a one to one appointment for information finding, academic and writing or digital skills. Select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
Book on a workshop
We offer a wide range of face-to-face skills training. If you need to improve your IT skills, learn how to find information for your assignments or improve your study skills this is a great place to start.
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. Where a session has no remaining spaces you can add yourself to the waiting list.
Develop your skills: Doing a literature review [On Campus]
Starts: 17 Apr 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 17 Apr 2024, 2:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Learning Suite 2Remaining places: 15In this workshop you will develop your literature review skills. We will explore the aims behind a literature review, how to carry out your search, how to critically assess your sources and how to structure your review.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 10 Apr 2024, 5:00 pmFinishes: 10 Apr 2024, 6:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 1This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 21 May 2024, 4:00 pmFinishes: 21 May 2024, 5:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 10This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.