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| Nursing Resources |
This Guide consists of a list of selected resources on nursing available in Auraria Library and on the Internet. CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC Looking through the Library's collection of nursing materials may help you decide on a topic. Information about nursing can be found in several collections, i.e., reference, periodicals, government documents, media and book collections. Books shelved on the second floor can be checked out. Within each collection area, library materials are arranged and located by call numbers. The call number refers to a subject. Most of the library materials in the areas of nursing, and other related areas are assigned the call numbers as listed:
Please also note that most of the library materials are located and arranged first by type of materials, and then by call numbers. For instance, many of the nursing journals will be shelved in the periodicals collection area in the RT section while books are found in the RT section on the second floor. TIP- For a more specific approach, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings, or ask reference librarians for more information.
Once you have decided on your topic, you may want to find an overview or a definition of your topic. A good place to start is with subject encyclopedias or dictionaries. These resources are helpful to you in understanding the usage of medical terms and concepts, because they were written by experts in the medical, nursing and allied health fields. The following are some of the encyclopedias and dictionaries in the reference section of Auraria Library: Access Science (McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology) -- The online equivalent of the 9th edition of the print set, this database contains full access to 7100-plus articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology, and 2000 biographies of leading scientists.
Black's Medical Dictionary. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences -- This online encyclopedia is a growing database of articles about topics in the biological sciences such as biochemistry, ecology, cell biology, plant sciences, microbiology, etc. This site has been created for scientists, students, librarians, and other professionals who wish to search and use the Embryonic Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) material prior to official publication of the work in 2001. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences -- This online version of the 24-volume printed encyclopedia contains nearly 4,000 signed articles by social science scholars from many disciplines. Fully searchable, with integrated internal linking. Printed encyclopedia was originally published in 2001; online version to be updated annually. Medical Dictionary at National Library of Medicine Medical Encyclopedia at National Library of Medicine Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Drug Reference Sources DrugDigest
-- Reviews of over 1,500 drugs, vitamins, herbs, and articles about
common medical conditions. Auraria Library Online Catalog -- Use the Library online catalog (Skyline) to locate specific books, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers), dissertations which Auraria Library owns in its collection. Prospector: the Colorado Unified Catalog -- Use Prospector to determine which major Colorado library may own a particular item. WorldCat -- This database contains records of nearly every library in the United States, and many foreign libraries. NetLibrary This is a database of online, full text books. Other eBooks. TIP - The methods listed will help you to find and request materials that are not available at Auraria Library.
The most current information, as well as historical information, can frequently be found in magazine and journal articles, which tend to deal with more specific topics than books. Use the databases listed below to locate full text and scholarly, peer reviewed articles in the field of nursing. TIP The Find Articles Guide provides information about locating journals and magazines. IF AURARIA LIBRARY DOES NOT HAVE THE LIBRARY MATERIALS YOU NEED, ASK AT THE REFERENCE DESK. The Reference Desk can often help you locate other suitable information on your topic if the Library does not own the material you need. The librarian at the Reference Desk can often help you locate other suitable information on your topic if the Library does not own the material you need. Recommended Starting Points Databases -- Go to this page for databases related to nursing, medicine, health administration and management. Many of these databases contain full text, scholarly, peer reviewed articles which appear in leading journals. Some excellent places to start are: Medical and Nursing Collection Full Text (Ovid) TIP: For indexes that do not contain full text of an
article remember to check Skyline,
Auraria Library's online catalog, to see if Auraria owns the periodicals
you are looking for! CPR | Diseases | Drugs and Pharmacology | General Nursing Sites | Medical Links at Auraria Library | Hematology and Laboratory Medicine | Guidelines for Medical and Health Information Sites on the Internet from the American Medical Association CPR -- Learn CPR [Quicktime] This site offers a basic guide to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Diseases -- Classification of Diseases | healthFinder healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | MedicineNet Disease information, ask-an expert, and medical reference materials. General Nursing Sites -- AllNurses.com | CINAHL: Links to Nursing and Allied Health | HealthWeb Clinical Nursing Links | NursingNet | Virtual Nurse | Database Research at the Auraria Library Explanation of Location Codes REF = Reference Stacks on Main
level near Reference Desk |
Created by Gayle Bradbeer/updated djt
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