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Databases

Miner Library Online

Includes links to full text; access onsite or with Miner Library Password

CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health Resources)
Ovid MEDLINE & PubMed@UR - Biomedical literature
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
PsycINFO
And more!

Williams Health Sciences Library Online/Onsite (WHSLO)

Onsite access with limited full text links

Resources for Evidence Based Practice

Selected Articles: Magnet, Evidence Based Practice, Nursing Research

Databases

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Database of systematic reviews available through Cochrane Collaboration. Available through Miner Library Online or WHSL Online/Onsite.
DARE: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectives: Critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals. Available through Miner Library Online or WHSL Online/Onsite.
InfoPOEMS/InfoRetriever: Evidence-based medical information system. Available only through Miner Library Online.

Journals

Evidence Based Nursing: Available through Miner Library Online or WHSL Online/Onsite.

Textbooks

BMJ Clinical Evidence: Decision support resource describing the best available evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and observational studies.
UpToDate: Online textbook of expert topic reviews with some evidence-based recommendations.

Practice Guidelines and Standards

National Guideline Clearinghouse - A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Search by topic or professional organization (ONS, AWHONN, etc.).
RNAO (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario) - Includes Nursing Best Practice Guidelines, clinical practice guidelines available for download. Most of these guideline are based on U.S. research done.
AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses) - Links to standards of care and other clinical practice information. Includes both free and "member-only" information, as well as links for purchasing published standards.
AWHONN (Association of Women's Health,Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) - Includes a list of the AWHONN-published evidence-based practice guidelines which are available for purchase. Summaries of the guidelines are available through the the National Guideline Clearinghouse by searching on "AWHONN."
Oncology Nursing Society - Includes information on evidence-based practice, as well as the Evidence-Based Resource Area, intended to: "provide nurses with a guide to identify, critically appraise and use evidence to solve clinical problems" and to "assist nurses...in developing evidence-based practice protocols."
New York State Department of Health - A wide variety of health related information, including Clinical Guidelines and information on Diseases & Conditions.
National Institutes of Health - An abundance information related to health and health research. Use their search box to look for "practice guidelines" or "clinical guidelines."

Drug Resources

AHFS Drug Information (Stat!-Ref)
Care Notes (Micromedex)
Drug Facts & Comparisons: Pocket Version (Books@Ovid)
Micromedex
Strong Health Formulary
Review of Natural Products (Books@Ovid)
UpToDate - Includes drug mongraphs from Lexi-Comp and Lexi-Interact Drug Interactions Program
USP-DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional (Stat!-Ref)

Nursing E-Books

Cardiac Nursing (Books@Ovid)
Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests (Books@Ovid)
Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice (Books@Ovid)
Nursing Procedures (Books@Ovid)
UpToDate

Additional Resources

Resources for Research

Citing Articles, Books & Electronic Databases: APA Format
Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing) - Numerous links to resources for research and evidence based practice.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Research information and statistics.
New York State Department of Health - A wide variety of health related information, including Statistics & Data and information on Laws & Regulations.
Additional Agencies & Associations (links from Miner Library)

Nursing E-Journals (from Ovid)

quick links

Ovid Medline

PubMed

CINAHL

Clinical Evidence

Cochrane Database

Health Reference Center

JCAHO

Micromedex

PsycINFO

Stat!Ref

UpToDate

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