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1. Getting started  What's it all about?

If you are not sure what your topic is all about, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Start with:

Title Item Location Call No.
Evidence-based clinical practice in nursing and health care Herston Medical/ PA Hospital/Mater Hospital/Ipswich RT42 .P412 2007
The evidence-based practice manual for nurses Herston Medical RT42 .E93 2007
Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization PA Hospital/Herston Medical/Ipswich RT81.5 .P63 2006
Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice Herston Medical / PA Hospital/Mater Hospital RT42 .M44 2005
Evidence based nursing : a guide to clinical practice PA Hospital/Ipswich/Mater/Herston Medical RT48 .E85 2005
Evidence for nursing practice Mater Hospital/Ipswich/Herston Medical RT48 .C68 2004

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2. Next steps   Start with a book

Use the Keyword search in the Library's Catalogue. You can search using words like - evidence based medicine, evidence based nursing, critical appraisal.

Click in the search box, type your keywords and try it!

You can also browse the Catalogue, or the shelves at the following call numbers -

RMedicine
R723.5Evidence based medicine
RTNursing-General

Click in the search box, type a call number and try it!

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3. Locating up-to-date information   Subject-specific journal articles

For recent information, journal articles are often the best sources. Looking through individual journals in the hope of finding relevant material is time-consuming. It is better to use the databases to find articles on your topic. Access to all databases is via the Library's Database Page.

Start with the following key databases for this subject -

Database Content Notes Help
PubMed: Clinical Queries Clinical Queries filters are a new feature that has been incorporated into the University of Queensland Library's Medline database. Clinical Queries offers a user-friendly approach to evidence-based searching on the Medline database. This specialized interface provides fast access to reliable clinical studies via four study categories and two types of retrieval emphasis.  
The Cochrane Library An electronic publication designed to supply evidence to inform people providing and receiving care, and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels. How-to Guide
Clinical Evidence Clinical Evidence presents concise summaries of the evidence on a range of therapeutic and preventative interventions, based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. It is neither a textbook of medicine nor a set of guidelines. It describes the best available evidence and if there is no good evidence it says so How-to Guide
Joanna Briggs Institute An International Research Collaboration based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Adelaide University with collaborating centres in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. This site provides access to the Institute's publications and other information on its activities.  
Browse All Databases For Health and Medical Sciences

Once you have found your journal articles, you may need to search the Library's catalogue for the journal name, e.g. Evidence-based nursing .

Use the Title or Keyword search in the Catalogue. Remember that many journals are now available full text online through the Library's Catalogue. Many are also linked directly from within your database search.

Make sure you use the right words for your search. When you are searching, near enough may not be good enough. Ask the Library staff for help, or attend an information skills class.

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4. Exploring further   Selected Internet sites

Start with the following key internet sites for this subject -

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For further help with this subject,
or if you have any comments,
please contact: Michael Fagg
Last Updated: 02:33pm Wed 21-May-2008

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