Nursing
Research Guides
- Pathways to Nursing. 2004. (Ref. RT 81.5 T833 2004)
- A guide to research in nursing and health.
Books
Library materials may be identified in the Libraries' Online Catalog by using author, title, keyword, and subject searches.
Books on nursing are primarily located in the RT call number area on the third floor. Other subjects and corresponding call numbers are:
| Public Aspects of Medicine |
RA |
| Gynecology and Obstetrics |
RG |
| Therapeutics
|
RM |
Online books are accessible via NetLibrary. Search this database by keyword (e.g., nursing), author, or title.
Databases
Databases provide access to journal articles and other publications on nursing. Many journals are available full text or in paper form in our library.
To locate journal articles, use the CitationLinker, SFX to search for a specific article,
book or journal. SFX will lead you to the online or print source of the title.
If we do not own, or have access to, a journal you need, you may request it from
Interlibrary Loan.
If you are unsure about the quality of the journals you are finding, consult the online tutorial,
Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines.
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
- This database service provides access to over 70 Cambridge Scientific databases arranged
under 10 broad categories. Searches may be conducted by database categories, or within
selected databases. The database categories include: Agricultural Sciences, Aquatic
Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Computer Technology, Earth & Environmental
Sciences, Engineering Specialties, Materials Science, Market Research, and the Social
Sciences. Some citations link to full-text journal articles provided by
Science Direct or
Kluwer.
- CINAHL. 1982+ (EBSCOhost)
- An index to over 300 major journals as well as books and dissertations in nursing.
Published 1956-1976 as a printed index entitled Cumulative Index to
Nursing Literature, and 1977- as Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature, these titles are available 1956-1997 in the Reference collection (Ref. RT
1 C8).
- Expanded Academic Index.. 1982+ (InfoTrac)
- A general interest index to nearly 1,000 multi-disciplinary journals. A good
source for recent articles on topics related to health and nursing.
Includes some full-text articles
- Health and Wellness Resource Center (InfoTrac)
- Includes information from the folowing sub-files "Medical Encyclopedia,"
"Drug and Herb Finder," "Health Assessment Tools," "Health Organization Directory,"
"Medical Dictionary," "Links to Other Sites," and "Health News."
- MEDLINE. 1993+ (Cambridge),
MEDLINE. 1965+ (FirstSearch),
MEDLINE. 1966+ (National Library of Medicine), and
MEDLINEplus Health Information (NLM)
- A comprehensive index to approximately 3,000 medical and health periodicals
which corresponds to the printed Index Medicus (Periodicals R 5 C8) and
covers all aspects of health and sports medicine. MEDLINEplus Health
Information includes access to additional medical reference works, including a
medical encyclopedia, drug information, clinical trials information, current health news,
and directories of doctors, hospitals and dentists.
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PubChem
- PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. PubChem is comprised of three linked databases
that allow keyword and name searches for chemical structures, chemical substance records, and bioassay records.
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier).
- A comprehensive electronic collection of scholarly science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.
- Wiley Interscience.
- Wiley Interscience includes full text coverage of journals, reference works, and online books in all areas of science.
- Wilson Science Complete.
- Wilson Science Complete is the online version of the General Science Index, Biological and Agricultural Index, and the Applied Science and Technology Index.
Dictionaries
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary. 2001. (Ref. R 121 M89
2001)
- A dictionary for health care professionals which emphasizes new terms in the field.
Includes color and black-and-white illustrations.
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing. 2005. (Ref. R 121 S8
2005)
- Concise definitions of medical terminology with sections of color illustrations.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of Nursing Research. 1998. (Ref. RT 81.5 E53 1998)
- An authoritative guide to the study of nursing. Includes a list of nursing research
journals, national professional organizations, and government agencies involved in nursing
research.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. 5 vols. 2002.(Ref. RT 21 G353 2002)
- This multi-volume work contains over 850 essays on specific diseases, disorders, tests and procedures,
equipment and tools, body systems, nursing and allied health professions, and current health issues.
- Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing. 1999. (Ref. RT 31 S66 1999)
- Backgrounds and careers of notable nurses are presented in this
encyclopedia which also includes surveys of nursing care during various
periods of history and healing methods of various ethnic groups.
Handbooks
- Drug Information for the Health Care Professional. 2002. (Ref. RM 300 U833 2002)
- A three volume source that provides extensive information about medications.
- Medical Tests Sourcebook. 1999. (Ref. RC 71.3 M45 1999)
- A quick-reference guide to important medical tests for the layman.
- Mosby's Drug Guide for Nurses. 2001. (Ref. RM 301.12 S56 2001)
- Describes over 4,000 generic and trade name medications along with their nursing
implications. Periodic drug update information is provided on the Internet at http://www1.mosby.com/Mosby/nursing_drug_updates/
.
- Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference. 2000. (Ref. RJ 245 B47 2000)
- A concise guide for nurses and nursing students who care for children and their
families.
- New Harvard Guide to Women's Health. 2004. (Ref. RA 778 C2164 2004)
- An alphabetically arranged guide to women's health issues, symptoms, diseases, and treatments.
- Nurse Practitioner's Legal Reference. 2001. (Ref. RT 82.8 N8646 2001)
- Legal and ethical aspects of nursing are addressed in this handy guide. Overviews of laws, legal responsibilities, and
liabilities related to nursing are provided.
- Official Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Schools. 2000. (Ref. RT 79 O372 2000)
- Subtitled: "More Than 2000 Accredited Programs; Associate's, Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's,
Doctoral, Joint,
Distance, and Continuing Education Programs...All the Facts on Scholarships and Financial Aid."
- PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook. 2002. (Ref. RM 125 P472 2002)
- A concise guide to usage, side effects, drug interactions, and other nursing considerations of
therapeutic agents.
- Professional Guide to Diseases. 1998. (Ref. RT 65 P69 1998)
- Subtitled: "An Up-To-Date Encyclopedia of Illnesses, Disorders, and Injuries and
their treatments." Designed for the nurse for consultation with patients.
- Saunders Drug Handbook for Health Professionals. 2000. (Ref. RM 301.12 S28 2000)
- Essential drug information is provided for thousands of medications in this easy-to-use
handbook. Includes generic and brand names, availability, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use and
other useful data for the health professional.
- Training Wheels for Nurses. 2004 (RT 51 .A76 2004)
- This handbook is subtitled, "what I wish I'd known my first 100 days on the job : wisdom, tips, and warnings from experienced nurses."
Internet Sites
- Access Nurses Travel Nursing Jobs
http://www.accessnurses.com
- American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/
- American Hospital Directory- Data, Statistics, & Information about Hospitals
http://www.ahd.com
- Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlases
http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/da.html
- Drug Checker
http://www.drugchecker.com
- FDA Drug Information
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm
- Index to Full-Text Test Instruments
http://libraries.uta.edu/helen/Test&meas/testmainframe.htm
- Journal of Neonatal Nursing (JNN)
http://www.neonatal-nursing.co.uk
- MEDLINEplus Drug Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
- Monster: Nursing Jobs
http://healthcare.monster.com/nursing/
- Nursing Jobs
http://www.nursing-jobs.us
- Nursingcenter
http://www.nursingcenter.com
- RX List
http://www.rxlist.com
- U. S. National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Metalists
- Emory MedWeb
http://www.MedWeb.Emory.Edu/MedWeb/
- Allnurses.com
http://allnurses.com/
- Hardin Meta Directory
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/
- HealthAtoZ
http://www.HealthAtoZ.com/
- Health and Nursing Resources
http://nmap.ac.uk/
- HealthWeb: Nursing Education
http://healthweb.org/
- Lippincott's Nursing Center
http://www.nursingcenter.com/
- Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center
http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nursing.html
- Nurse-zine
http://allnurses.com//
- Nurse Portal
http://www.nurseportal.net
- Nurses Lounge Links
http://www.procareusa.com/nursing_links.htm
- Nursing (Primary Care Internet Guide)
http://www.uib.no/isf/guide/nursing.htm
- Nursing Organizations:
http://wwnurse.com/nursing/nursing_organizations.shtml
- Nursing Sites on the World Wide Web
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/internet/nsgsites.html
- NursingNet
http://nursingnet.org
- NursingWorld - The American Nurses Association
http://www.nursingworld.org
- Patient Education Resources:
http://www.ohsu.edu/library/patiented/
- Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links
http://www.iun.edu/~libemb/trannurs/
- WWWomen: Health
http://www.wwwomen.com/category/health1.html
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