Request a Literature Search
On this page you will find a form for requesting a literature search, and information about requesting a literature search.
What is a literature search?
A literature search is a detailed, comprehensive, and systematic search of the published and unpublished literature about specific topics or conditions.
The search yields a set of results on the topic in question – usually a list of journal articles and reports.
Our literature searches typically take 10 working days, and deadlines may need to be negotiated during periods of high demand. If your request is urgent, then we may be able to offer a quicker turnaround, so please contact us directly to discuss.
This service is not available to students, although we can support you to undertake a literature search yourself. If you would like our help, please contact us.
What can it be used for?
- Patient care
- Quality or continuous improvement projects
- Commissioning
- Audit
- Policies, procedures, guidelines or business cases
- Patient information resources
- Research or writing for publication
- General interest or Continuing Professional Development
- Systematic reviews
- Teaching or presentations
- Patient First Improvement work and Problem Solving
Request Form
Complete the form below in as much detail as possible. This will help us provide you with the most relevant results.