{"id":146453,"date":"2013-03-10T12:31:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T12:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/library\/?page_id=146453"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:08:31","slug":"literature-searching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/library\/services\/literature-searching\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature Searches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The library can conduct literature searches for library members, if you cannot access the databases you need or have insufficient time to do your own search. This service is not available to students, although help in searching databases will be offered. The literature searching service is free to OHFT staff. Charges<\/a> apply for other library users. For details of these,\u00a0contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For every request you submit, our librarians will carry out a literature search on your topic and send you a report containing the available evidence.<\/p>\n

The evidence summary will show the databases and terms used, and any problems, limitations or alterations to the original brief. You\u2019ll get a list of the articles which may be alphabetical, hierarchical or in publication date order, and possibly with the key articles highlighted, or split by evidence types or topics as appropriate. There will be links to the full text where available.<\/p>\n

Read more about how librarians can save you time and help you deliver evidence based practice and quality improvements here\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like the library to conduct a literature search for you, scroll to the bottom of this page and complete the request form as indicated.<\/p>\n

If you prefer to search yourself please see below for the latest expert guides and links to training resources.<\/p>\n

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Self-help guides and Information skills training opportunities<\/span><\/h3>\n

We’ve compiled a list of useful tools below which can help you improve your literature searching skills including the Learning Hub Literature Searching e-learning modules <\/em>developed by librarians for NHS staff and students.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n \n Literature Searching Protocols\/Search strategy<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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