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Websites

Ageline http://research.aarp.org/ageline
Indexes health, research and consumer information for and about adults 50+.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahcpr.gov/
AHRQ research provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Especially useful categories include Research Findings and Data & Surveys. AHRQ is a government agency and was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Government agency.

allnurses.com http://allnurses.com/
Site contains numerous items of use to health-care professionals. Users can search or browse to find links to medical resources (including over 30 medical search tools), medical software downloads and reviews, and a discussion board. Commercial website.

The Center for Research on Chronic Illness http://www.unc.edu/depts/crci/
Research center funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH) to promote excellence in advanced nursing research specializing in chronic illness research. Academic/Research site.

CHID (Combined Health Information Database) http://chid.nih.gov
A cooperative effort among several Federal agencies Indexes materials for health professionals, health educators and patients. 

Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/index.html
"Web Sites You Can Trust" Health sciences librarians use the following evaluation criteria: credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency, disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and caveats. Professional Organization.

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/
Searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. Government site.

HealthWeb: Nursing http://healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=60
Subject organized access to evaluated non-commercial, health related, Internet-accessible resources. Academic site.

Martindale's Health Sciences Guide: Virtual Nursing Center http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nursing.html
A medical multimedia education and specialized information resource center.

MEDLINEplus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Quality health care information from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Government site.

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) http://www.guideline.gov/
Resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Government site.

National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.ninr.nih.gov/
Links to publications, videos, nursing organizations.

NC Health Info http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
Health and medical information for North Carolina

NLM Gateway http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
Allow searching in multiple databases at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) from a single interface.

NMAP http://nmap.ac.uk/
Web resources for the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions. British in origin. Provides international coverage often lacking in other lists of links.

North Carolina Center for Health Statistics http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/
The State Center for Health Statistics is responsible for data collection and research, production of reports, and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics for North Carolina.

NurseWeek http://www.nurseweek.com/
This site's "mission is to provide nurses with the latest news, resources, and opportunities to help them succeed in their lives and careers."  Site is supported by advertising revenue, sales of continuing education, and trade shows. Commercial site.

Nursing Sites on the World Wide Web http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/internet/nsgsites.html
A particularly fine collection of nursing-related links.

OncoLink http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/
The mission of this University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center site is to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information. Academic/Research site.

South East Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC) http://www.coastalahec.org/

VisibleBody http://www.visiblebody.com/
Interactive, three-dimensional human anatomy visualization tool. Includes over 1700 anatomical structures, including all major organs and systems of the human body.

Associations

Sigma Theta Tau International http://www.nursingsociety.org/
Honor Society of Nursing. See their extensive list of links to specialty nursing organizations.

American Nurses Association's Nursing World http://www.ana.org/
Provides credentialing information, links to affiliated organizations, nursing news, political awareness information, position statements, links to nursing listserv and newgroup resources, and much more.

National League for Nursing http://www.nln.org/
Includes information about accreditation, membership, constituent leagues, testing services and tests, and meetings and workshops."

Oncology Nursing Society http://www.ons.org/
For both health care professionals and patients. Brings together links to a wealth of cancer material scattered on the web. Rich source of patient education materials. Includes continuing education, research, clinical practice, news, and more.

Medscape Nursing http://www.medscape.com/nurseshome
A timely source of clinical nursing information for advanced practice nurses. Registration is required but free. A very content heavy site. 

Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow http://www.nursesource.org/
Information from "a coalition of 32 nursing and health care organizations working together to wage a communications campaign to attract people to the nursing profession."

NursingCenter.com http://www.nursingcenter.com/
"NursingCenter.com provides nurses of all backgrounds and specialties with a forum to share ideas, access reference materials, advance their careers and education...and read about the social, ethical and political topics affecting the nursing profession." Free registration provides access to all areas of the site.

Bibliographies

Essential Nursing References http://www.nln.org/nlnjournal/nursingreferences.htm
A biennial list that includes "print, multimedia, and electronic sources to support nursing practice, education, administration, and research activities." Produced by the Interagency Council on Information Resources for Nursing.

Key Nursing Journals: Characteristics and Database Coverage: Introduction (nahrs.library.kent.edu/resource/reports/keyjrnls_intro2001ed.pdf) and Chart (nahrs.library.kent.edu/resource/reports/keyjrnls_chart2001ed.pdf)
Ever wonder if a particular nursing journal is considered peer reviewed? Ever question the percentage of research articles published by a particular journal? This list will answer those and other questions. This 2001 edition posted on 9/5/02.

 

DISCLAIMER: The web sites listed on this page are provided purely as a convenience and do not in any way imply an endorsement of any of the web sites or the contents therein.

The websites above are suggestions to aid in your research. They are not intended to be a specific endorsement of content, other than that the Randall Library believes it to be a useful research resource. They are not a comprehensive list of resources for this topic and should not be the reseracher's only resource. The Randall Library is not responsible for the validity or relevance of content on the websites above, nor does it purposefully mean to mislead the researcher towards a specific topic, philosophy, or concept.

Last Update: December 12, 2005