Doing Research in NURSING

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FINDING BOOKS USING THE LIBRARY CATALOG:
Search for: nursing (SUBJECT)  To Find: Books about nursing in general
Search for: pediatric nursing (SUBJECT) To Find: Books about nursing care for children
Search for: orem, dorothea (SUBJECT) To Find: Books ABOUT Dorothea Orem
Search for: orem, dorothea (AUTHOR) To Find: Books BY Dorothea Orem
Search for: nursing and military (WORDS OR PHRASE)  To Find: Books about nursing in the military

It is important to determine appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) under which to search for information relevant to your topic. Subject headings are standardized terms under which library materials are arranged. Consult the LCSH volumes located near the computer terminals, or try a keyword search on your topic.

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REFERENCE SOURCES:
Reference sources provide background information on a topic. Consult a librarian for more help with reference material.

DEFINITIONS OF MEDICAL TERMS, SYMPTOMS, OR SYNDROMES:

Dictionary of Medical Syndromes (REF RC 69.M33)
Quick reference describing syndromes arranged by scientific term and discoverer

Health Care Terms (REF RA 423.S55)
Definitions of basic and advanced terminology used in health care

Magill’s Medical Guide: Health and Illness (REF RC 41.M34)
This overview provides information on medical disorders and procedures

Magill's Survey of Science (REF QH 307.2.M34)
Articles are drawn from twenty-eight areas of the life sciences

Mayo Clinic Family Health Book (REF RC 81.M473)
Has information on health conditions and diseases for the layman

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (REF RC 55.M4)
Disorders arranged by specialty are defined and treatment is recommended

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary (READY REF R 121.S8)
In addition to definitions of terms, this dictionary indexes illustrations

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND STATISTICAL RESOURCES:

American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary (REF RT 34.A44)
These biographies of significant figures in nursing emphasize difficulties overcome

America’s Best Hospitals (REF RA 981.A2.A684)
These best hospitals are arranged geographically and then by specialty

Atlas of Human Anatomy (REF QM 25.N46)
Illustrations by the medical artist Frank Netter arranged by body section

Encyclopedia of Human Biology (REF QP 11.E53)
Each article has a glossary in this multi-volume work

Encyclopedia of Microbiology (REF QR 9.E53)
Microorganism articles have bibliographies and references to other articles

Encyclopedia of Virology (REF QR 358.E53)
Individual viruses and general subjects related to viruses are covered

Magill's Medical Guide: Health and Illness (REF RC 41.M34)
Articles focus on the major physical disorders of the human body

Statistical Record of Health & Medicine (REF RA 407.3.S73)
Compilation of national, state, and municipal health and medical statistics

INFORMATION ON CONTENT OF DRUGS:

Physician’s Desk Reference (READY REF RS 75.P5)
Pharmaceutical listings by manufacturer with indexing by product name

PDR for Nonprescription Drugs (REF RM 671.A1 P48)
Detailed information on over-the-counter remedies and nutritional supplements

PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook (RM 262.S67)
Information on individual drugs or drug classes is arranged by system
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FINDING ARTICLES:
Check at the Reference Desk for the Journals Holdings List, which lists all the periodicals available in the library. Periodicals (also known as journals, magazines or serials) are located on the 2nd floor and are shelved alphabetically by title. There is also a brief list of journals by subject, available at the Reference Desk, which may help you find titles. A listing of journals owned by local hospitals is also available.

INDEXES/ABSTRACTS:TOOLS FOR FINDING ARTICLES AT MCNEESE AND BEYOND
Most indexes are now online thanks to LOUIS, the Louisiana Online University Information System. Older paper copies of the indexes are available in the Reference Department.

CINAHL (REFERENCE, EBSCO and ProQuest)
The definitive index for nursing literature, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature indexes and abstracts more than 950 English-language nursing and medical journals.

MEDLINE (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO or INTERNET<http://www.nlm.nih.gov>)
Medline provides citations and abstracts to international bio-medical literature from over 3,700 journals covering topics such as research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and healthcare.

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INTERNET:
Connect to <http://library.mcneese.edu>. Click on "Recommended Links by Subject," then select "Nursing/Health Sciences" or "Biological Sciences."

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For more assistance, ask at the Reference Desk or call the Reference Department at 475-5725.

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This page last updated on August 17, 2006 .
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