Research Hub

In the Research Hub you'll find details of recent publications of staff of RJAH, as well as how the Library Team can support you with research, training and resources.

RJAH Staff Publications

Support for Research

Guidelines, policy and publications

Databases

Useful wesbsites

Training

RJAH Staff Publications
The Library collates a list of RJAH staff publications to celebrate the good work being done by staff in the Trust. Staff publications are defined as anything written or produced by RJAH staff, including the following: Journal articles; Books/Book chapters; Conference abstracts; Poster/Podium presentations; Any collaborate work that mentions the hospital and its staff; Staff interviews that have been published. If you wish to have your work included in this list, please contact the library. Staff publications database Staff publications from 2014 to current can now be searched online on our SheLib book catalogue. Click here to retrieve the list of these publications from 2014. All records have links to abstracts. To search for staff publications, go to: https://wv-shelib.olib.oclc.org/webview/ Select Keyword search on the left-hand side of the screen and type ‘staff publications’ in the search box. To search for staff publications in a specific year, type ‘staff publications 2018’. This should retrieve all staff publications for 2018. You can also search on the title of an article or on the name of an author by selecting Title/Author search on the left-hand side of the screen and typing the title of the article or the author’s surname into the relevant search boxes. Staff publications archive An archive of staff publication lists from 1994 to current is available on the Document Centre. Click here to view the Staff Publications archive. (This is a link to the intranet and only RJAH staff can access). Useful links Staffordshire University staff publications can be searched at STORE (Staffordshire Online Repository). STORE (ePrints) is a digital archive of research and scholarly output produced by Staffordshire University staff at http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/ Keele University staff publications include research published by staff members at Keele University, University Hospital of North Staffs, North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, NHS North Staffordshire PCT and NHS Stoke on Trent PCT. The list is at http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/staffpublications/

RJAH Staff Publications

The Library collates a list of RJAH staff publications to celebrate the good work being done by staff in the Trust. Staff publications are defined as anything written or produced by RJAH staff, including the following: Journal articles; Books/Book chapters; Conference abstracts; Poster/Podium presentations; Any collaborate work that mentions the hospital and its staff; Staff interviews that have been published.

If you wish to have your work included in this list, please contact the library.

Staff publications database

Staff publications from 2014 to current can now be searched online on our SheLib book catalogue. Click here to retrieve the list of these publications from 2014. All records have links to abstracts.

To search for staff publications, go to: https://wv-shelib.olib.oclc.org/webview/ Select Keyword search on the left-hand side of the screen and type ‘staff publications’ in the search box.
To search for staff publications in a specific year, type ‘staff publications 2018’. This should retrieve all staff publications for 2018.
You can also search on the title of an article or on the name of an author by selecting Title/Author search on the left-hand side of the screen and typing the title of the article or the author’s surname into the relevant search boxes.

Staff publications archive

An archive of staff publication lists from 1994 to current is available on the Document Centre. Click here to view the Staff Publications archive. (This is a link to the intranet and only RJAH staff can access).

Useful links
Staffordshire University staff publications can be searched at STORE (Staffordshire Online Repository). STORE (ePrints) is a digital archive of research and scholarly output produced by Staffordshire University staff at http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/

Keele University staff publications include research published by staff members at Keele University, University Hospital of North Staffs, North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, NHS North Staffordshire PCT and NHS Stoke on Trent PCT. The list is at http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/staffpublications/

Support for Research
If you are planning a clinial audit, project or research activities for which you would like tailored library support, please contact the library so that we can discuss your individual needs and plan accordingly. Request an evidence search - a Librarian will undertake a search of the relevant literature Request a journal article or book Send us an enquiry or feedback [online form] Arrange information skills training

Support for Research

If you are planning a clinial audit, project or research activities for which you would like tailored library support, please contact the library so that we can discuss your individual needs and plan accordingly.

Request an evidence search - a Librarian will undertake a search of the relevant literature

Request a journal article or book

Send us an enquiry or feedback [online form]

Arrange information skills training

Guidelines, policy and publications
AllTrials campaign is working to have all trials registered, and all results reported Clinicaltrials.gov: Information about clinical studies (including but not limited to clinical trials) CONSORT Statement: Recommendations for reporting RCTs Department of Health , National Health Service polices, announcements and publications King's Fund: independent charitable organisation providing research and health policy analysis Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority - Clinical Trials: Very comprehensive resource, aimed at healthcare professionals NHS Improving Quality (previously NHS Improvement) NICE guidance (general search) NICE Evidence search (then filter results by information type) NIHR - Clinical Trials Toolkit: Gives advice to researchers on designing and running a trial. The site also discusses the need for registration, so that trials can be tracked from start to publication.

Guidelines, policy and publications

AllTrials campaign is working to have all trials registered, and all results reported

Clinicaltrials.gov: Information about clinical studies (including but not limited to clinical trials)

CONSORT Statement: Recommendations for reporting RCTs

Department of Health , National Health Service polices, announcements and publications

King's Fund: independent charitable organisation providing research and health policy analysis

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority - Clinical Trials: Very comprehensive resource, aimed at healthcare professionals

NHS Improving Quality (previously NHS Improvement)

NICE guidance (general search)

NICE Evidence search (then filter results by information type)

NIHR - Clinical Trials Toolkit: Gives advice to researchers on designing and running a trial. The site also discusses the need for registration, so that trials can be tracked from start to publication.

Databases
ABPI Clinical Trial Disclosure Toolkit: Good practice guidelines, disclosure checklists and a standard operating procedure for pharmaceutical companies Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases (CRD) - enables searching of the Database of Health Technology Assessments (HTA), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED) ClinicalTrials.gov (US) - searchable database which provides information about current ongoing clinical research activities both within the US and internationally Cochrane Library: Highest quality evidence including 'gold standard' systematic reviews (no login required) Current Controlled Trials: allows users to search, register and share information about clinical trials European Clinical Trials Database (EudraCT) Health Systems Evidence: respository of syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems ISRCTN: A numeric system for the unique identification of trials NHS Databases: British Nursing Index (BNI), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, Health Management Information Consortium - NHS ATHENS account required PubMed: for search engine style quick search of biomedical literature Mendeley: a free research reference and PDF management tool Science.gov: US government science information, including R&D results TRIP: Turning Research Into Practice - clinical search engine. Sign up to the site and follow this guide to enable the discovery of full-text links to resources held by the Library. Please note that users gain enhanced accessed to Trip Pro when on NHS Trust networked devices. UK Clinical Trials Gateway: Search results are available in two formats, and if results have been published, details will be given UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (Japan): English language page. Click here for the Japanese page WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP): Their mission is to provide an overview of health research, the site includes a facility to search for clinical trials.

Databases

ABPI Clinical Trial Disclosure Toolkit: Good practice guidelines, disclosure checklists and a standard operating procedure for pharmaceutical companies

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases (CRD) - enables searching of the Database of Health Technology Assessments (HTA), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED)

ClinicalTrials.gov (US) - searchable database which provides information about current ongoing clinical research activities both within the US and internationally

Cochrane Library: Highest quality evidence including 'gold standard' systematic reviews (no login required)

Current Controlled Trials: allows users to search, register and share information about clinical trials

European Clinical Trials Database (EudraCT)

Health Systems Evidence: respository of syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems

ISRCTN: A numeric system for the unique identification of trials

NHS Databases: British Nursing Index (BNI), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, Health Management Information Consortium - NHS ATHENS account required

PubMed: for search engine style quick search of biomedical literature

Mendeley: a free research reference and PDF management tool

Science.gov: US government science information, including R&D results

TRIP: Turning Research Into Practice - clinical search engine. Sign up to the site and follow this guide to enable the discovery of full-text links to resources held by the Library. Please note that users gain enhanced accessed to Trip Pro when on NHS Trust networked devices.

UK Clinical Trials Gateway: Search results are available in two formats, and if results have been published, details will be given

UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (Japan): English language page. Click here for the Japanese page

WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP): Their mission is to provide an overview of health research, the site includes a facility to search for clinical trials.

Books
The Library has a range of books to support you with your research: research methodology research ethics research design medical statistics poster presentations Browse the entire library catalogue for books: https://wv-shelib.olib.oclc.org/webview/ If you can not find the book you're looking for, please email the library and we'll locate a copy for you: rjah.library@nhs.net

Books

The Library has a range of books to support you with your research:

Browse the entire library catalogue for books: https://wv-shelib.olib.oclc.org/webview/

If you can not find the book you're looking for, please email the library and we'll locate a copy for you: rjah.library@nhs.net

Useful websites
NHS Evidence – latest published research including guidelines, reports and care pathways http://www.evidence.nhs.uk CASP critical appraisal guidelines: checklists to help you assess research in a systematic and objective way (must be viewed through Google Chrome or Firefox) http://www.casp-uk.net/appraising-the-evidence/ Discern http://www.discern.org.uk/index.php is a valid and reliable way of assessing the quality of written health information Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) - an information space devoted to European research and development activities http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html NHS R&D Forum - a network for those involved in managing and supporting R&D in health and social care http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/ National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Department of Health organisation providing details of funding, reserach guidance, news, jobs and publications http://www.nihr.ac.uk/ including a section on improving statistical literacy statistics-group.nihr.ac.uk/research/improving-statistical-literacy/ National Research Ethics Council - facilitates and promotes ethical research and also protects the rights and safety of research particpants http://www.nres.nhs.uk/ Medical Research Council - publicly funded organisation supporting research in medical sciences http://www.mrc.ac.uk Wellcome Trust - global charitable fund supporting biomedical research and the medical humanities http://www.wellcome.ac.uk BioMed Central's Writing Resources - a guide to writing and publishing a scientific manuscript http://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/writing-resources Springer Author Academy - here you will find free e-learning modules about writing for publication: http://www.springer.com/societies+%26+publishing+partners/aocs?SGWID=0-145502-12-1015366-0 Think, check, submit (best viewed though Firefox or Google Chrome) - This resource offers publishing guidance on how to choose the right journal for your research RJAH Trust research information http://www.rjah.nhs.uk/Our-Services/Research.aspx Poster presentation of research work - a guide to poster presentation of scientific research from Newcastle University http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad/skills/documents/Posters2010 (select 'Open' at the message) Online poster presentations study guide from the University of Leicester http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/presentation/designing-poster/poster www.csm.ox.ac.uk/research Centre for Statistics in Medicine (University of Oxford). Statistical resources for conducting systematic reviews. Includes a glossary and a comparison of statistical software. Catalogue of Biases - Bias enters health studies at all stages and often influences the magnitude and direction of results. This catalogue has been compiled with the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine to better understand the persistent presence, diversity, and impact of biases. The entries are a work in progress and describe a wide range of biases, outlining their potential impact in research studies.

Useful websites

NHS Evidence – latest published research including guidelines, reports and care pathways http://www.evidence.nhs.uk
CASP critical appraisal guidelines: checklists to help you assess research in a systematic and objective way (must be viewed through Google Chrome or Firefox) http://www.casp-uk.net/appraising-the-evidence/
Discern http://www.discern.org.uk/index.php is a valid and reliable way of assessing the quality of written health information
Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) - an information space devoted to European research and development activities http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
NHS R&D Forum - a network for those involved in managing and supporting R&D in health and social care
http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Department of Health organisation providing details of funding, reserach guidance, news, jobs and publications http://www.nihr.ac.uk/ including a section on improving statistical literacy statistics-group.nihr.ac.uk/research/improving-statistical-literacy/
National Research Ethics Council - facilitates and promotes ethical research and also protects the rights and safety of research particpants http://www.nres.nhs.uk/
Medical Research Council - publicly funded organisation supporting research in medical sciences http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Wellcome Trust - global charitable fund supporting biomedical research and the medical humanities http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
BioMed Central's Writing Resources - a guide to writing and publishing a scientific manuscript http://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/writing-resources

Springer Author Academy - here you will find free e-learning modules about writing for publication: http://www.springer.com/societies+%26+publishing+partners/aocs?SGWID=0-145502-12-1015366-0
Think, check, submit (best viewed though Firefox or Google Chrome) - This resource offers publishing guidance on how to choose the right journal for your research
RJAH Trust research information http://www.rjah.nhs.uk/Our-Services/Research.aspx
Poster presentation of research work - a guide to poster presentation of scientific research from Newcastle University http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad/skills/documents/Posters2010 (select 'Open' at the message)
Online poster presentations study guide from the University of Leicester http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/presentation/designing-poster/poster
www.csm.ox.ac.uk/research Centre for Statistics in Medicine (University of Oxford). Statistical resources for conducting systematic reviews. Includes a glossary and a comparison of statistical software.
Catalogue of Biases - Bias enters health studies at all stages and often influences the magnitude and direction of results. This catalogue has been compiled with the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine to better understand the persistent presence, diversity, and impact of biases. The entries are a work in progress and describe a wide range of biases, outlining their potential impact in research studies.

Training
To support you in your work, the Library provide the following information skills training e-learning modules: Basic and advanced database searching Critical Appraisal Publishing, Copyright and Citations The modules are free to you and can be undertaken from any Internet connected PC. See Request information skills training page for details, where you can also find a link to the Trust training prospectus. Access free research related training activities and resources from NIHR CRN West Midlands Research Training Collaboratives. Information about training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research is conducted . e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) is a Health Education England (HEE) Programme working in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies to support patient care by providing e-learning to educate and train the health and social workforce. Programmes cover subjects from audiology to anaesthesia, dentistry to dermatology, emergency medicine to end of life care, primary care to prescribing, safeguarding children to statutory and mandatory training.

Training

To support you in your work, the Library provide the following information skills training e-learning modules:

Basic and advanced database searching
Critical Appraisal
Publishing, Copyright and Citations

The modules are free to you and can be undertaken from any Internet connected PC. See Request information skills training page for details, where you can also find a link to the Trust training prospectus.

Access free research related training activities and resources from NIHR CRN West Midlands Research Training Collaboratives.

Information about training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research is conducted .

e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) is a Health Education England (HEE) Programme working in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies to support patient care by providing e-learning to educate and train the health and social workforce.

Programmes cover subjects from audiology to anaesthesia, dentistry to dermatology, emergency medicine to end of life care, primary care to prescribing, safeguarding children to statutory and mandatory training.

We welcome your feedback. If you have any suggestions for further useful resources or links you would like adding to this page, please contact us.