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Academic Resources

Do you use search engines such as these for
Academic Purposes?

These search engines are NOT SUITABLE for academic work because the published material is not peer reviewed or scrutinised for quality . (Anybody can publish anything on the Internet)

Use any of the following websites for your research

The following websites have been checked by university librarians as suitable sources for students. These services will provide links to selected resources that have been examined on your behalf for high quality and usefulness.

Click below for :

Approved Websites for Health Related Internet Searches

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MEDLINEplus (Health Information) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ healthtopics.html	A service of the U.S. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE and the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, created and maintains MEDLINEplus to assist you in locating authoritative health information. MEDLINEplus pages contain carefully selected links to Web resources with health information.
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Department Of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk	Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.

SOSIG (Social Science Information Gateway) http://sosig.ac.uk	The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network.

OMNI (Organised Medical Network Information) http://omni.ac.uk	OMNI offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites covering health and medicine.
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NMAP (Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied health Professions) http://nmap.ac.uk	NMAP Your guide to quality Internet resources in Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied health Professions. This is a sister site to OMNI and SOSIG concentrating on Nursing topics.
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Bandolier http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/	Bandolier is a print and Internet journal about health care, using evidence-based medicine techniques to provide advice about particular treatment of diseases for healthcare professionals and consumers.
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National Electronic Library for Health http://www.nelh.nhs.uk	The National electronic Library for Health Programme is working with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public.
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Online Tutorials

Academic Reading for Writing	This programme is specifically for users who are considering Higher Education study in one of the Allied Health Disciplines and who wish to prepare for this academic culture by developing their academic writing skills.
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Nursing- Stepping into Higher Education http://www.filter.ac.uk/database/	This resource material is intended for mature students pursuing an intensive one-year Access course as preparation for entering the Higher Education sector in order to study for the BSc or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery.
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Virtual Training Suit http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk	Free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills. There are quizzes and interactive exercises to lighten the learning experience.
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Allied Health Profession http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/allied	Internet Tutorials for Allied Health has been authored and is maintained by Nicola Smart of BIOME.
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NMAP RDN's Virtual Training Suite http://biome.ac.uk/training/	The RDN's Virtual Training Suite have now added the internet for Allied Health Profressioinsn visiting their list of tutorials.