Electronic access to scientific nursing knowledge: the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.

OBJECTIVES

To inform oncology nurses about the electronic knowledge resources offered by the Sigma Theta Tau International Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.

DATA SOURCES

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).

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

The ability of oncology nursing to evolve, as an evidence-based practice, is largely dependent on access to research findings.