Welcome to your Pharmacy Subject Research Guide
Watch the video to meet your Academic and Digital Library Liaison – Stephanie Fair, then have a look in the sections below to find useful and relevant resources for your course.
If you are not able to find what you are looking for please contact your Academic Digital Library Liaison, listed at the bottom of the page, who will be happy to help you with all library and subject research needs.
Key Ebooks
The Prescribing Pharmacist
Pharmacology Case Studies for Nurse Prescribers
Managing and leading in inter-agency settings
Look It Up! : What Patients, Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists Need to Know About the Internet and Primary Health Care
Ten Drugs : How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
Working in Teams
Developing reflective practice : a guide for students and practitioner for Health and Social Care
Nursing and Health : compassion, caring and communication
Library Search
eCore is an essential tool for finding, via one single search box, information from the physical and online library resources available to you, including:
- Research Starters
- Library catalogue
- Ebooks
- Magazines articles
- News and newspaper articles
- Encyclopedia articles
- Additional Online Resources
PharmaTimes Magazine
PharmaTimes is the UK’s leading pharmaceutical magazine.
PharmaTimes offers a unique blend of:
- news stories
- interviews
- case studies
- analysis and comment
on the critical issues facing the pharmacy and healthcare sectors.
Click below to read the latest issue, or take a look here for previous issues.
Pharmacy News
Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) is scotland leading organisation for community pharmacy in scotland.
On the CPS website you can find the latest news and issues for community pharmacies across scotland.
You can also find the lastest circulars from the scottish government affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland.
Pharmacy 2030: Vision Report
Royal Pharmaceutical Society report sets out not only a vision for pharmacy services of 2030 but also a new professional vision for pharmacists and teams working in the sector.
The report looks at:
- Professional roles within Pharmacy
- Safe and effective use of medicines
- Health inequalities and wellbeing
- Digital technology
- Professional development
You can read the report below.
ClickView
ClickView is Edinburgh College’s media player. It contains TV & Radio programmes recorded from free-to-air channels and Audio & Video produced by staff.
For sign in guidance, please visit our Clickview page.
Here are some relevant videos for your course:
Study Skills Handbook
The ultimate guide to study skills, written by million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over twenty years’ experience, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential.
Key topics covered include:
- Essay Writing
- Research & note-taking
- Time Management
- Organisation Skills
- Exam practice
- Exam writing
- Critical Thinking
- Studying Effectively
Podcasts
Podcasts are a good way to keep up with the latest discussions and trends related to your field of study. Here you can find relevant Podcasts, from trusted organisations and authors, for your subject area.
Foundations of Research Ebook
Fully revised for the third edition, this popular text provides an advanced yet accessible introduction to the tools, terminology and research perspectives that students need to know in order to engage in academic debate and successfully complete research-based assignments.
It first explores the language and nature of research, before developing readers’ understanding of different research methods and the role of theory in research.
Online Courses
Referencing at Edinburgh College: Online Course
Our online course (approx. 30min) provides a simple introduction to referencing and plagiarism using the Harvard system of referencing. If you are new to referencing this is the ideal place to start. We provide introductory guidance on what referencing is, why you need to reference, and how to correctly reference some of the most common sources in your assignments.
The course is divided into 7 sections. Sections have short activities that you can undertake to test your own understanding of the topics you have read about.
Research Skills Course
Information finding and ‘googling’ are very regular parts of our everyday lives, but being asked to research as part of your studies involves a much more specific and systematic approach to the general ‘information finding’ we are used to.
There are many skills that need to be developed in order to conduct effective and efficient research, and this short course will give you an introduction to what we mean by research and provide you with opportunities to develop general research skills.
AI Guidance for Students
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, Edinburgh College is aware of the impact this could have on the student experience.
Whilst there are many applications of AI which could be beneficial to your studies, it is also crucial that you are aware of the drawbacks and limitations of this emerging and constantly developing technology, and that you are mindful of the biases, ethical and data considerations inherent in its use.
Support
Contact Stephanie Fair at stephanie.fair@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
Find contact information for the Library team by visiting our Contact and Support page