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LONE STAR COLLEGE-TOMBALL COMMUNITY LIBRARY 832-559-421130555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375 Contact UsNURSING RESOURCESTIPS: When searching the Databases, Catalog or the Internet, Add key terms related to nursing: patient care, diagnosis, monitor, complications, care plans, symptoms, nursing assessment, patient bine any synonyms with OR and parentheses: (pregnancy OR obstetrics OR gestational); now add other key terms with AND between each term: (pregnancy OR obstetrics OR gestational) AND diabetes AND edema** Insert an asterisk after the root word to find all variations of a term: (pregnan* OR obstetric* OR gestat*) AND diabet* AND edemaUse MeSH (medical subject headings) instead of keyword searching when using the professional medical databases. Your results will be more relevant.Journal, Newspaper and Magazine articles in databases (use Ebsco A-Z to search for specific titles in the databases)Most Useful:Top of FormCINAHL Plus with Full Text?Nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 560 journals indexed in CINAHL. Health Reference Center Academic? Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated twice a week. Thomson Micromedex Healthcare Resources?A wide range of clinical databases, including information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine. STAT!Ref (Healthcare)? Full-text electronic medical library; over 30 titles including CPT, DSM-IV-TR, ICD-9-CM and USP reference books.Also Try:Top of FormAcademic Search Complete? Articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on a variety of subjects. Consumer Health Complete?Designed for the everyday consumer of health care information.?Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. Health and Wellness Resource Center? Find alternative medicine-focused magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, videos, & reference information on: Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Pregnancy, Herbal remedies, etc. Health Source: Consumer Edition?This database provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. MEDLINE with MeSH Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). No full text. ProQuest Databases?National newspapers?plus a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests. Books, Videos and More:Search for materials in the Library Catalog.Search STAT!Ref and NetLibrary for full-text electronic books.Bottom of FormBottom of FormTop of FormBottom of FormINTERNET RESOURCESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention- U.S. government source for credible health information.Gray’s Anatomy - anatomy of the human bodyHighWire Press (Stanford University) Includes the largest archive of free full-text science journals with one million plus free full-text articles.NOTE: If you see a price to view full text, ask a librarian to request that the article be sent free from another library via interlibrary loan. MedlinePlus National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health database on health topics and?drugs, including medical encyclopedias. Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy – healthcare resource for medical professionals and consumers.National Center for Health Statistics "NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care."National Institutes of Health – the nation’s research agency, an excellent source for disease and health-related information.Nursing – clinical articles from LippincottPubChem?PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. Public Library of Science (PLoS) (Public Library of Science) Launched in 2003, PLoS features "peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as timely feature articles (NOTE: search all PLoS journals by selecting "all publications" in the "select journals" box on the search screen)." PubMed Search? National Center for Biotechnology Information located?within the National Library of Medicine and?National Institutes of Health. Virtual Nursing Center – features Martindale’s Health Science Guide with links to journals, reference resources and full-text books.Great Site for Nursing StudentsStudent Nurse Journey – a variety of resources to help student nurses succeed!SITES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICEEvidence-Based Tutorial from the University of MinnesotaSearching the Medical Literature for the Best Evidence - tutorial from UNC-Chapel Hill, Health Sciences LibraryUse the catalog and Ebsco A-Z to see if full-text of the articles is available here at Tomball, from one of the other campuses, or from one of our databases. Titles can also be found by searching the Library Catalog. Journal articles not available here at LSC-Tomball can be requested through Interlibrary loan. If not familiar with this process, a librarian will be happy to assist you.Cochrane Collaboration – reviews evidence of healthcare interventionsEvidence Based Nursing Journal Academic Center for Evidence-based Nursing (ACE)Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityPubMed Clinical QueriesAssociations and OrganizationsAmerican Academy of Nursing – nursing leaders initiating reform of policy and practice in healthcare American Assembly for Men in Nursing – provides information on issues affecting male nurses.American Medical Association – good source for disease and health-related information.American Nurses Association – the association representing the nation’s registered nurses (RNs).American Nurses Credentialing Center –a subsidiary of ANA, the credentialing organization for nurses.National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. – world’s oldest LPN/LVN Association.Sigma Theta Tau International – the Honor Society of Nursing.Licensing/Certification/Test PreparationAmerican Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) – promotes specialty nursing certification.American Nurses Credentialing Center – credentialing agency; subsidiary of ANA.National League for Nursing – main accrediting agency for nursing education.NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) – test information and review site.HESI/NCLEX Practice Questions – a sample.HESI/NCLEX Practice Tests – a sample of self-assessment modules.Texas Board of Nursing – regulatory agency for nurses in Texas.APA Citation HelpAPA Reference List (PDF)APA Sample Research Paper (from Diana Hacker, former English faculty member at Prince George's Community College in Maryland)Last update 6/22/2009 ................
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