title: Simple writing skills for students, part two: researching your subject.
abstract: This is the second in a three part series on skills for academic writing. This article gives a brief guide to the principles of using evidence to support ideas in academic writing, how to undertake simple literature searches and how to reference this evidence. The hierarchy and ranges of evidence available to support discussions in work are discussed, along with some guidance on using evidence from websites.
authors.affiliation: University of Greenwich.
authors.forename: Kerri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ferns
mesh_terms: D011361:Professional Competence; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014956:Writing