Nursing journals to be aware of:
Evidence-Based Nursing
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 
Enter through "Find Articles and Magazines at WSU "  
        Cochrane Library Tutorial (3 minutes) 

National Guideline Clearinghouse from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
     National Guideline Clearinghouse Tutorial  (3 minutes)

Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
     Also from AHRQ 

Bandolier 
   UK site with good reviews, idiosyncratic index

PubMed (National Library of Medicine) 
     PUBMED Tutorial  (4 minutes)
Enter through "Find Articles and Magazines at WSU " 
(Health-STAR (Health Services Technology, Administration, and Research) now incorporated in several NLM datasets.)

SUMSEARCH  
Intriguing site which will "select the best Internet sites to search, format the query for each site, execute contingency searches, then return a single document to the clinician". From Univ of Texas Health Sci Center

CINAHL 
      Main Nursing Database; Enter through "Find Articles and Magazines at WSU " 

Joanna Briggs Institute
     Evidence Based Info for Nursing and Midwifery; Offers good definitions, some materials, links to other sources.

National Health Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination 
   The Centre has played a leading role in the development and promotion of evidence informed decision making in health policy and practice.

BMJ Clinical Evidence 
Subscription-based service, with some free information under EBM Resources
 BMJ Clinical Evidence Tutorial  (2 minutes) 
  
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database 
    Unbiased, scientific clinical information on complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies. Reviews herbal remedies, dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and other natural products. Each product monograph and its associated Safety Ratings, Effectiveness Ratings, and Interaction Ratings is supported by the best available scientific evidence.

American Nurses Association  Research Toolkit
     Intro to research and evidence-based practice.  Most is fully available; some info members only. 

WSU College of Nursing Checklist for Evaluating Research Articles 

Evaluating Research Articles - Colorado State University Brief Guide 
    
Evaluating Research Articles - Colorado State University Detailed Guide