There are various sources of information you might need to use in your assessment tasks and research. What you need and where you find it will depend on the context of your question. Always evaluate the information you are using!
Journals and journal articles are a primary source for recent research, and increasingly various forms of grey literature are considered a very important source of evidence (as long as they are well evaluated).
| SOURCE TYPE | Use this source to... | The best place to look... |
|---|---|---|
| Book (or eBook) | Get an overview or background on a topic, or indepth information on a broad topic | Primo Search (see below) |
| Journal article | Find the latest research on your topic in detail | Journal databases |
| Clinical guidelines | Identify current recommendations for clinical practice | Check our grey literature guide and the grey literature tab of this guide. |
| Policy documents | Identify legal and mandated processes and procedures for clinical practice | Professional organisation website, government health website. |
| Websites | Familiarise yourself with the topic, find background information, locate reports and other grey literature | Grey literature guide and grey literature tab of this guide. |
| Reference material | Find factual and statistical information on a topic, find definitions, find synonyms for concepts so you can search more thoroughly. | Primo search, and see below right for some links to nursing and health dictionaries |
Use Primo Search to find information your topic:
Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions. 3rd rev. Aust/NZ ed. by Charles Sturt University acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which its campuses are located, paying respect to Elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.
Charles Sturt University is an Australian University, TEQSA Provider Identification: PRV12018. CRICOS Provider: 00005F.
