We in the library are big fans of reference management software, as it takes a lot of the admin and headache out of managing your reading and getting your references and bibliographies just right....
What is the Cochrane Library? A collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews this is the leading resource for systematic reviews...
[foogallery id=”11098″] It’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) from 18-24 November and European Antibiotic Awareness Day on the 18th November. Both aim to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance (AR) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).We’ve...
14 November is World Diabetes Day, so we’ve had a look around the web and found some extra resources on the subject, including case studies, statistics, campaigns and other evidence. Diabetes is one of...
Having trouble locating that journal article you want to read? It can seem like a bit of a maze, and some publisher websites may even ask you to pay. Once you know where to...
This year the British National Formulary (BNF) is celebrating 70 years since its first publication. The BNF offers authoritative, practical, evidence-based information for prescribers, pharmacists and healthcare professionals who prescribe, dispense, and administer medicines....
Evidence Search provides access to up-to-date, selected, and authoritative evidence in health, social care and public health. It’s focus is on providing evidence-based, patient-centred health information. NICE Evidence Search searches: Guidelines Systematic reviews Clinical...
During our ‘Big Talk’ library campaign over the last academic year Nursing and Health Sciences students asked us to buy more books on Anatomy and Physiology. Here are just some of the new titles...
PubMed is a database that contains over 30 million citations of biomedical and life science literature. It also includes links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites, where freely available. Because...
Today, 10th October, is World Mental Health Day. The focus this year is on Suicide prevention. The World Health Organisation (WHO) gathers statistics and information on mental health and suicide, as well as many...
We have pulled together some the most useful and relevant resources for medicine in the Key Resources for Medicine page, so it’s great for finding resources that focus more on the health and life...
Starting university can be both an exciting and daunting time. There are lots of new things to get to grips with and you will most likely be introduced to a new way of learning....
Students’ interest in mental well-being and raising awareness of mental health issues comes over strongly when you visit the end of degree shows for our art and design programmes. Jon Sleigh, a freelance arts...
The Study Skills Room in Murray Library has now moved to the ground floor (previously Syndicate Room 2). If you wish to attend a drop in, held every Tuesday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm...
Welcome to the University of Sunderland! You are probably experiencing a mix of emotions as you embark upon your new course, on the one hand its exciting, but on the other it can be...