Paramedic Science and Practice Subject Guide
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Paramedic Science and Practice Subject Guide
A list of tailored, credible, good quality materials for your subject. This guide outlines key resources you should be familiar with. Explore the tabs on the left.
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Finding books, articles and more
Hunter is the Library search tool
Hunter allows you to quickly find and access textbooks, eBooks, articles and more.
To find books in Hunter
Enter your search terms in the search box and select Books and more from the drop down menu on the right hand side. Once you see a list of books, click on the book title to see the book location. You need to Sign in to Hunter to see the book availability
Many books are available as eBooks. Click the View Online option on the left hand filter to only view the electronic versions. You will need to login with your St George’s username and password to access these.
To find journal articles
In Hunter, enter an article title or a few words from the title in the search box and select Articles and more from the drop down menu on the right hand side. Once you see a list of articles, select view online for each one that you want to view and follow the link to the full text. You will need to login with your St George’s username and password to access these off-site.
To find journals
To find a specific journal, enter the name of the journal in the search box and select Journal Titles from the drop down menu on the right hand side. Once you see a list of journal titles, select view online for each one that you want to view and follow the link to the full text. You will need to login with your St George’s username and password to access electronic journals off-site.
Finding books and e-books
Learn how to use Hunter to search for books and e-books in the video below.
Finding journal articles
Journal articles are shorter than books and typically present original research, analysis or a review of specific topics. Journal articles on Hunter are published in academic journals and differ from articles in magazines in that they are peer-reviewed. Peer-reviewed articles have been evaluated by experts and are more reliable and of better quality than magazine articles or those from trade journals.