Nursing
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 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, childrens, 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 visial 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.
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 (Harvard) style 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 nursing 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.
Finding information using Library Search [online]
Starts: 30 Nov 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 30 Nov 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 48This online workshop is a live demo of how Library Search works and showcases what it can do to help you find good quality academic information at Salford.Last Minute Mark Booster [On campus]
Starts: 6 Dec 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 6 Dec 2022, 1:00 pmVenue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, A217Remaining places: 25A workshop session to think about the final checks to perform on your work.Avoiding plagiarism in your work
Starts: 7 Dec 2022, 5:00 pmFinishes: 7 Dec 2022, 6:00 pmRemaining places: 46This workshop will help you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it in your work. Please note: This workshop is online.
IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 17 Jan 2023, 12:00 pmFinishes: 17 Jan 2023, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 99Find out about the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford.IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 18 Jan 2023, 12:00 pmFinishes: 18 Jan 2023, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 100Find out about the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford.IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 25 Jan 2023, 5:00 pmFinishes: 25 Jan 2023, 6:00 pmRemaining places: 99Find out about the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford.
Finding information using Library Search [online]
Starts: 30 Nov 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 30 Nov 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 48This online workshop is a live demo of how Library Search works and showcases what it can do to help you find good quality academic information at Salford.