The use of online information resources by nurses.

Purpose: Based on the results of an informal needs assessment, the Usage of Online Information Resources by Nurses Project was designed to provide clinical nurses with accurate medical information at the point of care by introducing them to existing online library resources through instructional classes. Actual usage of the resources was then monitored for a set period of time.

Methods: A two-hour hands-on class was developed for interested nurses.

Use of Web-based library resources by medical students in community and ambulatory settings.

Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the use of Web-based library resources by third-year medical students.

Setting/participants/resources: Third-year medical students (147) in a twelve-week multidisciplinary primary care rotation in community and ambulatory settings.

Methodology: Individual user surveys and log file analysis of Website were used.