J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 1999 Mar; 12(4): 15-25.

World Wide Web resources for perinatal nursing.

Wootton JC.

R&H Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

The article provides practical guidelines on how to access and search for information resources on topics related to perinatal nursing on the World Wide Web. Categorized listings of key information sites include major relevant databases and bibliographies, electronic journals, sites relevant to perinatal nursing, and community health resources. The Web provides an excellent information resource for health care professionals and the public to gain practical clinical knowledge and to access research resources. Internet technology has altered the way data are perceived and presented because of the speed with which complex data manipulations are now possible and on account of the vast quantities of data involved.