Nursing & Health Sciences: Web Research

he Open-i project aims to provide next generation information retrieval services for biomedical articles from the full text collections such as PubMed Central. It is unique in its ability to index both the text and images in the articles.

Online source for credible health information.

ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.

A web site from a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

The MeSH Browser is an online vocabulary look-up aid available for use with MeSH® (Medical Subject Headings). It is designed to help quickly locate descriptors of possible interest and to show the hierarchy in which descriptors of interest appear. Virtually complete MeSH records are available, including the scope notes, annotations, entry vocabulary, history notes, allowable qualifiers, etc.

The Project Tycho™ database aims are to advance the availability and use of public health data for science and policy. We do this by acquisition of new data, by building infrastructure for data standardization, integration, quality control, and data redistribution, by developing innovative analytics, and by advocacy.

The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics.

DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs and is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

The site of the largest specialty nursing organization in the world.

The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive & realistic view of nursing, & by lobbying the Congress & regulatory agencies.

The MNA is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses and health professionals in the state, and the third largest in the nation, representing more than 23,000 members working in 85 health care facilities, including 51 acute care hospitals, as well as a growing number of nurses and health professionals working in schools, visiting nurse associations, public health departments and state agencies. (2015)

The site of the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.

The National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future registered nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.

The honor society supports the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses who strive to improve the health of the world's people.

"The growing popularity of the Internet has made finding health information easier and faster. Much of the information on the Internet is valuable; however, the Internet also allows rapid and widespread distribution of false and misleading information. You should carefully consider the source of information you find on the Internet and discuss that information with your healthcare provider. This fact sheet can help you decide whether the health information you find on the Internet or receive by email is likely to be reliable."

A community engaged research approach can enable researchers and community partners to conduct research to improve health. Here is a collection of information to assist with understanding health status and issues in Massachusetts communities, learning more about community-engaged research, and developing proposals for future work.

Access to statistics and health data from Massachusetts.

A frequently updated blog from the American Journal of Nursing.

Scrubs is an amazing resource for nurses. Their panel of experts offers advice for nurses at any stage of their career, from looking for schools to planning for retirement and everything in between. Make sure to check them out if you are looking for a laugh or need some advice.