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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 o= f NURSING. Please note that this gu= ide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting po= int from which students can begin their research according to their specific ne= eds.

The Library of Congress Class that includes Nur= sing is R. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/c= atdir/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 follo= wing are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

NURSING	HEART DISEASES
NURSES	MENTAL ILLNESS
NURSING ETHICS
NURSING HISTORY	See also under specific disorders<= /span>
CHRONIC DISEASES	POLIOMYELITIS
WOMEN DISEASES	CANCER

= 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 UNACAT<= /u> to the online full text of this work)

§ Core Collection in Nursing and the Allied Health Sciences: Books, Journals, Medi= a [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 UNACAT to the online full tex= t 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 UNACAT<= /u> to the online full text of this work.)

§ Resources for Nursing Research: An Annotated Bibliography [Ref RT 81.5 .C53 2004] by Cyn= thia 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. 5^th 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. 28^t=
h 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<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 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 Unit= ed States.= (annual) (earlier years in Gov. Docs.)=
[Ref   HA 202](online – www.census.gov/statab/www)

§    Vital Statistics of the Un= ited States. (annual)
[Gov. Doc. HE 20.6210:] (online – w= ww.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. 7^th 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]<= /o:p>

§    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. Nett= er

§    Gray's Anatomy. 38^th ed. [Ref QM 23.2 .G73 1995] by Henry Gray

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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. 6^th ed. [Ref RT 25 .U5 W48]

§    See also: American Nati= onal Biography (online database)

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Ø      = SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTI= CLES on NURSING:

        &= nbsp;   Biological & Medical Sciences

Cumulati= ve Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)

Health S= ource: Nursing/Academic

Health a= nd Wellness Resource Center

Medline<= /a>

Proquest Nursing Journals

A few frequently-used PERIODICALS in NURSING are:

Adva= nces in Nursing Science
AORN Journal
Amer= ican Journal of Nursing
Clinic= al 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

Pediatric Nursing
RN<= /p>
Western Journal of Nursing Research

= PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDING= S link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www2.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT. You c= an search by Journal title or perform a Subject Category search for Health Sciences to find relevant titles.

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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://www2.una.edu/libra= ry/illindex.htm.

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<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Win= gdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'>Ø      SUGGESTED WEBSITES:<= /u> For subject listings of In= ternet resources, see the Collier Library Web Page at: <http://www2.una.edu/library>.

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>Internet Resources Collection
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