Health and Social Care resources
Library resources for health and social care students, including recommended websites, and NICE guidance.
Databases for health and social care
Search for journal articles and other health data (includes CINAHL, MEDLINE and Social Care Online) and discover interactive learning resources (including Anatomy.tv, Clinical Skills and Visible Body).
Workbooks, guides and tutorials
- School of Health and Social Wellbeing: health and social care library workbook - The aim of this workbook is to give health and social care students a brief, practical introduction to using library resources and finding evidence and information.
- Projects and dissertations: top tips - A step-by-step guide to planning and completing your undergraduate dissertation or project.
- Final project - Created specifically for final year nursing students, this workbook focuses on how to search strategically and outlines library support for the four final project options.
- How to critically appraise health information - Learn how to evaluate evidence, identify different types of research design and apply the basic principles of critical appraisal.
- Creating an academic poster - A brief introduction to the principles behind poster presentation: what a poster is, why present a poster and how to create a good poster.
- Reflective writing - A guide to the theory and practice behind reflective writing.
If you’re studying a professional short course within healthcare (CPD), we have created two workbooks to support your studies:
- A pre-arrival workbook for CPD students - Learn more about the critical reading and writing skills required when studying at Masters level.
- Library support for healthcare related professional short courses - Using the library, study skills and specific support for your assessment type.
Reading lists
- Communication for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading list of communication resources.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: UWE EDI Strategy - a reading list to explore literature relating to the UWE EDI Strategy.
- Ethics resources for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading list of ethics resources.
- Evidence-based practice for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading list designed to support teaching and learning.
- Healthcare resources for Black and Brown skin - a reading list to support the care of people with Black and Brown skin.
- Research for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading list of research resources.
- Statistics for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading of of statistics resources.
- Study skills for the College of Health, Science and Society - a reading list designed to support teaching and learning.
- Numeracy resources for Nursing and allied programmes - a reading list to help with numeracy skills, particularly relating to clinical and drug calculations.
NHS OpenAthens account
NHS OpenAthens
If you are an eligible UWE Bristol student in the College of Health, Science and Society, you will automatically receive a registration email with your NHS OpenAthens username and password giving you access to electronic databases and other resources used within the NHS.
How do I log in?
Go to the NHS OpenAthens login page, enter your username and password, then click on my resources in the menu on the left of the screen to access the resources.
Logging in to databases via NHS OpenAthens: FAQs
What extra databases and other resources can I access?
UWE Bristol resources and NHS resources are complementary. Extra resources you can access from the NHS include the following:
- E-learning for healthcare - A range of modules on a number of healthcare topics
- BMJ Best Practice.
Who do I contact for help?
If you need help you can contact the library. Please include you student ID number, course name and year of study with your query.
Special collections
- Anatomical models - Browse and request anatomical models.
- Image resources
- NHS Mentors - guidance on Practice Support Net.
- NHS libraries
- Mental health and wellbeing resources - Print and e-books covering a wide range of topics relating to health and wellbeing.
Study skills
Study skills workshops
From making notes to structuring your writing, we offer a number of study skills events to students which take place across all UWE Bristol campuses.
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