Periodical Indexes

• CINAHL(Cumlative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
  The major index for nursing literature which includes other health journals.

• Medline: PubMed
  Produced by the National Library of Medicine in the United States and covers virtually every area in the broad field of biomedicine including nursing.
  

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Electronic Journals

• International Journal of Nursing Studies
  

• Journal of Nurse-midwifery
  

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Theorists

• Nursing Theory Page: University of Alberta
  This web site is maintained by Judy Norris in the Faculty of Nursing.  It has links to sites which provide information on theorists in Nursing.
  
• Nursing Theory Link  Page:  Clayton College and State University
  Source for web sites on theorists.

• College of Nursing. Valdosta State University. Nursing Theory
  Source of multiple links for web sites on nursing theorists.

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Evidence Based  Nursing

Evidence based Medicine is "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patients.
Sackett. British Medical Journal (1996)  312:71-2

• Centre for Nursing Research (SMBD-Jewish General Hospital in Montreal)
     
• Joanna Briggs Institute for Nursing and Midwifery (Australia)
     

• Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing (University of York)

Medicine

• National Guideline Clearinghouse (United States)
  A comprehensive database of evidence clinical practice     guidelines and related documents produced by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Association Plans (AAHP)   

• Canadian Centres of Health Evidence.net 

• Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre

• McMaster University Evidence-based Practice Center

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Meta Sites

• Suny: Buffalo Health Sciences Library Selected Internet Sites
  An excellent introduction to Nursing internet resources.
  
• Health Care Information Resources at McMaster University
  A source of Canadian health web sites.
  

• Hardin Meta Directory Of Health Internet Sites at University of Iowa
  This "list of lists" links to websites that serve as directories for wide variety of health related topics including nursing.                

• HealthWeb
  HealthWeb is a collaborative effort of the health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of the Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation.

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Specialized Websites

• Canadian Health Network
  A national bilingual internet-based health information service for the general public.
     

• The Consumer Health Information Service
  Supports people in gaining greater control over their own health through access to health information.  This site is maintained by the Toronto Reference Library.

• The Futures Group International
  Contains demographic and health statistics on all developing countries.

• Health World Online
  For consumers and professionals interested in complimentary medicine perspectives and alternate health options.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Provides information and research needed by students as well as researchers.

• National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
  A convenient site for materials regarding bioethics.

• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
  Of interest to students in health-related disciplines.

• OncoLink: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
  The general public and health care professionals can obtain accurate cancer-related information at no charge at the site.

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

American Nursing: A Bibliographical Dictionary. Vern L. Bullough, ed. New York: Garland, 1988-2000.
Contains brief biographical sketches of famous and/or influential American nurses.  Includes sources for further reading.    
RT 34 A44 1988               (Scott Reference)

A Dictionary of Nursing. Tanya A. McFerran, ed. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Provides brief definitions of over 10, 000 terms and concepts related to the theory and practice of nursing, physiotherapy, radiography and similar professions.    
RT 21 D537 1988               (Scott Reference)

Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. Benjamin Frank Miller. Philadelphia: Saunders, c1992.
Features brief definitions of thousands of terms plus longer encyclopedic entries for broader concepts and keywords.  A great deal of useful information is provided in the appendices.    
R 121 M65 1992               (Scott Reference)

Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing. Mary Jane Snodgrass. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
Presents background information and careers of noted healers, along with historical context, explanations of various health practices and innovations in treatment.  Includes references.  American emphasis.    
RT 31 S66 1999               (Scott Reference)

Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary.  Lois E. Anderson, ed. St. Louis: Mosby, c1998.
R 121 M89 1998               (Scott Reserve, Scott)

      
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Handbooks

 Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice. Barbara Montgomery Dossey. Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen Publishers, c2000.
A comprehensive guide to 'body-mind-spirit nursing' and complementary/alternative nursing practices.  Organized around five core areas: holistic philosophy, theories and research, self-care, communication, and the caring process.  Includes references.     
RT 42 H65 2000                (Scott)

Nurse's Fast Facts: The Only Book You Need for Clinicals. Brenda Walters Holloway. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., c2001.
Practical information for nurses.    
RT 51 H65 2001                (Scott)

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care. Betty J. Ackley.  St. Louis: Mosby, 1999.
Features an alphabetical list of medical diagnoses and suggested nursing procedures, plus a guide to planning care.  Includes references.    
RT 48.6 N87 1999                (Scott)

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Nursing Research

Annotated Bibliography for Ethical Guidelines in the Conduct, Dissemination, and Implementation of Nursing Research. Mary Cipriano Silva. Washington, DC: American Nurses Association, c1995.
Provides citations and brief descriptions of published (mostly periodic) reseach on ethics in nursing research.  Organized by topic.  American emphasis.  Note 1994 to current only.    
RT 81.5 S57 1995                (Scott)

The Consumer's Guide to Nursing Research: Exercises, Learning Activities, Tools, and Resources. Holly Skodol Wilson.  Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1996.
A workbook style manual and guide to practices of, and issues in, nursing.
RT 81.5 W53 1996                (Scott)

A Dictionary of Nursing Theo