This guided is intended to help you with your library research. You will find journal article databases to help with your evidence-based practice assignment, or background information on evidence-based practice.
This tutorial is designed to introduce you to evidence-based practice. Take some time to study the tutorial before you begin your assignment. Developed by Duke University this tutorial will cover five units and takes approximately one hour to complete. It provides an overview of EBP and follows the ASK, ACQUIRE, APPRAISE, and Practice formula for clinical questions. As you go through this tutorial keep in mind that as a nurse and your goal is to use evidence to improve care at the bedside or otherwise for your patient.
Good for: Researching nursing and allied health topics.
Contains: Index of nursing and allied health literature.
Dates covered: 1982-present.
Good for: Researching education.
Contains: Journal articles, book chapters, and educational reports.
Dates covered: 1966-present.
Good for: Supporting specialized care, treatment, and patient management.
Contains: Journal articles cited in CINAHL and other resources.
Good for: Accessing evidence-based information for healthcare professionals.
Contains: Literature reviews, recommended practices and procedures, information guidelines, systematic reviews, protocols, consumer information sheets, and technical reports.
Good for: Finding medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, health care, and preclinical sciences articles.
Contains: Indexed citations and abstracts to journal articles.
Good for: Researching peer-reviewed scientific, medical, technical, and social science literature.
Contains: Index to literature.
Dates covered: 1960-present.
