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How do I find peer-reviewed journal articles and government reports on breast screening in New Zealand?
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Searching
- go to Library Search
- enter your keywords in the search box. e.g. breast screening Zealand. For an indigenous perspective you could also try a search on breast screening Māori
- change "Everything" to "Journal articles"
- click the Search button (A magnifyfing glass icon).
- In the right column tick next to Peer-reviewed journals and Apply filters
- Select the Publication Date if you need up-to-date articles e.g. Select 2015-2025 and click Refine.
- To retain the peer-reviewed and date of publication filters for your next search click on Remember all filters.
Click here for an example of the results for the below search.
Referencing
For any entry in Library Search you can click on the citation 
icon to see the APA referencing. Click on Copy citation to clipboard to paste the reference into your reference list then check it against your Ara APA Referencing guide to ensure it is correct.
Finding Government reports
For official government reports on breast screening in New Zealand, search using Site:.govt.nz after your keywords e.g.
This finds authoritative reports on such pages as:
- Health New Zealand. (n.d.) Breastscreen Aotearoa. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/breastscreen-aotearoa
- Health New Zealand. (n.d.) Breastscreen Aotearoa programme monitoring reports. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/breastscreen-aotearoa/breastscreen-aotearoa-programme-monitoring-reports
- Health New Zealand. (n.d.) Breast Screen Aotearoa Policies and Standards. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/breastscreen-aotearoa/policies-and-standards
- Health New Zealand. (n.d.) Breast Screen Aotearoa resources for health professionals. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/breastscreen-aotearoa/breastscreen-aotearoa-resources-for-health-professionals
Check specific New Zealand Journals
For this topic you can also check the Māori Health Review journal. A search on breast screening in this journal finds a range of articles. Note that New Zealand and Pacific journals are listed in the Nursing Subject Guide.
