Opening times
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm (staffed 9am - 4pm).
'24/7 access' cards are available, contact the library for more information.
The e-Library password has changed please contact library staff for new password if you are a full library member.
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Further information
The Institute of Health and Social Care Studies Library provides materials for education, information and research in most health and social care specialities.
Library Membership
The library provides and promotes materials for education, information and research to students and staff of the Institute and employees of Health & Social Care.
Anyone over 18 can become a Basic Member you can join online for freeBasic Membership
Borrow up to 12 items (for 3 weeks, can be renewed up to 6 times unless reserved by another library member)
Access the library facilities during office hours
Free WiFiFull Membership
Access library facilities 24 hours a day
Access computer workstations printing facilities and free WiFi
Borrow up to 12 items (for 3 weeks, can be renewed up to 6 times unless reserved by another library member)
Access more than 10,000 electronic journals and a number of online health and social care databases (Password details are available to members on request.)
Book training sessions to help you get the best results from your literature searches.Library Fees 2022
Corporate membership £500 per year (maximum 10 employees) Not for profit organisations £300 per year (maximum 10 employees) Individual membership £100 per year Basic membership FREE Library Rules [194kb]
Referencing
- It is important to properly reference your work.
Turnitin: Viewing a similarity report
Evidence-Based Healthcare
A network for students interested in evidence-based healthcare http://www.students4bestevidence.net/
Critical Appraisal
Critical appraisal is the process of evaluating and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, results and relevance. The following resources should provide a useful introduction to this process:
Understanding Health Research - An interactive critical appraisal tool, including 'how to read a scientific paper.'
What Is Critical Appraisal? - Published by Bandolier
Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research
Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research
Appraisal Tools - Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP): Use the tools available from the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme to apply appropriate questions to the research papers to ascertain whether the research is robust enough to base conclusions on.
