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MIDIRS Standard Search Help
Follow the links below and find out everything you need to know about how MIDIRS Standard Searches can help you in maintaining your NMC PREP requirements.
What is a MIDIRS Standard Search?
MIDIRS Standard Searches are pre-prepared literature searches compiled from a range of resources across the MIDIRS Reference Database, including journal articles, books and book chapters, pamphlets, guidelines, government publications, internet resources and online news items.
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Why is a MIDIRS Standard Search useful?
MIDIRS Standard Searches are produced by our team of professional librarians and updated daily and therefore will provide you with the most up to date list of references available from a vast range of sources.
Standard Searches are designed to help you with your research and continuing professional development needs and can therefore be used to assist with essays or just provide you with further reading regarding a topic you are particularly interested in.
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What do I get if I buy a MIDIRS Standard Search?
When you purchase a MIDIRS Standard Search, it will be sent to you in the post in paper format and will contain full bibliographic references and an abstract. You will receive the most up to date references on the day that you order your search.
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How can I access a MIDIRS Standard Search?
MIDIRS OLS/Gold Subscriber
All Standard Searches are held on the MIDIRS Reference Database. Log in to the MIDIRS website and click ‘Online Service’ on the right hand toolbar to access the Reference Database. This will give you access to online versions of the Standard Searches. You have the option of printing Standard Searches yourself, by clicking on the Printer Friendly link in the toolbar above the results list; however, if you would prefer us to supply you with a Standard Search in paper format, we can send this to you at a cost of £9.95.
Non-MIDIRS Subscriber
MIDIRS Standard Searches can be purchased online for £9.95 + free P&P. Use the keyword search on the right to see the information currently available.
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What is the MIDIRS Enquiry Service?
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, you can always contact the MIDIRS Information Team of professionally qualified librarians. They can help you use the database more effectively or even do your literature search for you. Call MIDIRS on 0800 581 009 or email info@midirs.org for help in one of the following ways:
- We can help you decide which one of our pre-prepared 'Standard Searches' is right for you
- We can talk you through your research enquiry, suggesting search strategies and ways to use the MIDIRS Reference Database more effectively
- If you can't find a search that covers your area of interest, we can conduct a 'Special search' for you and send you a list of references within 1-2 working days.
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Suggestions
The MIDIRS Information Team create a new Standard Search each month. If you have any suggestions for future Standard Search topics, please email the Information Team at info@midirs.org
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