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Welcome to the Preparatory Year and Support Studies Guide
This page brings together key resources and information for the property year and support studies. This subject guide is helpful for faculty, research scholars, and students.
Use this Subject LibGuide to help you make the most of the library and information resources and services.
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Easily discover the world of library content
For a full selection of databases and archives, use the A-Z Database List
Search print materials from IAU libraries
To browse the list of newly added print titles visit our New Arrival Page
Search e-journals or e-books with title or ISBN or Browse by MeSH
Find articles with DOI/PMID through LibKey discovery
Search patents from all of the world including subscribed and other resources
There are a wide range of online resources that will help you trace books, journal articles and much more, to support your study and research. Key resources are highlighted in the adjacent tabs.
Explore the how to find resources guide as a starting point.
Databases are tools for finding guidelines, journal articles, professional literature and book chapters for pharmacological research. you can find them listed in the Key Databases page in this guide.
A great feature of TRIP is the option to search using the PICO framework. Watch this video for a demonstration.
If you have a specific journal article reference and you would like to see if it available electronically through the library:
Searching with Reference:
It is important to plan your search strategy, and manage your search results so that you get the most from your online searching.
Keep a record of all the material you need to cite in your assignments, papers, projects etc.
Use the Search Techniques and Referencing guidance to assist you.
Finding evidence for clinical practice
PICO Model
Defining a clinical question in terms of the specific patient problem aids the searcher in finding clinically relevant evidence in the literature. The PICO Model is a format to help define your question.You may be asked to use this approach for clinical queries.
Find out more on the PICO search in the following video tutorial
MeSH terms
For some of the databases you search you may need to understand what MeSH terms are. This following video provides an introduction to medicine subject headings and how they are used to build a better query.
If you would like to search smarter, try this health literature, try the following video.
It's takes you through the process step by step and is a good place to start if you are new to searching or need a refresher!
As you search you need to keep track of all the material you will be using in your academic work so that you can cite and reference it appropriately.
Always check your module handbook for specific departmental guidance on the style required for your assessed works and dissertations. Check with your personal tutor or dissertation supervisor if you need clarification.
For more guidance take a look at:
Sage have produced a comprehensive LibGuide to help you get the best from the resource.
The ability to critical appraise the resources you use as part of your studies ia a key skill for health professionals.
Find out more on the Critical Appraisal LibGuide.
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy, Wolters Kluwer
Audio Visual Database
Reflective practice is increasingly being considered as a critical dimension of professional development for health professionals.
Find out more on the Reflective Practice for Health Professionals LibGuide.
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