Nursing Research Guide

Systematic reviews are an important part of the nursing literature. Sometimes, these types of reviews are required to be consulted for a research project.

The primary source for systematic reviews is the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CINAHL and PubMed are the two tools you can use to search within Cochrane. Below are links to short videos on how to do this.

How to search for systematic reviews in CINAHL.

How to search for systematic reviews in PubMed.

Other sources for evidence-based practice research (Under construction March 2012)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AHRQ Evidence Reports

BMJ Evidence Updates

California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

The Campbell Collaboration CDC Guide to Community Prevention Services

Center for Aging Policy - Evidence Database

Center for Evidence-Based Practices


Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

EPPI Centre Evidence Library

Evidence Based Practice & Policy Online Resource Training Center

Evidence Database on Aging Care

Guide for Child Welfare Administrators on Evidence Based Practice

JAMA Evidence

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC)

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

Netting the Evidence Google Search Engine

Research in Practice for Adults

Social Policy Institute

TRIP: Turning Research into Practice

U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF)