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Health Sciences Databases
These databases contain varying levels of evidence. Ranging from expert opinions to systematic reviews and meta analyses, these health sciences databases are the best place to start your search. Most of the information in these databases has been peer-reviewed, but most articles have not been evaluated by experts to determine the strength of the evidence. This is called unfiltered information.
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CINAHL Plus with Full TextNursing & Allied Health database. Great for information related to patient care or other nursing topics.
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PubMedInterdisciplinary health database. Great for topics including, but not limited to, nurses.
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EmbaseInterdisciplinary health database with significant coverage of conference abstracts and international research. Special focus on drug information and health technology.
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PsycInfoCovers psychiatry and mental health, but also attitudes, opinions, and perspectives.
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Global Index MedicusRegional indexes for global health research provided by the World Health Organization.
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ProQuest Healthcare Administration DatabaseDatabase focused on healthcare management and administration topics.
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ProQuest Health & Medical CollectionInterdisciplinary database of health topics.
Evidence-Based Practice Databases
These resources will generally provide higher levels of evidence because experts have collected, analyzed, and reported on the evidence for you. This is called filtered information.
Higher types of evidence include Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, Guidelines, Critically Appraised Topics and more.
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Cochrane LibrarySearches a collection of six Cochrane databases that include systematic reviews, clinical trials, health technology assessments, and more.
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JAMAevidenceProvides tools for students and clinicians to evaluate and interpret medical literature and better understand the principles of Evidence Based Practice/Medicine, including the books Users' Guides to Medical Literature, The Rational Clinical Examination , etc.
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TRIP Database : the Search Engine for Evidence-Based MedicineOpen access clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.
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DynaMedDynaMed Plus is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care. Content is written by a team of physicians and researchers who synthesize the evidence and provide objective analysis
Many evidence-based practice groups publish their findings online.
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CDC's Community GuideSystematic Reviews for Community Health and Preventative Services
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American Psychiatric AssociationRecommendations Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
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Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic ReviewsSystematic Reviews in Education, Crime and Justice, and Social Welfare
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U.S. Preventative Services Task ForceRecommendation Statements
Other Useful Databases
Other Useful Databases
These databases are not focused on nursing, but they may also be useful depending on your topic. This information will also be unfiltered because it has not been appraised by experts.
Dissertations/Theses
Many researchers do thorough studies in order to complete a dissertation or thesis, but these studies may not always be published later as journal articles. It is important to search for dissertations/theses on your topic, especially as these studies can help you as you are designing your research study.
Open Access Dissertations/Theses
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations Project
- Proquest Dissertations & Theses Open (PQDT Open)
- Digital Commons Network- Nursing
- Or search for a dissertation title in Google Scholar
NDLTD's listing of International Open Access Dissertations and Theses resources
Need more help? See the guide to Dissertations and Theses in Libraries of UNC-Chapel Hill