Library
& Knowledge Service
Who is this service available too?
The literature search service is available to all staff working at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We welcome your feedback on the Literature Search service, as it helps us improve our service.
What is a literature search?
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A literature search is a systematic and thorough search of all types of published literature, relevant to a specific topic in order to identify the best available evidence and research.
The purpose of a literature search can be to:
Find the most current and up-to-date research to support evidence-based practice.
To support continuous professional development (CPD).
Identify research and sources that can be used in academic writing.
Example of searches
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Recent searches have included:
The effectiveness of taping for blunt chest wall injury management
The sip to send fluid policy
Cardiac rehabilitation of heart failure patients
Use of smartphones in the neurodivergent childhood population
Cancer and the LGBTQ+ community
Barriers to addressing health inequalities in Acute NHS Trusts
Latest guidelines for the management of MRSA in an Acute Trust
Literature Search Service
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the Literature Search, as it helps us improve our service.
Below are examples of some of the more recent feedback we have received.
"The information influenced the development of a central Trust initiative. We are using the references and review as the informal basis of the development." - Consultant
"We will use this information for preparing teaching sessions, and presentations and to influence change in practice." - Specialty Doctor
"The evidence search service has been instrumental in supporting my project which not only will change local Trust practice but guide changes for national practice for Speech and language therapists in the United Kingdom". - Speech and Language Therapist
"Thank you for this – we really appreciate the hard work – the information provided has been invaluable and saved us so much time." - HR Manager
We offer a specialised literature search service where we carry out a search on your behalf thus saving you time. We search the key healthcare databases including Medline, Embase, & CINAHL as well as searching for any appropriate guidelines or grey literature.
Requests take up to 15 working days to complete and the results are sent directly to your inbox.