Dear colleagues,
As the editorial team of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, we’re excited to invite you to contribute as a book reviewer for our June 2025 issue.
We have an opportunity to review Finding and using information: a guide for nursing, health and social care, written by David Bedford.
Book’s description:
Finding and Using Information is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to improve their information skills.
Starting with a self-assessment checklist and through clear explanations, examples and activities, the book will help you to develop a toolkit for dealing with information throughout your studies and beyond.
You will learn:
- how to identify what information you need and how to find the best sources
- about browsing the web and how to work effectively with web-based information tools
- how to identify and evaluate trustworthy sources of information
- ways of managing and keeping track of the information you find so that you can retrieve it when you need it
- about the importance of acknowledging, citing and referencing information
- how to use academic databases
- how to plan and carry out an advanced literature search
Written by a highly experienced learning and research librarian, this book will help you to develop the information skills you need for your studies and to achieve the standards of proficiency required to practise your health and care profession effectively.
Further information about the book is available here: https://lanternpublishing.com/product/finding-and-using-information
Our book review guidelines for authors are available here: https://jldhe.aldinhe.ac.uk/publish-with-us/submission-guidelines
If you would like to undertake a review of this book, please email Chad McDonald (c.mcdonald@mmu.ac.uk) including a brief description of your interest in the topic, your relevant qualifications, expertise and/or experience in relation to the submission (100-200 words max). This might include your knowledge of the subject and/or your experience acting as a peer reviewer for academic papers or as an author or researcher in the field.
An electronic/hard copy of the book will be sent to the reviewer.
We look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes on behalf of the Editorial Board,
Chad
Dr Chad McDonald
Managing Editor, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education