Nursing Resources
- Article Databases
- E-Resources
- Tech Toys
- Mobiles
- Distance
- Instruction
- Related
- Find It
- Library Liaison
Article Databases
EBP Databases
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EMB Pyramid
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
EBM Tutorial
Nursing Consult
Nursing ConsultCloseA comprehensive online resource designed to help nurses provide better patient care. |
MD Consult
MD ConsultCloseA comprehensive online resource designed to help physicians provide better patient care. |
Essential Evidence +
Essential Evidence PlusCloseAn evidence-based, point of care (bedside), compendium of resources and tools designed for primary care clinicians and delivered to the PDA or workstation. |
| National Guideline Clearinghouse |
Cochrane Library
Cochrane LibraryCloseThe CDSR is a database of systematic reviews created by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization of expert groups. The Cochrane Collaboration has developed a strict methodology detailing how their topic reviews are performed, which they use to make best practices recommendations for clinicians. |
UpToDate
UpToDateCloseUpToDate is an excellent background resource for medical students and residents interested in efficiently filling holes in their knowledge base. UpToDate is a large on-line medical textbook that contains short, well-written discussions of medical topics in internal medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn and family medicine. Each review article is written by an expert in the field being discussed, and is designed to provide a quick way to get up to speed. The database is updated periodically. |
More Top Databases
CINAHL Plus CINAHL PlusCloseCINAHL Plus with Full Text is a comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, directly providing online full text through links within the database, or through the FIND IT button. |
PubMed PubMedClosePubMed is a web-based interface to MEDLINE, the pre-eminent health sciences database of journal articles. PubMed covers 4800 journals in all levels and disciplines of the health sciences. In addition, UW access to PubMed provides links to ~2500 full-text journals (more than 50% of the journals covered in PubMed). |
PsycINFO PsycINFOCloseThe PsycINFO database contains more than 2.6 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. It also includes information about psychological aspects in disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. |
MICROMEDEX MICROMEDEXCloseMICROMEDEX is a collection of many different drug databases, including Martindale, the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), DRUGDEX, DISEASEDEX, POISONDEX, and several alternative medicine databases. Drugs can be searched by trade name, generic name, or even "street" name. Access Limited to:
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| MedlinePlus |
E-Resources
Top Nursing Journals
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| Birth | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Advanced Nursing | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Clinical Nursing | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Nursing Administration | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Nursing Scholarship | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Nursing Research | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Nursing Science Quarterly | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
| Research in Nursing and Health | contents View table of contents | feed Subscribe to the feed |
Tech Toys
Video & Podcasts
- IME Videos
Innovations in Medical Education video library - SoN Audio/Visual Catalog
AV Materials not part of the Ebling Library collection. For use by SoN faculty, staff and students only - The Nursing Show
podcast of news, commentary, and tips for nurse - PodBean.com
podcast hosting & social subscribing - Health Podcasts
a sampling of health journal podcasts collected by the Ebling Library
Calculators
- BMI Calculator
- Weights and Measures
- Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form)
Source: Yesavage J.A., Brink T.L., Rose T.L. et al. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J. Psychiatr. Res. 1983; 17:37-49.
- BSA/BMI
- Calculators: UpToDate
Mobile Apps
Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards ($39.99)
300 flash cards mirroring the illustrations from the text. Images show origination, insertion, action, innervation, and anatomical relevance
Epocrates Rx (free)
mobile drug reference resource used at the point of care
Eponyms for students ($1.99)
1,600 medical eponyms (e.g., Rovsing's sign, Virchow's node) with descriptions
MedCalc (free)
Medical Calculator
Lexi-Nursing Suite ($179.99)
includes Nursing Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Interact, Lexi-I.V. Compatibility, Lexi-Lab & Diagnostic Procedures, and Lexi-CALC
Nursing Central ($159.99)
disease, drug, and test information for nurses. Application itself is free, but requires a $159.99 subscription
Distance
Off Campus Online Access
Use links from a UW-Madison library page (or the remote access bookmarklet). You will be prompted to log in with your UW NetID and password.
BSN@Home
Library services page for students in the 5 UW Campuses participating in the BSN@Home Program.
Preceptors - CE
Precepting Nursing Students CE
Courses provided through the mynursingce learning portal
Instruction
Course Support
- Place Course Reserves
Course Instructors: use this form to request electronic and/or print reserves and to upload course syllabi and readings - Database Search Strategies
30 minute video overview of search strategies for PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and more (developed for N700) - Evaluating Information on the Web
8 minute video overview (developed for N700) - Information Literacy
- video overview (developed for N219)
- Virtual Tour of the Ebling Library Website
(developed for N219)
Library Instruction
- Citation Management
help and tutorials for EndNote, RefWorks, and other citation managers - Copyright FAQs
- NIH Public Access Policy
- How to Conduct an Effective Literature Search
- How to Identify Research Articles
- Nursing Consult Quick Guide
- Services for Dissertators
help available from the UW-Madison Writing Center - Classes & Tutorials at the Ebling Library
Related Resources
- Resource Portals & Subject Guides
- Research Guides
guides to useful resources compiled by UW-Madison librarians - Nursing Information Research Guide
brief overview of core nursing resources - NCLEX/Licensure Information
- SoN Audio/Visual Catalog
AV Materials not part of the Ebling Library collection. For use by SoN faculty, staff and students only - Occupational Outlook, 2010-2011 - Registered Nurses
from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Organizations & Associations
- Wisconsin Nursing Association
- American Nurses Association
- Local and National Nursing Organizations
- American Association of the History of Nursing
Dissertations
latest from ProQuest
Find It
Mary Hitchcock,
School of Nursing Library Liaison
mhitchcock at library.wisc.edu
office: Ebling Library, 2332B
phone: (608) 263-9332
fax: (608) 262-4732
Liaison Page • Staff Page
Questions or suggestions? Contact Mary Hitchcock

