LIBRARY GUIDE TO Nursing

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Books and ebooks:

• Library OneSearch - find books that the library owns either in print or electronically.

Articles:

• Databases by Subject - Nursing - a list for article databases related to nursing.
• A - Z Databases - all databases the library subscribes to.
• Find a Specific Article - search form in Library OneSearch for locating the full text of an article.

Journals:

• Journal Search - journal lookup in Library OneSearch.
• eJounal Collections - a list of journal packages by publisher

If we don't have a book or article electronically or in print, you are welcome to borrow it through InterLibrary Loan.

CINAHL Complete
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a full-text database for nursing and allied health journals from 1937 to present. Includes access to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, evidence-based care sheets, books, and research instruments. How to Export to RefWorks

Cochrane Library
This is a collection of databases that contain evidence for healthcare decision-making. Includes systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations and individual clinical trials. How to export to Refworks.

PubMed (MEDLINE)
The National Library of Medicine's free interface for MEDLINE, the premier database for biomedical journal citations. PubMed dates back to 1946 and includes more than 32 million citations in medicine, nursing, allied health, and dentistry. PubMed also includes citations from PubMed Central and the NCBI Bookshelf.

ClinicalKey
Medical and surgical content from Elsevier, including more than 900 books, 500 journals, thousands of videos and millions of images. To download book chapter PDFs, please log in or register for a free account. NOTE: Vendor recommends updating to most recent version of browser.

AccessMedicine
This is a collection of 60 full-text medical and basic sciences books from McGraw-Hill, including Harrison's Textbook of Medicine. AccessMedicine also includes images, videos, diagnostic tools, patient education handouts, and drug information.

Alt-Health Watch
Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness are included here. Many articles are available full-text. Thanks to MeL. How to export Alt-Health Watch to RefWorks

PsycINFO
Need articles in psychology or counseling? Use PsycINFO! It's a great resource and is published by the American Psychological Association. How to export to RefWorks

PILOTS (Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress)
PILOTS "is produced at the headquarters of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in White River Junction, Vermont. The PILOTS database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its goal is to include citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations, and to offer both current and retrospective coverage. How to export to RefWorks

UpToDate
A large, evidence-based online resource covering thousands of internal medicine, pediatric, OB/GYN, and surgical topics. Designed to answer point-of-care clinical questions.

Web of Science
Web of Science provides access to Science Citation Index (SCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI). These indexes contain references that have been cited in other articles. You can use these citations to perform cited reference searches (locate articles that cite an earlier publication). How to export to RefWorks. 

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It offers reliable, up-to-date health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in plain language. An excellent source for patient information.

National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care. (UK based)

PubMed Central
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal articles.

TRIP
A free clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice. Simultaneously searches several evidence-based sources of systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and critically-appraised topics and articles. Also searches MEDLINE's Clinical Queries, medical image databases, e-textbooks, and patient information leaflets.

Nursing TOOLKIT - links to important nursing tools 
Getting Started with Nursing Research
Distance Education Services guide
List of Nursing course guides

Library services and information relevant to you:
Services for YOU - Undergraduates
Services for YOU - Graduate Students

Technology Help Desk
Kresge Library houses a technology help desk, where tech mentors can assist you with using Word, Powerpoint, and other programs. They can also help you troubleshoot technology-related challenges.

GENERAL RESEARCH:

• Researching with CINAHL tutorials 
• Essential elements of a Literature Review guide (UC Santa Cuz)
   

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE:

• Evidence-Based Practice Quick Reference Guide(Alaska Medical Library)
• Evidence-Based Medicine Research tutorial Excellent tutorial teaching the concepts of Evidence-Based medicine developed by Duke University Medical Center Library and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Science Library.
• Glossary of Evidence-Based Medicine terms (Centre for EBM - Tornoto)

OU LIBRARIES PLAGIARISM TUTORIAL 

• Using and Citing Sources 

RefWorks is a citation management tool available through the library subscriptions. You create a personal database of references, generate a bibliography from your list of references & automatically format in any common citation style. Choose the blue icon for NEW Refworks to establish an account. 

• View tutorials for using Refworks
• Using Refworks to manage citations (video lecture)

Citation Style Guides:

• APA 7 style and grammar guidelines
• APA 7 formating and style guide by OWL-Purdue
• Sample APA papers and templates
• Playlist of over 20 videos on APA 7th edition

Publishing
Preparing an article for publication (video lecture)

Writing Help
The Writing Center at Oakland University will assist developing their ideas into polished final products. The Center's services are in high demand so be sure to plan ahead when scheduling an appointment. The Writing Center can be found on the main floor of Kresge Library.