Electronic access to scientific nursing knowledge: the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.
OBJECTIVE
To inform oncology nurses about the electronic knowledge resources offered by the Sigma Theta Tau International Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.


METHODS
Published articles and research studies.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinical nursing research dissemination has been seriously affected by publication bias. The Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library has introduced both a new publishing paradigm for research and a new knowledge indexing strategy for improving electronic access to research knowledge (findings).


CONCLUSIONS
The ability of oncology nursing to evolve, as an evidence-based practice, is largely dependent on access to research findings.
Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library, Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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D000043:Abstracting and Indexing / Q000379:methods; D003200:Computer User Training; D016208:Databases, Factual; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019359:Knowledge; D007994:Libraries, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D011643:Publishing / Q000458:organization & administration*