Welcome to the new MIDIRS website!

Maternity and Infant Care (MIC) database

A world leading resource for midwifery information and knowledge. We index paper and electronic resources from government, academic and professional sources.

What’s included?

All resources are indexed by our librarians so each record has full bibliographic information, an abstract and where available, full text access.

Full journal list

Download the full list of journals that we scan to include on our MIC database.

Search Packs

We collate records into topic-based Search Packs, giving you quick and easy access to everything we have on a certain subject.

MIDIRS Midwifery Digest

We index all previous iterations of the MIDIRS Midwifery Digest onto our database. With a MIDIRS subscription, you have full access to these PDFs.

Getting access

If you’re a current subscriber, access the MIC database by logging in and heading to your My MIDIRS portal. If you’re new to MIDIRS but already an RCM member, you can get 20% off your MIDIRS subscription.

If you’re not a member of RCM, or a current MIDIRS subscriber, learn more about what a MIDIRS subscription can do for you.

Institutes can also access MIC – Please contact sales@wolterskluwer.com for information on annual subscriptions and payment options to our MIC database.

Using MIC

If you’re new to using databases, watch our freely available videos below to find out more about getting the most out of searching.

Just want to find out about the latest research available? View our Latest Research Update by heading to your My MIDIRS portal.

We collate records into topic-based Search Packs, giving you quick and easy access to everything we have on a certain subject. We provide access to over 550 pre-prepared Search Packs.

Logging in to the MIC

Updated video of logging into the new website MIC.

Searching within the MIC

Updated video of searching within the new website MIC.

Downloading a Search Pack

Updated video of downloading a Search Pack.

Frequently asked questions

Why can’t I see the full article?

Why can’t I see the full article?

Unfortunately, the costs of offering full text access to articles that aren’t already freely available online are prohibitive. We would rather offer midwifery’s most comprehensive bibliographic database for the best price.

Not getting any results?

Your search parameters may be a little too restrictive. Start with some key words and narrow down as you go.

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