This page offers you a selection of links to resources for Allied Health which include the books catalogue, a to z listing for journals and databases, websites and grey literature.
Books for Allied Health can be found on Floor 2 of the new Library Building beginning at shelf mark 610.
A journal is a regular publication which can be published monthly, bimonthly or quarterly.
Journals can be scholarly or popular.
Scholarly journals have articles written by researchers who are considered experts in a field. These journals are also known as "peer-reviewed," "refereed" or "academic" journals. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is a scholarly journal.
Popular magazines have articles written by writers or journalists. Time or Newsweek are examples of popular journals.
A database is a platform for searching across various information resources such as journal articles, conference reports, books, book chapters
Key databases for Allied Health are:
Websites can be very useful for up to date information and it is important to check if that information is reliable and accurate.
A selection of websites for Allied Health are:
Grey literature is information which is not formally published in sources such as books or journals.
Conference proceedings and theses are examples.
A selection of useful links for Allied Health are:
Dart-Europe E-theses Portal - open access research output from universities across Europe
Dissertation and Theses - Ireland and United kingdom
Lenus - HSE health research repository
RIAN - National portal research output for the seven universities
ULIR (University of Limerick Institutional Repository) - open access research output of UL faculty and researchers
