Research Hub

Resources for researchers

Critical Appraisal Resources

Critical Appraisal Resources
An overview of resources on the web to support critical appraisal.

Information Research Skills Questionnaire

For those undertaking research projects
Information skills inventory for those undertaking research.

Twitter

Twitter: a Guide for Research Purposes
A guide to using Twitter from a research perspective.

Tables of Contents (eTOCs) and Alerts

Tables of Contents (eTOCs) and Alerts
A summary of eTOCs and RSS services in Urgent & Emergency Care.

Informaton Skills: Searching

Information Skills: Searching
A basic guide to searching databases using EBSCO Host as an example.

Finding unpublished research

A guide to sources for finding unpublished research
Places to look for unpublished research projects or research in progress.

SEE ALSO

Holland, M., Dutton, M., & Glover, S., 2021. Where to now? Searching beyond Medline. Journal of Paramedic Practice 13(2), 81-83. Available from: http://doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2021.13.2.81

This article looks at the tools available to you to extend your search beyond the major bibliographic sources. The article identifies the type of literature you can find and which tools are suitable to use to find them. It aims to help you to broaden the scope of your search to find more relevant material. There is a warning about predatory journals and the need to take a critical approach to material that has not been peer-reviewed.