Nursing
Books - Ebooks - Journals - Articles - Websites
The library's books on nursing can be found by searching the catalog. For more information on how to search the library's catalog, view our tutorial.
One can find Ebooks either by searching NetLibrary or by using the library's catalog. To retrieve only ebooks from a catalog search, use the advanced search option and choose "Ebooks only" under limits. To view books in the Net Library from home, you will first need to set up an account from a computer on campus. To learn more about searching NetLibrary, view our tutorial.
Articles can be searched online using the databases in the Alabama Virtual Library. Some available databases associated with nursing and medical journals are listed below. (Descriptions are from the AVL databases description page.) For more information about using the Alabama Virtual Library view our tutorial.
HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition indexes and abstracts over 560 scholarly journals and includes full text articles for over 520 journals focusing on medical disciplines, especially nursing and allied health topics.
PubMed - PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Academic OneFile - Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
MEDLINE - OCLC index (not fulltext) of journals for all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
MEDLINE Plus - MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
HealthSource: Consumer Edition - Consumer health information on health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. It indexes and abstracts over 180 general and professional health journals and features full text articles for nearly 165 journals, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, twenty health reference books, and over 1,000 pamphlets published by health-related associations. Information provided in this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advise, diagnosis or treatment.
InfoTrac OneFile - A 'mega-content' database indexing over 6,000 periodicals, newspapers, and newswires with backfile coverage from 1980 to present, updated daily. The database includes full text articles for 3,000 periodicals, 89 wire services and business press releases. OneFile offers single source searching for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
The Directory of Open-Access Journals has also created a list of free, open-access, peer-reviewed journals which you can search for articles on nursing.
The Shelton State Community College Library holds print copies of many peer-reviewed nursing journals. To find out whether the library holds print copies of specific journals, use the advanced search option in the Library Catalog and limit to "Periodicals Only." To find out which journals are available electronically through the AVL, search SerialsSolutions. You may also want to browse the Directory of Open-Access Journals' list of open-access, peer-reviewed online nursing journals.
Alabama Board of Nursing http://www.abn.state.al.us/
Information about nursing and licenses in Alabama
Alabama's Center for Nursing http://www.centerfornursing.alabama.gov/
Collects and disseminates data about nursing workforce in Alabama.
Alabama State Nurses Association http://alabamanurses.org/main/
Information about the Association, continuing education and resources.
American Nurses Association http://www.nursingworld.org/
Website of National Professional Association for nurses.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
Reports and information on public health and infectious diseases.
United States Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/
Information about public health from the DHHS.
National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
NIH is the world's premier medical research organization, supporting over 38,000 research projects nationwide in diseases including cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, arthritis, heart ailments and AIDS. Includes 27 separate health institutes and centers.
National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Links to medical resources including the holdings of the National Library of Medicine.
HealthWeb: Nursing http://healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=60
A directory of nursing resources covering a variety of topics. Clinical resources include AIDS, cancer, cardiac nursing, critical care nursing, geriatrics, hospice, nurse midwifery, and pediatrics. Professional resources include nursing education programs in the United States and abroad, nursing associations, information on licensing and certification, career and job information, and discussion groups. From the Taubman Medical Library at the University of Michigan. (From Librarians' Internet Index)
Nursing Center http://www.nursingcenter.com/
Designed for nurses "to gain knowledge, develop professionally, and advance their careers." Includes articles from nursing journals, job listings, a conference calendar, and more. (From Librarians' Internet Index)
All Nurses http://allnurses.com/
Extensive resources for anyone in the nursing profession: links to nursing news, a discussion board, a free electronic newsletter, "Nurse-zine," and live chat. Site contains a browsable list of sites by category: boards of nursing, medical journals, associations, continuing education, employment, nursing schools, nursing specialties, and more. Also features a health information library that covers specific topics under general health, women's health, men's health, and healthy aging. Searchable. (From Librarians' Internet Index)
Nurse Universe http://www.nurseuniverse.com/
An online community for nurses that serve all aspects from chat community, to school searches, and employment opportunities. (From Internet Public Library)
NurseZone.com http://www.nursezone.com/
Career advice and information for those in the nursing profession. (From Internet Public Library)
Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions http://nmap.ac.uk/
"NMAP (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied health Professions) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences." (From Internet Public Library)
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