This area of the website provides information about the different tools needed to conduct expert searches, including search filters, peer review, and much more. These resources may help you to save time and energy when literature searching. Everything you need to attempt, refine and complete a search for evidence, images, articles and more is included here. Not everything requires a formal literature search on through a database (eg Medline or CINAHL), nor can everything be found on Google, Google Scholar or Google Images.
If there is anything you can't find here, but you think should be included please contact adam.tocock@nhs.net.
Most of the links to resources for searching can now be found on the NHS Knowledge and Libraries Hub, including:
Databases through Ovid, EbscoHost and Proquest (where purchased locally). Information about databases and their providers can be found on NHS England's Expert Search and support page.
Other useful resources include:
EQUATOR Network for Standards for study designs
NHS's patient-facing information, directories of Trusts etcÂ
LIGHTS - a living inventory of methods guidance papers