TNURS 403 Introduction to Research in Nursing
Book Searching
- UW Libraries Catalog
Search for items available in all 22 University Libraries. Request books and media using your NetID. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Summit
Request books and media available in over 30 academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering)
Electronic Books
- Health Sciences Online Textbooks
- STAT!Ref Online Library
UW restricted
6 concurrent users. Includes DSM-IV. To browse books by chapter, click on the Table of Contents tab at top of page. To view full text, click on the page image next to book chapter.
Journal Articles/Database Searching
Accessing UW restricted resourcesTo access databases from home, click on the "Off Campus Access" button in the upper right of this page and log in with your NetID BEFORE clicking on the database name.
- CINAHL Plus UW restricted
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - PubMed UW restricted [tutorial]
MEDLINE/National Library of Medicine - PsycINFO UW restricted [tutorial]
Bibliographic coverage of over 1,300 journals in psychology. - Sociological Abstracts UW restricted
Sociology, social welfare, social planning and development.
Finding full text of journal articles
Some databases include the full text of certain articles. If you do not see the full text, you can click on the "Check UW Holdings" button next to the article entry. If neither of these options are available, follow the instructions for How to locate the full-text of articles.
Peer-Review – How to Check for
- Ulrich's periodicals directory
UW restricted
Directory of over 240,000 serials, including consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters and newspapers, and other types of serial publications. Peer-reviewed or refereed journals are marked with a column icon
Article Ordering/Interlibrary Loan
- Book & Article delivery/ILL
Use this service to borrow materials or obtain copies of articles not owned by the UW Libraries (items which can be requested through Summit will not be borrowed). This service is fully subsidized for UW-related needs. Material for personal or recreational use may be obtained for a fee. Request copies of articles from journals owned by the UW Libraries, fees may apply.
Evidence-Based Practice
- Healthlinks: Evidence-Based Practice
Guide to resources, calculators, statistics, tutorials, research centers, and literature guides. - Construct Well-Built Clinical Questions using PICO
Instruments/Measurement Tools
- Healthlinks: Finding Measurement Tools
Tutorial that walks through the steps and resources needed to find measurement tools. - HAPI - Health and Psychosocial Instruments UW restricted
[tutorial]
Additional Research Assistance
- You can ask questions of or set up individual appointments with the librarian for Nursing, Erica Lynn Coe.
Phone: 253-692-4651 Email: elcoe@u.washington.edu
You can also contact the UWT Library Reference Desk for assistance.
Phone: 253-692-4442 Email: tacref@u.washington.edu
