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If you are a final year nursing student, are preparing for your dissertation and will be attending either a dissertation literature searching workshop or a one to one training session then please complete these activities first: Start your Plan Introduction to Literature Searching - complete this etutorial to make yourself aware of the key things that you need to think about. HL_LiteratureSearchPlan_pdf - print out and start to fill out the literature search plan. This will help you to focus your search. Clarify your Question Identify your Question - this tutorial will help you to break your question down into its component parts. Using PICO - if you have a patient-based clinical question the PICO tool can help you to identify the key elements that you will need to address. Add your question to your search plan. Identify Keywords Develop your Search Skills - learn how to identify and combine keywords. Using a Thesaurus - a thesaurus is a valuable tool t...

If you are starting your dissertation or looking to do your first research project. Then take a look at our Researchers Online Reference reading list . Here you’ll find a number of easily accessible ebooks to help you to get started with your project. Getting Started – learn how to plan your project Appraise the Evidence – support for literature searching and critical appraisal Evidence-based Medicine – the background to evidence-based medicine and how to carry it out Using Statistics – support specifically for health-based students Writing Up & Getting Published – help and guidance on writing up your dissertation