The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center provides reliable information resources that nurses can use. The Nursing Portal was updated based on recommendations and suggestions provided by UTSW nurses and is designed to assist nurses in identifying, accessing, and utilizing Library resources to support patient care, quality improvement, research, policies, and procedures.

Source: Nursing Portal: Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center. Nakashima, C., and Scott, J., 2017.

The Nursing Portal’s resources are organized into seven categories:

1. Databases – include CINAHL, Clinical Skills, ClinicalKey for Nursing, UpToDate, and more
2. Electronic Books – search the Library’s collection of more than 1,500 nursing books
3. Journals – explore the Library’s collection of more than 750 nursing journals
4. Nursing Resources – check out links to web and Library-subscribed resources
5. Patient Resources – links to Library-subscribed patient education handouts
6. Local Nursing School Libraries – links to libraries of local CCNE and ACEN accredited nursing programs
7. Evidence-Based Practice Portal – provides an overview of EBP for clinicians as well as how to develop a PICO question, use the EBP Pyramid, and find evidence in web and Library-subscribed resources.

Library services for nurses include:

• Academic Poster Support
• EndNote Support
• Group Orientations & Classes
• Individual Training
• Interlibrary Loan
• Online Tutorials
• Research Literature Searches

For more information or to schedule training with a health sciences librarian, please visit the Nursing Portal or contact us by completing the Ask Us form or call 214-648-2001.