NUR 106: Concepts of Nursing and NUR 050: Transition into Associate Degree Nursing
Quoting Quality Sources
Highlight, take notes, and otherwise mark up articles from quality sources, peer reviewed, if possible. Quote or paraphrase what you find, giving credit to the authors.
Databases for Nursing
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Academic Search CompleteWhat's included: Academic Search Complete is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. Uses include: Searching index and abstracts records for various journals and publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
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CINAHL with Full TextWhat's included: Articles from nursing and allied health journals, professional association publications, and health care books. Uses include: Full text scholarly articles on nursing.
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Health Source - Consumer EditionWhat's included: Articles for patients on nutrition, exercise, medical self care, childcare, drug and alcohol abuse, and more. Uses include: Searching the medical dictionary and drug guide for research topics.
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Credo ReferenceWhat's included: Our largest online reference collection. Uses include: Resources for study such as atlases, biographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)What's included: Search and read full-length e-books for reference, social sciences, medicine, art, information technology, and more. Uses include: Browse the cooking categories for more information about the history of cooking, recipes, and more.
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Films on DemandWhat's included: More than 20,000 streaming educational films on every academic topic. Uses include: Watch a documentary on human nature or dance history while on the go.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryWhat's included: Featuring encyclopedias in business, history, medicine, sports, African-American studies, religion, math, philosophy and college guides. Uses include: Review e-books on business plans, management, and cultural studies.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic EditionWhat's included: Journal articles on nursing, allied health and medicine. Also includes information regarding prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and nutritional supplements. Uses include: Review abstract, indexes, and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide for research starters.
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PLOS: Public Library of ScienceWhat's included: Peer-reviewed, open access journal articles on all fields of science and medicine. Uses include: Review articles for your research on exercise wellness.
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences CollectionWhat's included: Topics include emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Uses include: Review full-text articles on expressive writing in human services.
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PubMedWhat's included: Citations of articles covering biomedical and life sciences. Links to Full-Text when available. Uses include: The Topic-Specific Queries tool will assist in finding records, subjects, and topics for research.
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PubMed CentralWhat's included: PubMed Central (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). Uses include: Review full text articles via PubReader on any mobile device.
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Sage KnowledgeWhat's included: Encyclopedias, handbooks and e-books on business, environment, nursing, psychology and cultures. Uses include: Search handbooks for research topics on health, education, and business.
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Salem Press: HealthWhat's included: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Health, Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, Addictions & Substance Abuse, Infectious Diseases & Conditions, and Nutrition. Uses include: Citation guides.
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Science MagazineWhat's included: Peer-reviewed research, news, and commentary about the sciences. Uses included: Review journals such as Science, ScienceAdvances, ScienceSignaling, and more.
Search Tips
Some NUR 106 tasks can be made easier with advanced search settings. Assignments often call for the exclusive use of Nursing Journals published in the United States.
For CINAHL, scroll down to Journal Subset, and select "Nursing."
To the right of Journal Subset, you will find Geographic Subset, which you can set to "USA."
Return to the search box above and run your search. You should see this box to the left of your results:
