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Collier Library - Pathfinder
NURSING
SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of NURSING. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
The Library of Congress Class that includes Nursing is R. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>
RT 1 - 120
Nursing
R 5 - 920
Medicine
QM 1 - 695
Human Anatomy
In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.
See also under specific disorders
Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.
Ø BEGINNING RESEARCH - SELECTED SOURCES
Introduction and Overview Material
§ Advanced Nursing Skills: Principles and Practice by Molly Courtenay
(Electronic Book - a link is provided in to the online full text of this work)
§ Core Collection in Nursing and the Allied Health Sciences: Books, Journals, Media [Ref Z 6675 .N7 P44 1990] by Annette Peretz
§ Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences [Ref Z 6658 .I54 2004]
§ Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice by Sue C. DeLaune
(Electronic Book - a link is provided in to the online full text of this work.)
§ Library Research Guide to Nursing [Ref RT 81.5 .S77 1992] by Katina P. Strauch
§ The Nursing Experience: Trends, Challenges, and Transitions by Lucille A. Joel
(Electronic Book - a link is provided in to the online full text of this work.)
§ Resources for Nursing Research: An Annotated Bibliography [Ref RT 81.5 .C53 2004] by Cynthia G. L. Clamp
Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
§ Dictionary of Nursing [Ref RT 21 .D537 1998]
§ Encyclopedia of Nursing Research [Ref RT 81.5 .E53 1998]
§ Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health [Ref RT 21 .G353 2002]
§ Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing [Ref RT 31 .S66 1999] by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
§ Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. 5th ed. [Ref R 121 .M89 1998]
§ Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing [Ref R 121 .S8 2005]
Directories
§ The AHA Guide to the Health Care Field by the American Hospital Association. (annual) [Ref RA 977 .A1 A46]
§ Directory of Accredited Nursing Programs [Ref RT 79 D57 2003]
§ Directory of RN to BSN Programs [Ref RT 79 .D5 1992]
§ Health Professions Career and Education Directory. 28th ed. 2005/06.
[Ref R 847 .D57]
§ Official Guide to Graduate Nursing Schools [Ref RT 75 .0336 2000]
§ Official Guide to Undergraduate Nursing Schools [Ref RT 73 .0336 2000]
§ State-Approved Schools of Nursing R.N. [Ref RT 79 .S7 1999]
Almanacs Or Statistical Sources
§ Alabama's Vital Events. (annual)[Alabama HA 221 .A37x]
§ Health, United States. (annual) (earlier years in Gov.Docs.) [Ref RA 407.3 .U57a]
§ Statistical Abstract of the United States. (annual) (earlier years in Gov. Docs.)
[Ref HA 202](online - www.census.gov/statab/www)
§ Vital Statistics of the United States. (annual)
[Gov. Doc. HE 20.6210:] (online - www.cdc.gov/nchs)
Handbooks And Manuals
§ Conn's Current Therapy. (annual) [Ref RM 101 .C87]
§ Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. (annual) [Ref RC 71 .A14]
§ Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses [Ref RM 301.12 .D44 1999] by Judith Hopfer Deglin
§ Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis. 7th ed. by Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet
[Ref RT 48.6 .C385 1997]
§ Illustrated Handbook of Nursing Care [Ref RT 51 .I43 1998]
§ Manual of Nursing Diagnosis [Ref. RT 51 .G67 2002] (Collier Reserve Desk) by Marjory Gordon
§ Nursing . . . Drug Handbook, 2006 [Ref RM 301.12 .N87]
§ Pediatric Drug Guide [Ref RJ 560. P388 2005] by Ruth McGillis Bindler
§ Physicians Desk Reference: PDR. (annual) [Ref RS 75 .P5] (Collier Reserve Desk)
Atlases
§ Atlas of Human Anatomy [Ref QM 25 .N46 1997] by Frank H. Netter
§ Gray's Anatomy. 38th ed. [Ref QM 23.2 .G73 1995] by Henry Gray
Biographical Sources
§ Dictionary of American Medical Biography [Ref R 153 .D53 1984]
§ Dictionary of American Nursing Biography [Ref RT 34 .D53 1988]
§ Who's Who in American Nursing. 6th ed. [Ref RT 25 .U5 W48]
§ See also: American National Biography (online database)
Ø SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on NURSING:
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Health and Wellness Resource Center
A few frequently-used PERIODICALS in NURSING are:
Advances in Nursing Science
AORN Journal
American Journal of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal of Community Health Nursing
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal of Professional Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
Nursing
Nursing Clinics of North America
Nursing Management
Nursing Research
Western Journal of Nursing Research
PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under "Find Articles" on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT. You can search by Journal title or perform a Subject Category search for Health Sciences to find relevant titles.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN It is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library's web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/illindex.htm.
Ø SUGGESTED WEBSITES: For subject listings of Internet resources, see the Collier Library Web Page at: <http://www.una.edu/library>.
>Internet Resources Collection
>Nursing and Allied Health or Health and Medicine
HAVE A QUESTION? ASK A LIBRARIAN.
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