As a UW medical student on the Gonzaga University campus, you have full access to the Foley Library, including use of the library facilities and resources.
WWAMI students can get library research assistance by contacting a librarian online at the University of Washington Libraries, or in-person at the Foley Library. If you would like to schedule a face-to-face research appointment, contact Candise Branum, the Foley Health Sciences Librarian.
A crucial part of creating your search strategy is choosing which databases to search. The database(s) you choose to search will be determined by the type of evidence you require.
Book ► The Foley Library Catalog
Clinical Research ► PubMed, CINAHL
Systematic Review ► Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, CINAHL
Expert Opinion ► Pubmed, CINAHL, and any article databases that includes academic and trade journals (such as Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, SPORTdiscus, and Biomedical Reference Collection)
Clinical Practice Guideline ► DynaMed, Clinical Key for Nursing, ECRI Guidelines Trust™
Unpublished Clinical Trials ► clinicaltrials.gov, World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform
Health Statistics & Data Sets ► CDC National Center for Health Statistics, World Health Organization, HealthData.gov
If you are new to the Foley Library, this online orientation will guide you through the basics of using library resources, logging into your account and more.
If you are new to medical research, this guide will introduce you to the basics of finding and accessing biomedical research
This guide will introduce you to the concepts of Evidence Based Practice, including how to find evidence to support quantitative or qualitative research questions (PICOT and PEO) and critical appraisal tools for different types of research studies.
