The Vermont Agency of Education and the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative have partnered to provide access to information for Vermont school nurses through the University of Vermont Dana Medical Library’s Health Research Associate (HRA) program. This membership provides an array of information resources and services for health care providers and professionals. The following gives some specifics, including ‘how to’ information for school nurses making requests.
Requesting a full-text journal article
Use the online form http://library.uvm.edu/dana/services/ill/index.php
Reference Services
General reference questions are answered free of charge. In-depth literature search or reference consultations are billed at $55/hour. To get help, call the Dana Medical Library Reference Desk at (802) 656-2201 or email danaref@ uvm.edu.
Free Medical Resources to Support Clinical Care
While many journal and medical databases require a subscription, many others are free on the Internet. Dana librarians maintain a guide to high-quality resources: http://researchguides.uvm.edu/freeresources.
Contact Information
If administrators or nurses have questions or suggestions about the CVMC/ Dana Library HRA program, contact:
Visit Dana Library in person
School nurses are welcome to use library resources in person for free. The Library is located on the concourse between the UVM Medical Education Center and the 2nd level of the West Pavilion in Fletcher Allen. Just follow signs to the Medical Education Center and Dana Library.
Mailing Address: PO Box 285, Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (802) 498-3350
Email: [email protected]