Resources on Diabetes
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...
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Resources for Occupational Therapy
This week (4-10 November) is Occupational Therapy Week, an initiative promoted by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). The theme for Occupational Therapy Week 2019 is Small Change, Big Impact to celebrate how changes...
“How do I find this specific journal article?”
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...
Your guide to the science that makes the news: the “Behind the Headlines” website
Headlines about health and diet regularly make it into UK newspapers. Although the study may be described in the article, the study design and results are not usually scrutinised. References of where to read...
Cite them Right – the key to referencing
Not sure where to go to get help with referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference your assignments. In health professions and health sciences courses, you will often...
Focus On: The British National Formulary (BNF), Celebrating 70 Years
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....
Focus on : Evidence Search
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...
Focus on Anatomy and Physiology Resources
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...
Focus on: PubMed
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...
Mental health data available from the WHO #WMHD
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...
Getting the most out of lectures.
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....
Dementia and art: making a positive connection
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...
Focus on: Anatomy.tv
Anatomy.tv is one of the new resources the library has bought for Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences students. It contains interactive 3D models of human anatomy as well as text, slides and video clips....
Study Skills has moved!
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!
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...