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Health Research Basics

Your intro to research resources & techniques for using the library catalogue, evaluating resources you find, avoiding plagiarism, searching medical databases & referencing

Best Practice & BNF (British National Formulary)

BMJ Best Practice is an online point of care decision support tool that is designed to provide clinicians with quickly accessible patient consult information. It is also a valuable resource for students on clinical placements. 

These resources are available to students and faculty of Health School only.

While in the University of Nicosia Health Library you have direct access to the BMJ Best Practice at https://bestpractice.bmj.com. No registration is required.

To access Best Practice while off-campus or to download the BP mobile app, you must create a personal account while you are connected to the Medical School wifi or from a Health library computer. If you cannot create your own account on-campus, please contact the library & we will create a Best Practice account for you.
To create a Best Practice personal account for off-campus access:
1. Use a library OR computer lab PC OR connect your mobile device to the Medical School' s WiFi   
2. Go to https://bestpractice.bmj.com & select Start tracking CME/CPD credits
3. To create an account enter your @live.unic.ac.cy email address and a password of your preference
4. A verification code will be sent to your email to complete your account registration
5. Please make note of the email & password you use
6. If you don’t use your Best Practice personal account regularly, it may need to be reactivated. BP accounts expire every 3 months.To reactivate, log in to your BP personal account from the Medical School campus OR if you are off-campus, please contact librarysupport@med.unic.ac.cy for assistance.
To download the app, go to Apple or Google Play store & search for ‘BMJ Best Practice’. Log in using your personal account details.

 

British National Formulary (BNF)

The British National Formulary is a sound, up-to-date, & timely reference book that contains information & advice on the selection, prescribing, dispensing, and administration of all drugs available in the UK.

The University of Nicosia Medical School provides direct access throughout the UNIC campus via Best Practice for all students & faculty of Health School. No password is required.

 

The BNF is available off-campus to:
Students and faculty of Health School only. Just log in to Best Practice & under Your Profile select Drug Information on the Best Practice home page. (Note that BNF is not accessible when using the Best Practice Mobile App)