The possibilities of the internet use in nursing research

Abstract

The high level of internet connectivity shows incomparable opportunities for the access and sharing of the information. All the essence of the Internet is summarized in the information and electronic transmission form with speed and reliability. The purpose of this study is to present the possibilities of the Internet use as a tool for the research development in Nursing and for the knowledge transmission. It is an updating research where some World Wide Web (www) available resources are presented. Special attention is given for the search sites, electronic mail, database access, forums and discussion lists, transfer of files (FTP), homepages and videoconferencing. It is concluded that the Internet is a valuable resource for who doesn't have the information that needs when finding a problem in the nursing practice. The computer allows the person to find every type of information easily. When the information is on-line, an appropriate search can recover the information that is needed much faster than when accomplished manually. This study demonstrates that with this tool it is possible the access to national and international data bases, with on-line search, in real time. Besides, the Internet makes possible the exchange among researchers of different geographical areas in a short space of time through the use of the described available resources and very used for the development of the nursing research.