LibGuides: Biomedical Engineering: Home

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The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of the library resources and services available to BCIT scholars and scholars-to-be interested in this subject area.

The guide aims to inspire you to find a wide variety of perspectives by:

building a good search strategy
narrowing or expanding that search
selecting the best databases for your research topic
locating specific documents
evaluating information critically

"Whatever your role as a nurse may be, understanding how to find, interpret, apply and carry out research are essential skills." Sakraida, T. (2018). Florida Atlantic University.

My name is Ana Maria Ferrinho and I am the librarian responsible for this guide. If you have any research questions feel free to contact me at aferrinh@bcit.ca

Research Basics

Introduction to health research methods : a practical guide

Call Number: R 852 J33 2021

1. Choose a Topic, and identify the main concepts or keywords,

2. Find Background Information

3. Construct a search strategy

4. Find Journal Articles - identify HS databases

5. Use Google to Find Grey Literature

6. Cite your search results

7. Appraise Critically - evaluate

Interactive Library

360 Library tour (Burnaby Campus)

Technology in the Library

Media Works

Peer Tutoring

Library hours

Need ideas for a topic?

For the Grand Challenge topics, look carefully at the website:

NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering

On the right-hand side, of each of the challenges, there are news stories related to the topic
Notice the references at the end of each challenge --- a few have links to the text. To find text for others, paste the article title in the "First Search Box" on the library homepage.

Browse current-awareness engineering and tech magazines, for example: