Have you tried our Literature Search Service?

- Are you an NHS employee working in North Staffordshire?

- Need help finding the latest evidence to support your practice,research or CPD?

Save yourself time and effort, and use our free Literature Search Service.

One of our qualified librarians will carry out a comprehensive search across relevant evidence based information resources to provide you with quality, up to date information.

- Results sent to you directly via email
- Results list includes search strategy, list of relevant citations and abstracts/summaries
- Fast efficient service (within 3 days as standard. For urgent queries, deadline set by requester)

To use this service, please fill out our online form:

http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/formsa-z/literaturesearchrequest/

Requests made must be for NHS related work/research and not to

support courses of academic study.

Need further information? Email: healthlibrary@keele.ac.uk
or Tel: 01782 679590

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