Research Resources: Nursing

Subject-Specific Online Databases


Annual Reviews - Biomedical Sciences	Indexing for the Annual Review volumes. Some full-text.	More Info
CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health)	Indexes the professional literature of nursing and allied health disciplines. Some full text access.	More Info
Health Source Consumer Edition	This database is a rich collection of consumer health information. Full text for some articles.	More Info
Health Source Nursing & Academic Edition	Covers many medical disciplines, with particular focus on nursing and allied health. Full text for some articles.	More Info
MEDLINE	Citations and abstracts for journal articles published 1965 – present. National Library of Medicine database. Full text for some articles.	More Info
PubMed	Indexes scholarly articles in biomedicine, health, dentistry, nursing, and other life sciences. Includes MEDLINE plus additional citations, some full-text.	More Info
Science Direct College Edition	Provides citations, abstracts and full text (1995-present) for over 1100 journals in the Health & Life Sciences Collection. Provides citations and abstracts for all other Elsevier Science Direct journals.	More Info
Wiley Interscience	Wiley Interscience offers a collection of scientific, technical and medical journals. Current citations from 1997-present, plus a backfile. Limited full text available.	More Info


Academic Search Complete	An excellent starting point for finding articles in magazines and journals, mostly from fairly recent time periods. Some full-text.	More Info
JSTOR	A full-text collection of over 1,000 major scholarly journals. Excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals.	More Info
Project Muse	Full text access is available to over 380 journals in the humanities and social sciences.	More Info


Magnus	Online catalog providing access to Luther College library and archival collections.	More Info
WorldCat	WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.	More Info


New York Times (1995-Present)	Full text of the New York Times (1995 to the present)	More Info
New York Times, Historical (1851-2005)	Searchable full-text newspaper articles from the New York Times from 1851 to 2005.	More Info
Newspaper Abstracts	Citations and abstracts for articles from about 50 national and regional newspapers published 1989 – present	More Info
Newspaper Source	Coverage for over 200 regional, national, and international newspapers. Includes The Times (London) and full transcripts from selected newscasts, including Face the Nation, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, O’Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, CNNÂ®, CNBC, National Public Radio (NPR). Full text for most articles	More Info
Wall Street Journal	Citations for significant articles in the 3-star Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal from 1971 – present. Complete full text on microfilm (1972 – 2001): AN2 .W2 Full text online for issues published 1984 – present.	More Info

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature

Index Area: AI3 .P7

Citations for articles in U.S. and British general interest periodicals published 1802 – 1907. Subject index only.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature

Index Area: AI3 .I6

Citations for articles in English language general interest magazines published 1890 – February 1983.


CINAHL Search Techniques	This article in the AORN Journal gives step-by-step instructions for conducting basic CINAHL searches.	More Info


A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia	Includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.	More Info
AgeLine	Indexes scholarly articles on the subjects of aging and middle-aged and older adults.	More Info
eHRAF Collection of Ethnography	Ethnographic information on all aspects of cultural and social life with diverse topics ranging from religious beliefs, bringing up children, causes and cures of diseases, to economic and political behavior. Covers cultures from ethnic groups in Africa, Asia, and Oceania, to indigenous and immigrant groups in North and South America. Full text.	More Info
Medline Plus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing	Nursing educators recommend this site containing Medline’s suggestions for evaluating the quality of online health information.	More Info
Micromedex	Provides online access to drug information resources, as well as information for patients. This is a restricted resource. The login information is provided to you by the faculty teaching your course.	More Info

Encyclopedia of Bioethics

Reference QH332.E52 2004

A five volume encyclopedia covering all aspects of bioethics, discussed from various points of view. A list of all the articles and a topical outline appears in volume one. Includes bibliographic references and index.
Encyclopedia of Human Biology

Reference QP11.E53 1997

This nine-volume set includes over 670 articles on the subject human
biology; ranging from genetics and cell biology to public health,
pediatrics, and gerontology.
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research

Reference RT81.5 .E53 2006

An important introduction to key terms and topics of nursing research, including nursing services and
philosophy of nursing. Also includes a list of nursing journals.
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health

Reference RT21 .G353 2002

Covers topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common
diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices
and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health
professionals.
Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice

Reference RT51 .B78 2001

Manual, in outline format, offers basic diagnosis and treatment options for all types of nursing care.
Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary

Reference R121 .M89 2002

Answers basic questions about diagnoses, signs and symptoms and medical terms. Includes ample illustrations and a dictionary. Useful for practitioners and students.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83 2010

This is the official style manual of the American Psychological Association. It is often referred to as APA style.