Literature Search Service

Literature Search Service

What is it?

Our Literature Search Service connects you with high-quality clinical and health management evidence to support your work, research, and professional development. We provide tailored searches across all healthcare and public health fields, helping you access the latest and most relevant information.

How can it help you?

Need the latest evidence? We provide expert literature searches to save you time and deliver high-quality, relevant information (using KnowledgeShare). Request a search for audits, research, patient care, policy-making, or CPD.

Use our Literature Search Form to request this, and we’ll start the process for you.

Need help with literature searching for assessed work?

If you’re undertaking assessed coursework we also offer a Guided Search Training Session. This session will:

• Show you how to develop an effective search strategy.
• Help you find and evaluate relevant resources.
• Improve your confidence in using databases like Medline, Embase, and CINAHL.

Why use our Literature Search Service?

• Saves you time by providing expert-reviewed results.
• Ensures access to high-quality, evidence-based information.
• Helps you stay up to date with developments in your field.

Need access to online resources?

An NHS OpenAthens account provides free access to thousands of online resources, including journal articles, databases, and ebooks.

Not got an NHS OpenAthens account yet? You can register for free here.

Need some help?

Staff are on hand to assist you – you can use our Live Chat feature on our webpages or get in touch in-person on site or via e-mail and we’ll be happy to help. [email protected]