LIBRARY GUIDE TO NRS 4585 - Nursing Capstone Experience

START by exploring Library OneSearch (includes books, ebooks, academic journals, newspapers)

*Try search terms like "health promotion" AND "at risk" AND teen* (using * will get teens, teenages etc) and use facets on left to narrow by source type - choose " Limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review"


Free downloadable textbook - Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students


Suggested NURSING / HEALTH SCIENCE Databases:

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

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

Medline via Web of Science
MEDLINE is the premier database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It contains over 20 million records of journal articles in the life sciences, with particular emphasis on biomedicine. Coverage: 1950-present. How to export to RefWorks / Also available via PubMed (MEDLINE)

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

*View entire list of Nursing related databases

 

• Problem formulation - which topic or field is being examined and what are the component issues?
• Literature search - finding materials relevant to the subject explored
• Data evaluation - determining which literature makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the topic
• Analysis and interpretations - discussing the findings and conclusions of pertinent literature

 Be sure to view the library services and information relevant to you at Services for YOU > Undergraduates

The library also houses the Technology Help desk that can assist with using Word, Powerpoint, and other programs, and can help you troubleshoot technology-related challenges.

This guide was originally created by Julia Rodriguez, Associate Professor at Kresge Library.

Julia Rodriguez is currently the Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian. From 2008 to 2020, her professional focus also included serving as the nursing librarian and this content is the result of that work.

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)
• Sample APA paper

The Writing Center at Oakland University will assist you in developing your ideas into polished final products. The Center's services are in high demand so be sure to plan ahead when scheduling an appointment.

EBP tutorials:

Evidence-Based Practice Quick Reference Guide (Alaska Medical Library)
Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Sciences: EBP Nursing Tutorial (UIC)

Literature Review tutorials:
Essential Elements of a Literature Review guide (UC Santa Cuz)
Conducting Literature Reviews - detailed guide (USC)

Database tutorials
CINAHL
PUBMED