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Healthcare Research and Evidence Based Practice: Evidence in Articles

Help for Healthcare Research, especially evidence-based practice (EBP).

Search Journals by Title

If you have identified a specific journal title needed for your research, such as Journal of Allied Health, use the Library Journal Locator to see if the library provides electronic access. You can also choose to browse titles by subject such as Social Sciences or Law, Politics, and Government.

Find Articles in Library Databases for Health Professions

Click on a database to begin searching for journal articles and other materials. You will be redirected to a login screen to enter your myWilmU email address and password.

MEDLINE - Use the "Clinical Queries" limiter to search for the best evidence-producing studies.

PsycINFO - Select "Clinical Case Study," "Systematic Review," or "Meta-Analysis" limiter under Methodology.

CINAHL - Use "Clinical Queries" and/or select the "Evidence Based Practice" Special Interest filter.

Open Access Databases

These journals are scholarly, peer-reviewed research, just like journals in the WilmU Library databases. The difference is that open access articles are paid for by the government, foundations, or advertisers, so they're freely available to readers. 

Selected Articles on Evidence Based Practice