Midwifery

Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Midwifery student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.

 

Key resources

Finding information for your assessments

Developing strong information searching skills saves time and brings results. Finding Information Skills covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.

Reading Lists

These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.

Library Search

Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.

Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.

Library Search

Key resources for midwifery students

Databases

Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.  

A collection of video recordings of human dissections.
Provides references to the most relevant and recent nursing and midwifery journal articles from 1994 to today.
Provides access to an extensive collection of expert and research journal articles across nursing, midwifery and allied health topics and subjects.
Provides access to international literature on biomedicine, allied health, the biological and physical sciences.
Provides access to Cochrane systematic reviews in healthcare and other clinical evaluations and trials.
Contains a range of research databases covering the full range of academic subjects.
Health and medicine databases that can be accessed via ProQuest.
A large collection of journal articles from a number of highly regarded British journals, including the British Journal of Nursing.
The world’s largest midwifery-specific database, and a key information resource used by maternity health care professionals and student midwives.
A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Contains a large collection of journals and books, mainly in the science, technology, engineering, and medicine subject areas.
Gives access to Springer’s online collection of journals, eBooks, reference works and protocols across a vast range of subject disciplines.
A complete and easy-to-use 3D human body reference and study tool.

 

Video

Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format. 

A video resource for midwives, student midwives & healthcare professionals, curated by midwifery professionals to address the key issues facing midwives.
A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary online journal and video collection of scientific experiments and laboratory methods.
A substantial collection of videos for a wide range of subject areas including, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more.

 

Industry Websites

Industry websites provide information, resources, and updates related to a specific sector or type of business. They can be valuable resources for staying informed about industry trends, accessing research materials, and discovering more about organisations and industry professionals. 

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative enables public services to better support families with feeding and developing close and loving relationships so that all babies get the best possible start in life.
A professional body that works to improve women’s healthcare across the world.
A professional organisation and trade union dedicated to serving midwifery and the whole midwifery team.
Produces useful and useable guidance for the NHS and wider health and care system.
The leading authority on the rights of women and birthing people during pregnancy and birth in the UK.

 

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills. 

Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.

Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.

Print Books

You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to search Library Search for exact location of items:

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University assessments

Whilst studying at Salford you will need to complete a range of assessments. We provide a range of guidance on how to approach the different assessment types you may come across. 

Referencing

We provide eLearning, written guides, and an extensive list of referencing examples. 

Skills A-Z

We have developed eLearning over a wide range of subjects for you to develop your academic skills at home and in your own time.

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Workshops

We offer online and face-to-face workshops to help you develop your academic skills. These engaging, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics which take place throughout the year, so check up on the list regularly.

Click on a workshop title to book onto the session via Advantage. If a session has no remaining spaces, sign up to the waiting list in case a space becomes free!

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One to one appointments

You can book a one to one appointment with your Academic Support Team to discuss finding information, academic and writing skills, or digital support.

Follow the link below, choose your school and what you'd like support with, then select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.