Ray W. Howard Library: Nursing research & APA citation: Finding Research for Nursing

Find evidence-based, scholarly journal articles

CINAHL FULL TEXT This link opens in a new window
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The most popular database for Nursing students, access to more than 610 peer-reviewed journals and full-text articles in nursing & health sciences.
Ovid Nursing Journals -- FUNDED BY PERKINS FOR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL STUDIES
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Full-text current nursing journals. The content is folded into CINAHL, but some people prefer the Ovid interface.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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This general database has medical journals, as well as other material not appropriate for the nursing program. Keyword searching works better than subject/heading searching.
APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
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PsycARTICLES®, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. It has over 80 psychological journals.
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This is the primary search tool for doctors, including access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the 1960's, but you will find many of the full-text articles in Academic Search Complete.

Books on Nursing available online or in print 2008-present
Most nursing books at Shoreline are available online. Please be aware of the date of creation. While most assignments in the nursing program require journal articles that were written in the last five years, the publication cycle for books is generally longer. If in doubt, ask your instructor!
Books on care plans available online
Please be aware of date of creation.
EthnoMed
EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.--from Ethnomed's description
Streaming Online Nursing Videos from Medcom
Practical videos on nursing from Medcom. Please be aware of the date of creation.

Medline Plus
"MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free."

To identify appropriate database for finding scholarly evidence-based articles from Nursing literature;
To use keyword and subject searching in order to find scholarly evidence-based articles from Nursing literature;
To use appropriate help for correct APA citation.

To identify appropriate database for finding scholarly evidence-based articles from Nursing literature;
To use keyword and subject searching in order to find scholarly evidence-based articles from Nursing literature.

Our library has a service called interlibrary loan. You can request a book or journal article that the Shoreline College Library does not have.