The main databases for an Operating Department Practice (ODP) student are: 

• CINAHL Ultimate Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full text links, on nursing, health visiting, midwifery and allied health topics.
• Cochrane Library Search for evidence to inform healthcare decisions. Includes access to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Clinical Answers.
• MEDLINE Complied by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, search MEDLINE for abstracts & citations for journal articles on health and life sciences topics including medicine, nursing and allied health.
• PsycArticles and PsycInfo Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full-text links, on psychology, psychiatry, mental health and the social sciences.
• AnatomyTV Search or browse Anatomy TV for 3D anatomical images and pictures of the human body or for information on diseases and conditions by speciality.

Check out your ODP Subject Guide which details other recommended resources and support.

We have created a series of videos to help with searching some of our databases.

We offer a drop-in service in the library Monday – Friday 10am - 4pm, subject to staff availability, to get you started with your literature searching.

You can also book a tutorial with a member of library staff for help.