START by exploring Library OneSearch (includes books, ebooks, academic journals, newspapers) located at the top of all library webpages.
*Try search your terms, remember to put pharsed in quotes such as "strep throat" AND prevention. You can limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review or to books/ebooks to find general background information.
**View entire list of Nursing related databases
*Try search your terms, remember to put pharsed in quotes such as "strep throat" AND prevention. You can limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review or to books/ebooks to find general background information.
**View entire list of Nursing related databases
To look up definitions, gerneral and patient information use:
Nursing Resource Center
Mostly Full-text. Brings together disease and drug overviews, care plans, relevant journal results and animated anatomy and physiology diagrams and core encyclopedia texts.
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.
STAT!Ref
STAT!Ref is a cross-searchable collection of electronic resources for healthcare professionals.
For research and trade journal articles and care plans use:
CINAHL Plus with Full-Text
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a comprehensive and highly-authoritative database for research in nursing and health sciences. Coverage: 1981-present How to Export to Refworks
Nursing Resource Center Mostly Full-text. Brings together disease and drug overviews, care plans, relevant journal results and animated anatomy and physiology diagrams and core encyclopedia texts.
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.
STAT!Ref STAT!Ref is a cross-searchable collection of electronic resources for healthcare professionals.
For research and trade journal articles and care plans use:
CINAHL Plus with Full-Text The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a comprehensive and highly-authoritative database for research in nursing and health sciences. Coverage: 1981-present How to Export to Refworks
- Mayo Clinic - Credible patient information
- CDC - Center for Disease Control - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, information on diseases, conditions and other health topics.
Madara, B., & Pomarico-Denino, V. (2008). Pathophysiology (2nd ed.). Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Nair, M., & Peate, I. (2013;2012;). Fundamentals of applied pathophysiology: An essential guide for nursing and healthcare students (2nd;2. Aufl.;2; ed.). Ames, Iowa;Chichester, West Sussex;: Wiley-Blackwell.
Corwin, E. J. (2008). Handbook of pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Madara, B. (2008). Obstetric and pediatric pathophysiology. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Munden, J., & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007). Pathophysiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Price, S. A., & Wilson, L. M. (2003). Pathophysiology: Clinical concepts of disease processes (6th ed.). St. Louis, Mo: Mosby.
McCance, K. L., & Huether, S. E. (2006). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
Lippincott, Springhouse, Springhouse, & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2005;2004;). Just the facts: Pathophysiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Springhouse, & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2005;2004;). Pathophysiology: A 2-in-1 reference for nurses. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Nair, M., & Peate, I. (2013;2012;). Fundamentals of applied pathophysiology: An essential guide for nursing and healthcare students (2nd;2. Aufl.;2; ed.). Ames, Iowa;Chichester, West Sussex;: Wiley-Blackwell.
Corwin, E. J. (2008). Handbook of pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Madara, B. (2008). Obstetric and pediatric pathophysiology. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Munden, J., & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007). Pathophysiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Price, S. A., & Wilson, L. M. (2003). Pathophysiology: Clinical concepts of disease processes (6th ed.). St. Louis, Mo: Mosby.
McCance, K. L., & Huether, S. E. (2006). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
Lippincott, Springhouse, Springhouse, & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2005;2004;). Just the facts: Pathophysiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Springhouse, & Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2005;2004;). Pathophysiology: A 2-in-1 reference for nurses. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Julia Rodriguez
Associate Professor / Nursing, Health Sciences & Scholarly Communications Librarian
juliar@oakland.edu
Schedule a research consultation (Fall & Winter only)
Kresge Library subcriptions include free access for the OU community to RefWorks a web-based citation managment system.
Citation Style Guides:
- APA Formating and Style Guide with examples (by Owl at Purdue)
- Create an APA citation with CINAHL - video tutorial
Searching:
Researching with CINAHL tutorial
Analyzing Sources::
Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell Libraries)
How to evaluate a website tutorial
What is the difference between popular and scholarly sources? tutorial