RHD Health Student Checklist

If you require further assistance complete this checklist and forward to your librarian.

The Literature Review

A comprehensive search of the literature must be performed using health sciences databases including the Cochrane Library, PubMed or OVID Medline and Embase.

Consult the Health and Medical Sciences databases page for additional resources.

Theses - Check to see whether there is research closely related to your topic of interest

Finding Theses guide | Search for theses

Also check out:

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication. ICMJE
The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students. Ridley, Diana. (2008). London ; Thousand Oaks.
Health sciences literature review made easy : the matrix method. Garrard, Judith. (2007). Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Writing a Literature Review. Steward, Barbara. (2004). British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67 (11), 495-500.
Reviewing the literature: making 'the literature' work for you. Hamilton, Helen and Clare, Judith. (2004). Collegian, 11 (1), 8-11.
The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It from the University of Toronto

Searching

Advanced information retrieval skills are essential for quality research. Here are some links to information resources which may assist you to search databases more effectively.

Research Skills and Database Guides

Databases Online Tutorials (Cochrane Library, PubMed or OVID Medline, Embase)

Cited Reference Searching

Search examples

Additional information

High Impact Journals

Do you know how to find journal impact factors?

Journal Citation Reports allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data. Citation and article counts are important indicators of how frequently current researchers are using individual journals.

Learn more about how metrics are being used as a measure of research impact.

Document Delivery

Document delivery is a service for requesting books, journal articles and other resources not held by UQ Library. Click here to access the Document Delivery form.

Referencing Software

Referencing Software is designed to help you store your references and then cite those references in the essay, paper, thesis or book which you are writing.

Copyright

Do you know about copyright?

Resources

Statistics

Australian Health Statistics | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | World Health Organisation | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | SYMS

Measurement tools

Progolid | Psychiatric Rating Scales Index | National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) | National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) | FAQ/Finding Information about Psychological Tests

Multimedia

Methodology and Statistics

Writing up research