You may find a wide variety of information from the Internet. Carefully choosing and using the Internet resources can be very beneficial to your research.
Be aware that information on the internet is not regulated for quality or accuracy, so it is important for you to evaluate the source. Try the evaluation criteria on "Evaluating Sources" to decide when it is appropriate to use that information.
Web resources can be web pages and documents on the internet that provide useful information.
Examples include:
You are now a professional or training to become one, so when using websites, select only the ones that are written by professionals for professionals. See some selected websites below.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site, containing information about food composition, food safety, dietary guidelines and other nutrition issues.
This site collects links to medical journals that offer part or all of their issues for free. There are many nursing journals listed.
Nursing Research and Practice Free peer-reviewed journal.
The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
This site contains information about diseases and conditions. Written and maintained by doctors.
Evidence-based information about complementary therapies.
Information about prescription drugs and also about diseases & conditions.
This government database includes millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. (National Institute of Health)
A gateway to government science information and research results. Provides a search of over 45 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 2000 scientific Websites.