Nursing Library Guide

Welcome students in the Postgraduate Nursing Diploma courses. This guide is intended to introduce you to the library's resources and to help you develop your research skills

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If you need help, would like to consult a reference librarian or maybe just ask a question, please contact us.

• Off-campus database access: as you search the databases and particularly when requesting access to full-text, you will be prompted to login to the UCT Single Sign-On.  
• Sign-in to the Primo database is recommended in order to facilitate access to My Library Card, as well as to manage your search history and profiles.
• No sign-in is required for free platforms like PubMed or Cochrane Library. 

See also our other library guides:

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Current Nursing
• DENOSA
• Department of Health
• HRH Global Resource Center
• International Council Of Nurses
• South African Electronic Package Inserts (for medicines)
• South African Nursing Council
• Vula
• World Health Organization