Health Services Library for NHS Staff: Literature Searching

Step 1: Check the journal title on the Journals A-Z list (OpenAthens account required)

Your article not available?

Step 2: Request it via WebCat

e-LfH is an NHS website with a wide range of online tutorials related to many aspects of your work. It includes a section on literature searching with seven modules:

• Introduction to Searching
• Where do I Start Searching?
• How do I Develop a Search Strategy?
• How to Narrow Your Results
• How to Broaden Your Search
• Searching with Subject Headings
• How to Search the Healthcare Databases (HDAS)

The following links will help you to reference just about any source, and understand how to avoid plagiarism.