Welcome to your Subject Guide, where you'll find tailored guidance and advice on key library resources.
All Nursing programmes use Cite Them Right Harvard.
Access Cite Them Right through the link below.
Register to access this journal with your Roehampton email.
You can link to some of the key journals above or search for more via UR Library Search.
Below are the specialist databases for Nursing research and clinical evidence, free to access with your Roehampton login. Most provide the full text, but sometimes just brief details (citation and abstract) of the articles. Click the Search4FullText@Roehampton button to see if you can access the article via our eJournals; if not, you can order it free via Interlibrary Loan.
An index of content from books, academic journals and newspapers relating to allied health and complementary (or “alternative”) medicine. Coverage is international and includes nursing, physiotherapy, speech & language, occupational and sports therapy.
Full text coverage of leading nursing and allied health literature. Topics include: nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, and allied health disciplines such as physiotherapy.
A collection of over 100 e-books from major medical publisher Elsevier, including classic texts for nursing, anatomy, psychology, health promotion, and much more. Note: On first log in, you need to complete a short form, but you shouldn't have to do this more than once. Spotlight on Clinical Key Nursing blog post.
A collection of databases providing up-to-date, high-quality, independent evidence (such as systematic reviews) to inform healthcare decision-making.
A collection of peer-reviewed nursing journals, including the British Journal of Nursing.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) premier life sciences database. Check out our Spotlight on Nursing and Healthcare Resources blog post.
An open access database from the University of Sydney, providing an index to randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines.
A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal articles at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Back copies of eleven journals, in print and digital formats, providing health professionals with the latest developments impacting nursing, including changes in policy, practice and research. Note: for access click ‘Log In’ (top right), sign in via your institution > OpenAthens, with your Roehampton credentials.
Contains over 2500 scientific, technical and medical peer-reviewed journals from the publisher Elsevier.
You can link to some of the key journals above or search for more via UR Library Search.
Below are the specialist databases for Mental Health Nursing research and clinical evidence, free to access with your Roehampton login. Most provide the full text, but sometimes just brief details (citation and abstract) of the articles. Click the Search4FullText@Roehampton button to see if you can access the article via our eJournals; if not, you can order it free via Interlibrary Loan.
Full text coverage of leading nursing and allied health literature. Topics include: nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, and allied health disciplines such as physiotherapy.
A collection of databases providing up-to-date, high-quality, independent evidence (such as systematic reviews) to inform healthcare decision-making.
Contains transcripts of therapy sessions recorded from 2012 onwards, covering contemporary issues and treatments. The collection features a diverse set of clients, a wide range of presenting issues, and multiple therapeutic approaches. The resource adheres to the APA’s Ethics Guidelines for use and anonymity.
A collection of peer-reviewed nursing journals, including the British Journal of Nursing.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) premier life sciences database. Check out our Spotlight on Nursing and Healthcare Resources blog post.
Premium nursing and allied health database, ideal for practice, research, or education, with millions of records including full text eBooks and journals.
A digital archive of many of the major works of psychoanalysis, including the complete works of Sigmund Freud and complete versions of other classic texts. Spotlight on PEP-Web blog post.
Index of over 1.5 million journal articles, books, book chapters, technical reports, and dissertations in all aspects of psychology from 1887 to the present.
A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal articles at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Back copies of eleven journals, in print and digital formats, providing health professionals with the latest developments impacting nursing, including changes in policy, practice and research. Note: for access click ‘Log In’ (top right), sign in via your institution > OpenAthens, with your Roehampton credentials.
Based on Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, this video platform has over 230 videos covering head-to-toe physical examination techniques and clinical reasoning content for skills-based assesments.
3D human anatomy visualisation tool containing: Human Anatomy Atlas, Physiology & Pathology and Muscle Premium. Available both as a desktop version and an App. First time users will need to set up a personal account (free).
Stream current video content in the contemporary fields of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counselling.
Record and stream freeview TV and radio programmes for educational use, create clips and playlists, and access the archive of recorded programmes including BBC and Shakespeare Archives. ROB is managed by AVR, for assistance contact: avr@roehampton.ac.uk.
The RCN is the world's largest nursing union and professional body. The RCN Library holds the largest nursing-specific collection in Europe and is open to visitors as well as RCN members. Student membership costs £10 p.a. and provides free access to books, journals and online resources, as well as services such as library training sessions.
Location and opening times: 20 Cavendish Square, just 2 minutes from Oxford Circus tube station.
RCN Library offers members free access to:
Some useful links include:
How to undertake a literature search step by step guide
CINAHL Introduction - library video tutorial
CINAHL Advanced - library video tutorial
Library video tutorials of other resources available via RCN Library
Annie Altschul Collection - A selection of doctoral level theses, all of which have been completed by mental health nurses.
The vast majority of the Library's book collections are now available online as eBooks. You can search for both print and eBooks using UR Library Search. See Finding books and eBooks for guidance on how to begin searching for titles.
See borrowing and requesting books and chapters for more information on the the following services: Click & Collect (Whitelands book delivery service) and Scan & Send - request scans from print books or journals.
Here are the main locations for print books and their Dewey Decimal classmarks (the number on the book spine indicating the subject).
SUBJECT |
LOCATION |
CLASSMARK |
---|---|---|
Psychology and Counselling | Ground Floor | 150 to 159 |
Applied Psychology, Counselling | Ground Floor | 158... |
Ethics for Healthcare Professions | Ground Floor | 174.2... |
UK Law: Medicine, Nursing, Counselling |
First Floor |
344.4... |
Social Work; Health & Social Care; Counselling Services | Second Floor | 361.3... |
Social Services for: |
Second Floor |
|
Medicine and Healthcare | Second Floor | 610 to 619 |
Nursing (general) | Second Floor | 610.73... |
Psychological Disorders and Therapies Neurodiversity |
Second Floor | 616.85... 616.858... |
Psychiatry |
Second Floor |
616.89... |
Infectious Diseases |
Second Floor |
616.9… |
Cancer Nursing | Second Floor | 616.9940231 |
Surgery |
Second Floor |
617 |
Paediatrics, Child Health |
Second Floor |
618.92.. |