Explore these commonly used databases for nursing students, staff, and faculty. For access to the full database collection, refer to Thomas Jefferson University Libraries A-Z list.
A collection of 50+ clinical and basic science textbooks, including classics such as Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine. Tabs across the top provide easy access portals to information on drugs, diagnostic tests, patient handouts, video & audio, guidelines, and quick answers. Also provides information on Self-Assessments, USMLE preparation tips, sample questions, and Diagnosaurus for differential diagnosis.
Clinical decision support tool providing step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention using evidence-based methodology and expert opinion. Jefferson’s subscription includes a Comorbidities Manager on select acute topics for tailored treatment recommendations. Updated daily.
See BMJ’s guide for more information on creating a user profile and requirements for downloading the mobile app.
Formerly Natural Medicines. Evidence-based information about dietary supplements, herbal medicines, and complementary and integrative therapies.
The comprehensive psychiatric resource features the DSM-V and DSM Library, American Psychiatric Association (APA) practice guidelines, textbooks, self-assessment tools, clinical & research news, and medication information handouts for patients.
The American Psychological Association produces PsycINFO for coverage of the international literature of psychology and related disciplines. PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations, and technical reports.
Formerly Lexicomp. The UpToDate Lexidrug family of databases combines several different pharmacology and toxicology resources into a single searchable interface. Topics include interactions between drugs, evaluations of drugs, toxicity of common substances, herbal preparations, calculation of dosage, etc. Lexidrug includes AHFS (i.e., the Big Red Book) and Martindale data.
Visit the Mobile Apps guide for tips on mobile access.
Sometimes it can be hard to differentiate a systematic review from a literature review. Here are some criteria to better understand the differences:
An evidence synthesis table, also known as a table of evidence or TOE, is a way to appraise the evidence you have chosen critically. Typically, a table of evidence has many columns, each with different criteria to fill for each study you have chosen to represent your research. Here is an example of an Evidence Synthesis table or TOE:
More information and examples about evidence tables in nursing research can be found in these articles:
