Aveyard, H (2010) Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide (2nd ed.). Maidenhead: Open University Press.
A clear introductory guide to literature reviewing.

Gerrish, K and Lacey, A (eds) (2006) The research process in nursing (5th ed.). Oxford: Blackwell (especially Chapter 31).
This chapter examines what evidence-based practice might look like.

Gomm, R and Davies C (eds) (2000) Using evidence in health and social care. London: SAGE (especially Chapters 1 and 7).
These chapters examine the different ways in which we can know things and how we can get evidence into practice.

Hek, G and Moule, P (2011) Making sense of research: an introduction for health and social care practitioners (4th ed.). London: SAGE (especially Chapters 1 and 2).
These chapters explore the role of research in EBP and also the nature of knowledge for nursing practice in its many forms.

Parahoo, K (2006) Nursing research: principles, process and issues (2nd ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan (especially Chapters 1 and 2).

Hutchfield, K (2010) Information skills for nursing students. Exeter: Learning Matters. A comprehensive guide to identifying information for nursing students.

Rycroft-Malone, J (2008) Evidence-informed practice: from individual to context. Journal of Nursing Management, Special Issue, 16 (4): 404–8.
An interesting look at what evidence-based nursing might look like.

Ellis, P (2013) Understanding research for nursing students (2nd ed.). London: Learning Matters.
This book provides a structured introduction to research approaches and methods.

Gerrish, K and Lacey, A (2006) The research process in nursing (5th ed.). Oxford: Blackwell.
Chapter 3 on research ethics is an interesting read.

Hek, G and Moule, P (2011) Making sense of research: an introduction for health and social care practitioners (4th ed.). London: SAGE.
Chapter 11 on critical appraisal and Appendix 1, a critical appraisal framework, are particularly helpful.

Parahoo, K (2006) Nursing research: principles, process and issues (2nd ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter 17 on critiquing research is very helpful.

Coughlan, M, Cronin, P and Ryan, F (2007) Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research. British Journal of Nursing, 16 (11): 658–63.
This is a reasonable overview of critiquing quantitative research.

Ellis, P (2013) Understanding research for nursing students (2nd ed.). London: Learning Matters.
A student’s guide to research.

Hek, G and Moule, P (2011) Making sense of research: an introduction for health and social care practitioners (4th ed.). London: Sage.
Chapter 11 on critical appraisal and Appendix 1, a critical appraisal framework, are particularly helpful.

Parahoo, K (2006) Nursing research: principles, process and issues (2nd ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 17 on critiquing research is very helpful.

Ryan, F, Coughlan, M and Cronin, P (2007) Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research, British Journal of Nursing, 16 (12): 738–44.
This is a reasonable overview of critiquing qualitative research.

Silverman, D (2013) Doing qualitative research: a practical handbook (4th ed). London: SAGE.
A good guide to undertaking qualitative research.

Carel, H (2008) Illness. Stocksfield: Acumen.
This book will help to you to understand how important the subjective view is to understanding and listening to patients as a basis for practice.

Higgs, J, Richardson, B and Abrandt Dahlgren, M (eds) (2004) Developing practice knowledge for health professionals. Edinburgh: Butterworth Heinemann.
This book will help you to understand how different kinds of knowledge relate and are relevant to the practice of nursing.

Jarvis, P (1999) The practitioner-researcher: developing theory from practice. San Francisco CA: Jossey-Bass/A Wiley.
Reading this book will help you to develop an understanding of how evidence can emerge from practice to inform theory

Goodman, B and Clemow, R (2010) Nursing and collaborative practice, 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Contains a great deal of material and activities pertinent to working with others.

Koubel, G and Bungay, H (eds) (2009) The challenge of person-centred care: an interprofessional perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
A comprehensive look at the patient as the centre of the care process.

Koubel, G and Bungay, H (eds.) (2012) Rights, risks and responsibilities: interprofessional perspectives.
Basingstoke: Palgrave.
See Chapter 1 for some ideas about what best interests might mean and Chapter 10 about responsibilities when working interprofessionally.

Cullum, N, Ciliska, D, Haynes, B and Marks, S (2008) Evidence-based nursing: an introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
Demonstrates critical application of research evidence to clinical decision making in nursing.

Standing, M(2010) Perceptions of clinical decision-making: a matrix model, in Standing, M (ed.) Clinical judgement and decision-making: nursing and interprofessional healthcare. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Integrates professional identity and decision making in nursing.

Standing, M (2011) Clinical judgement and decision-making for nursing students. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Explores and applies the ten perceptions of nursing clinical decision-making skills in detail.

Gomm, R and Davies, C (eds) (2000) Using evidence in health and social care. London: SAGE.
An easy-to-read overview of many of the topics raised in this book.

Koubel, G and Bungay, H (eds) (2009) The challenge of person-centred care: an interprofessional perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
One of the few books that considers patient-centred care in the interprofessional context.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2007) How to change practice:
Understand, identify and overcome barriers to change. London: NICE.
This document is simply laid out and easy to read, and can be accessed through the NICE website (see below) by typing the title and first word of the subtitle into the search box on the top right.

Price, B and Harrington, A (2013) Critical thinking and writing for nursing students (2nd Ed). London: Learning Matters.
A book for student nurses on how to think critically.