LibGuides: Health: Welcome

About And Using This Guide

Welcome to the subject guide for the Allied Health Professions (AHP). The guide includes resources and information for Diagnostic Radiography, Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice and Paramedic Science. It also includes resources on Healthcare Management and Leadership.

The guide is intended to help you find books and journal articles and will give you some tips about using information resources. It brings together all the relevant resources for your subject area, to save you time looking for them yourself. It also contains information about Professional Bodies and other organisations relevant to the professions.

Using the guide: Look to the left of this box: you will see the tabs indicating the sections, with a drop down menu underneath. Simply click on the relevant tab and this will give you the menu where you can choose your option. In the 'Journal Databases' tab you will find links to the relevant databases for AHP research. It is important to use these for your academic work as they contain the most up to date research for your field.

Depending on your topic of study, you may find these other guides useful too:

Biosciences & Chemistry

Education & Autism

Food & Nutrition (particularly for Dietetics and Occupational Therapy)

Nursing & Midwifery

Sport (particularly for Physiotherapy)

Getting Back into Study

Getting Back into Study: refresher guide for students (HWLS)
This guide is for students who are returning to education after a break.

It contains lots of useful information on using the Library and resources, and also study skills and referencing.

Subject Librarian Support

Get in touch with us

Literature searching is a key skill for students on Health courses. We know it can be quite daunting to remember all of the information you are told in the literature searching sessions and that you may need a little extra help.

If you need help with your assignments finding articles and resources, click on the link above and contact Hallam Help. We can provide support remotely to help you find resources for your academic work. Please try to give as much detail about what help you need as you can, such as your topic and where you have searched for resources.

You can also find more information on our handy Making the most of your library off campus guide.

HCPC - Ethical Framework (SCPE)

HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics
The new Health and Care Professions Council "Standards of conduct, performance and ethics" came into effect on 26th January 2016.
Video introducing the revised standards of conduct
Elaine Buckley, HCPC Chair, presents a 3 minute video introducing the revised Standards which explains how and why the Standards were updated.

Weekly virtual drop-ins

Do you have a quick question about your studies or research?

Searching for information about your assignment topic
Structuring your references
Starting to plan your essay
Looking to develop your critical writing
Choosing the correct tool for statistical analysis
Developing your research skills

Come along to our virtual drop-in sessions – instant answers to all your questions, all in one place!

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Library support

There are a range of ways that you can get support from the library:

Library Chat

Live text chat with library staff
Available 24/7 for support with literature searching, referencing, and any issues or questions related to using the library

Weekly virtual drop-ins for assignment support

Wednesdays 4-5.30pm
Get help with literature searching, referencing, maths and statistics, academic skills, and digital skills
No need to book - just click this link to join
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Bookable appointments with librarians

You can book a 30 minute one-to-one with a librarian to discuss literature searching or referencing
Remember to include plenty of information about what you would like support with

If you think you may need support from your subject librarian, contact the library.

If you are taking Evidence and Enquiry for Practice or The Advancing Professional, remember that there are dedicated resources on literature searching in the Blackboard sites for these modules.

The Skills Centre

The Skills Centre is a team within the library offering academic skills development on topics such as assignment planning, critical writing, presentation skills, research planning, and time management. They offer:

Webinars and workshops
Skills guides
One-to-one appointments with a skills advisor