Subject Guides in the Health and Life Sciences

Resources in Nursing: Evidence Based Practice

• Dictionary of Nursing Theory and Research. 3rd ed.
  Call Number: WY 13 P888d 2006 (Core Reference Collection)

• Measurement in Nursing and Health Research.
  Call Number: WY 20.5 W241m 2005 (All Year Reserve)

• Nursing Research: Principles and Methods.
  Call Number: WY 20.5 P759n 2004 (Stacks)

Finding Evidence-Based Practice Journal Articles

• PubMed
  Note: See also the Clinical Queries link in PubMed’s left navigation column to focus your search on patient-care issues.
  PubMed tutorial

• Cochrane Library

• Essential Evidence Plus

• MD Consult

Finding Clinical Guidelines

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  This is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. It is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the American Medical Association.

• Essential Evidence Plus
  Provides links to clinical guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse and 5 Minute Clinical Consult Overviews.

• MD Consult
  Search Practice Guidelines by organization, specialty, or topic. Click on the Current Practice tab to search the guidelines.