LibGuides: Nursing: Start Here

What to expect from this guide

Among other things, you will find

help using UT Libraries resources--databases, journals, books--to search for health sciences information, as well as recommended websites
help using citation managers such as EndNote and Zotero
titles added to the UT Libraries in honor of School of Nursing PhD graduates
occasional fun things about the history of nursing, like this

~75% of the time, what you need is in one of these places.

Connecting to the UT Virtual Private Network (VPN) while doing your research off campus provides a secure connection to the campus network, and makes accessing library resources significantly easier.

StatPearls This link opens in a new window
formerly BoardVitals
StatPearls from STAT!Ref is a high-quality, effective and powerful board review tool that can be used anytime and anywhere via a phone, tablet or computer. Currently the Library has access to the following:
- Family Medicine
- Critical Care Nursing
- NCLEX RN
- NAPLEX for the Pharmacy program
- USMLE Step exams
Open the database and follow the instructions to register. Users may register using @austin.utexas.edu, @mail.nur.utexas.edu, or @utexas.edu email accounts.
Stat!Ref This link opens in a new window
Most current edition. 25 users.
Updated regularly. Provides full text access to key medical reference sources and textbook and includes Board Vitals. Stat!Ref is now part of TDS Health.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health) Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
1937 - present. Unlimited users.
Updated monthly. The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) database provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health disciplines. Includes indexing for more than 5,100 journals with coverage as far back as 1937 and full text coverage for more than 700 journals. In addition to journals, includes healthcare books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of professional practice, and educational software.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
View the tutorial "Tailoring Your PubMed Search Experience" (07:47)
View the FACT SHEET: MEDLINE, PubMed, and PMC--How are they different?
Updated weekly. Provides access to over 36 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases. Links to the full text articles are provided when available, subject to UT subscription status.

Set up LibKey Nomad to find access through the UT Libraries subscriptions and purchases.
Clinical Pharmacology This link opens in a new window
Full database access. Unlimited users.
Updated daily. A drug information application that provides peer reviewed, clinically-relevant information on drugs available in the United States, including off-label uses and dosages, herbal supplements, nutritional products, and new and investigational drugs. Features include drug interaction reports and drug identification searching.
Access to this resource is funded by the College of Pharmacy.
AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window
Unlimited users.
Updated regularly. A collection of over 80 leading medical textbooks plus an extensive multimedia library, Diagnosaurus differential diagnosis tool, patient education materials, practice guidelines, diagnostic tests and an integrated drug database. AccessMedicine also features self-assessment tools, Lange Case Files series, and online learning tools for medical education and board exams review. Featured textbooks include: Harrison’s Online, Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine, Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, and Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery.
Create a free My Access account while logged in to access content without additional logins required. My Access also enables creation and saving of practice tests, saving and downloading images.
ClinicalKey for Nursing This link opens in a new window
Dates of coverage vary. Unlimited users.
Updated regularly. Brings the leading nursing resources together in one service to help nurses efficiently find answers to clinical questions. Offers a single destination for the clinical nurse, the nurse administrators and the nurse faculty.
It includes:
- Latest Drug Information
- Patient Education
- Professional Journals
- Reference Books
- Current News
- Clinical Practice
- Evidence-based Content
- Care Planning Tools
ClinicalKey for Nursing allows users to "Create an Account". With the Personal Account, you can do things like add contact information or customize patient handouts, access My Folder where bookmarks and searches may be saved, customize News, and receive email alerts and announcements about ClinicalKey for Nursing.

Sigma Repository
From Doody's review of April 26, 2022: http://dcdm.doody.com/2022/04/a-review-of-sigma-repository/
"The repository includes over 6,000 presentations and 4,000 posters, as well as a large number of dissertations, theses, and DNP Capstone projects. Also included are articles, book chapters, best practice guidelines, and quality improvement papers."