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Online Literature Search Resources

AORN Journal and MEDLINE

Search the AORN Journal and/or the MEDLINE database. AORN members may download full text of AORN Journal articles; nonmembers may access tables of contents and abstracts and purchase full text.

National Library of Medicine Databases - Free of charge

• PubMed:  Incorporates MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database and offers over 11 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. Many nursing journals are also indexed in MEDLINE.
• GATEWAY: A single interface to search multiple retrieval systems. The NLM Gateway provides access to MEDLINE, MEDLINEplus (consumer health information), LOCATORplus (catalog information for books and other materials), and a variety of other databases.

• A premier resource for nursing and allied health journals and much more.
• Many journals are indexed in CINAHL but not in MEDLINE including AORN's own SSM.
• Access
• Hospital or university license.

• Interlibrary loan
  
  • Requests accepted from other libraries through DOCLINE or OCLC.  
  • Fee per loan or copy sent to non-Colorado/Wyoming libraries is $11.00, payable by EFTS or IFM only.

Personal Assistance

• Reference Service
  
  • AORN librarians answer basic factual questions for members using readily available sources.
• Literature Search Service
  
  • Librarians answer more complex questions applying their unique knowledge of information resources - print and electronic - to provide the information needed.
  • A search printout (sent by email, fax, or mail) provides a list of references. Note: In order to comply with copyright guidelines, the Library is unable to provide copies of journal articles. The AORN Journal is free online for members, and we encourage members to visit their hospital or university libraries to obtain other journal articles. Libraries of all types (including public libraries) also offer interlibrary loan services to help you obtain articles from journals they do not own.

• Other resources
  
  • Checking local library resources is also recommended.
  • Most hospitals, health science centers, and university libraries also offer personal assistance with literature searches. Many of these are free of charge.

To request personal assistance, contact the AORN librarians. Not a member?  Join AORN today!

Email:  Ask a Librarian
Phone: 800-755-2676, Ext. 314 or 303-755-6304, Ext. 314
Fax: 303-368-4460