Nursing Research
Strategies
Finding information and materials to support research in the field of nursing is a dynamic enterprise with the growth of the Internet and library resources both within and beyond the Library. The following databases should serve as a working set of resources for not only finding information, but finding good information.
Library Catalogs: Finding Books, Subject Headings, and Other Materials
- Hannon Library Catalog
- Finding Books Using Hannon Library Catalog - (Self-Paced Instruction)
- Summit: Orbis Cascade Alliance Catalog
- OHSU Libraries Catalog
- Library Catalogs: Finding Books and Other Materials
Databases for Finding Journal Articles and Current Information
- OHSU Off-Campus
Resources for the School of Nursing
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go here first if you are a Nursing student. Your OHSU password will
give you access to additional databases not available at SOU and expanded
versions (more full-text) of SOU databases. - Health
Source
- General full-text references
- Use advanced search mode
- Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis
- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
- MEDLINE
- MDX Health Digest
- GPO (Government Publications)
Web Resources
- Internet Searching Tools
- Provides links to search tools, metasearch tools, and subject directories
- Ranks search tools
- Provides links to information about searching more effectively
- Non-commercial site for search tools
- Internet Research Tutorials
- Tips to Effective Internet Searching
- Evaluating Web Resources
- Selected Nursing Web Sites
- Hardin MD - Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
- CDC Wonder - Centers for Disease
Control gateway to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric
public health
data; provides query access to about 40 text-based and numeric databases. Users can request data for any disease and demographic group, by submitting queries against available datasets. Includes the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from 1982 to the present. - HealthWeb: Nursing : University of Michigan site provides career information, clinical nursing, education, organizations, research & funding, and more.
- National Institute of Nursing Research - includes full-text materials and lists free publications.
- N-CLEX Examination - National Council of State Boards of Nursing site containing information and news about the exam.
- Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (CEDR) - Department of Energy (DOE)-developed site for public access to health and exposure data concerning DOE installations and other studies of radiation health effects.
- MedWebPlus: Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner Central
- Resources for Nurses and Families
- NursingCenter.com
- Nursing & Health Care Resources on the Net: British site to help nurses and other health professionals link up with resources on the Net. Includes: Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Child Health, Midwives, Radiographers, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists.
- SpringNet Nursing Student Center Fine indexing of numerous, valuable sites.
- Martindale's "The Reference Desk": Martindale's Health Science Guide; Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' & Martindale's Graduate & Undergraduate Center are the sole property of James G. Martindale © and are hosted by University of California at Irvine Science Library and various other sites around the world.
- National Institute of Health: Sections include What's New at NIH, News & Events, Health Information, Grants and Contracts, Scientific Resources, and Institutes & Offices.
- Public Health Resources on the Net - from U.C. Berkeley
- "Virtual" Nursing Center - Martindale's Health Science Guide: A "Medical Multimedia Education and Specialized Information Resource Center" includes: Metabolic Pathways & Genetic Maps; Interactive Anatomy Browsers; On-Line Nursing Journals; Nursing Courses, Tutorials & Lectures; Interactive Patient Browsers; Related Nursing Courses, Cases & Images. NURSING GENERAL INFORMATION: Drug Databases & Information; Continuing Nursing Education Courses; Medical Center; Law Center; Disease/Poison Databases; Nursing Reference; Pharmacy Center; Reference Desk.
- Craig McLendon's Nursing Resources: Nursing specialties, informatics and technology, grant info, on-line tutorials, academic nursing sites, and an eclectic collection of his favorite sites.
- Steve Teich says "Go to Health!"
- Selected Nursing Journals with full-text content
Citing Resources
Please direct inquiries about this page to Dale Vidmar.