Competence three: Carrying out a search to find information
This is competence three in the RCN's Finding, using and managing information: nursing, midwifery health and social care information literacy competences (PDF 1.44MB) [see how to access PDF files].
This page guides you to learning resources to enable you to develop your skills related to this competence.
Cardiff University Information Services and Xpress Radio: Podcast: Student survival guide to writing a good essay
This lively podcast was developed by Cardiff University in association with Xpress Radio. It is available in six parts. The following parts are particularly relevant to searching for information:
- Going beyond the reading list: finding good web sites (22 February 2008)
- Going beyond the reading list: discovering books and journals (29 February 2008)
The podcast is available to listen to free of charge. Choose 'listen online' or 'subscribe to show podcast'. Please note that information about using the Cardiff University website and Voyager library catalogue is only relevant to students of Cardiff University.
Internet for image searching
Learn how to find copyright cleared images for your work using this free online tutorial developed by JISC Digital Media and Intute as part of the Virtual Training Suite.
Internet for nursing
Learn how to make discerning use of the internet to find nursing information with this free tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite.
RCN Learning Zone: How trustworthy is your information?
This learning resource has been developed for nurses, midwives, students, and support workers in health and social care who may be routinely researching topics in support of their day-to-day work or studies. It guides you through some of the issues and activities involved in finding, using and managing information so that you can develop your skills in accessing the right information at the right time, applying and communicating it appropriately.
Guides to using RCN e-library resources including databases to search.
RCN Learning Zone: Using your RCN e-library
Step-by-step guides to using the e-library, case studies and useful resources to help develop your literature searching skills.
RCN Library Catalogue: Information literacy
Details of books held in the RCN libraries relating to this subject. RCN members may borrow in person or by post. Please contact RCN Library and Information Services if you would like to borrow any of these books. Some of these books may be available online: select the URL link where available. You may be asked to login to the RCN website to access some items which are available to RCN members.
RCN Library Catalogue: Study skills
Details of books held in the RCN libraries relating to this subject. RCN members may borrow in person or by post. Please contact RCN Library and Information Services if you would like to borrow any of these books. Some of these books may be available online: select the URL link where available. You may be asked to login to the RCN website to access some items which are available to RCN members.