Introduction to the Conceptual Basis of Nursing Practice (NRS 210)

Selected Resources

A. C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College

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Indexing databases

• CINAHL~ The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health database provides coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health. Includes consumer and professional-level information..Some full text (although there is no way to limit your search to full text only in this database).
  

  Full-text databases

• ProQuest Nursing Journals~ More than 250 leading full-text journals in nursing and allied health.

• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition~ Selected full text includes nearly 480 scholarly full text journals, focusing on many medical disciplines.
  

  Note: there is no printing capability for off-campus users. You must e-mail articles to your email account in order to print them.

So you found an article in one of our databases, but it's not full-text. Now what? Don't fret. Look for these buttons: , or , or this line of text: (Find this resource with SFX) next to the article citation on the search screen. Clicking on this will take you to a list of our full-text sources that carry the journal, if we have it.

 

Online Catalog

I-Share Online is the library's book catalog.

You'll want to sign in before you begin to search. Click on the "I-Share Libraries" at the catalog search screen and then select "Renew Books/ My Account" and sign in. Once you are signed in, you can request books and have them delivered to a local library.

One of the quickest ways to search is to browse by subject. Enter a subject term (such as Nursing) in the search box, and in the "Search by" box, choose "Browse subject." You'll get a long alphabetical list of nursing subjects, and you can use the arrow key to toggle back and forth between pages in the list.

If you find a book that you'd like to order, click on the "Request" button at the top of the screen and follow the instructions. Under the option "Library where you will pick up item," pick the library closest to you. The book will be delivered there and you can pick it up with you Jaypass at no charge.

Comprehensive Computer Training (a little bit of everything)

• Microsoft's training & tips website at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx  is a pretty good place to start learning how to use Windows XP and the Windows Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, et. cetera).

• "Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101" website at http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/ is a great beginner website for those new to the world of computing- covers all the basics.
  

• Learnthat.com at http://www.learnthat.com/computers/ is a directory with online computer tutorials for several different areas.

• A good email tutorial can be found at http://www.corkrum.com/tutorials/email.html.

• A Micrsoft Word tutorial is available at http://www.baycongroup.com/wlesson0.htm.

Blackboard Help

•  The Library's Blackboard Help Page can be found at http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/ecresources/bbhelp/. There is also an online manual you can browse, but it's most useful for advanced users.   
  

• Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab) for the APA style

• APA Style Documentation~ from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

• American Nurses Association

• Illinois Nurses Association

• Yahoo! Nursing Website Directory

• NursingWorld