This tutorial has been designed for students studying health-related courses, such as nursing and midwifery.

The purpose is for you to develop strategies to find information for assignments.

You can work through it now and also refer back to it later if you need to refresh your searching skills.


Resource types: find and learn about different resources (journals, databases etc).

Search strategies: databases are searched differently than Google, so learn some tips!

Evaluation: the criteria that your sources will need to meet to be acceptable.

Referencing: the details you need to record and what a reference should look like.

Scenarios: read some short examples of how other students approach their research.

Test your skills: revise what you have learnt.

Tip: read the instructions and follow all the steps. Use "Return to Link" or the browser's back button to go back. You may need to scroll vertically.


If you are confident with any of the topics covered, feel free to move on to the next section.

If you have a query please contact us via email liaison-health@cdu.edu.au