eResearch
Guides
Nursing
Library Research
and
Resources
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Doing
Library Research
A
good research paper should include information from a variety
of sources:
Books
Encyclopedias
and other reference works
Magazines
and journals
Newspapers
The
Internet
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While
the Internet may provide useful information, it may not be your
best source.
Print
Resources
MCC Library Catalog
Use for books and audiovisual materials at all the libraries
in the community college system. Titles at other campuses may
be requested if "available." Enter the word or words
that best describe your topic.
Search by:
Keyword search =nursing and special
populations
Subject search =public health
nursing
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Reference
Materials
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Nursing
Procedures and Protocols
(REF RT49 .N88 2003)
MCC |
Expanded
Academic ASAP
Use this general interest database to search through over 7
million articles from magazines and scholarly journals. Subject
areas include current events and general science. Covers 1980
to present. |
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CINAHL
(Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health)
A full text database offering over 1,200 titles with coverage
from 1982 to present. Designed specifically for nursing programs,
it includes a wide range of topics including nursing, allied
health, alternative therapies, biomedicine, consumer health
and health administration. |
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Health
Reference Center
Includes full text articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine,
nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and
safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMO’s, prescription drugs,
etc. |
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Health
Source Consumer
Indexed and abstracted collection of 520 periodicals representing
the subjects of nutrition, exercise, medical self-care, alcohol
and drugs. Full text articles from 1,000 health pamphlets and
240 periodicals are also included. |
Medline
Indexes and abstracts more than 3,500 journals in the medical
fields, including clinical and experimental medicine, dentistry,
health services administration, nursing, nutrition, pathology
and psychiatry. Coverage from 1965 to present. |
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Internet
Sites
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Accessing
Library Resources
From Home
If you have a computer with Internet access, you can make
use of the library's databases from the convenience of your
own home. Simply set your Internet browser to the library's
main web page (shown below) and follow the links.
Follow
these steps:
1. Go to http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/.
2.
To search for magazines or journals, click on
"Electronic Resources." At the top of the Electronic
Resources page, click the "Off-Campus Access" link.
3.
Make a selection of one of the databases listed.
4.
Log on with your MCC e-mail user name and password.
Nursing
resources are in the “General” and “Health/Psychology”
sections.
Most
of the databases listed may be accessed from your home or
school computer.
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