Guides: Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Practice: Reading and evaluating health literature

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Reading and research skills (Student Learning - Te Taiako StudyHub)
Learn how to read and research effectively. Tips to help you save time and improve your critical thinking.
Assignment research help
Learn to find and organise information sources with this online library guide.

How to Read a Paper by Trisha Greenhalgh
Publication Date: 2019
A great book to be reading! Covers searching the literature and levels of evidence (chapter 2), types of evidence (chapter 3), evaluating evidence from clinical trials (chapter 6).
Evidence Discovery and Assessment in Social Work Practice by Margaret Pack (Editor); Justin Cargill (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
Chapter 2; ‘Finding the Evidence for Practice in Social Work’ discusses different types of research sources, searching techniques and evaluation.

Rauru Whakarare Evaluation Framework
Use the Rauru Whakarare Evaluation Framework to evaluate your information sources.