Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Black’s Medical Dictionary. (Ref. R121 .B598 2004b)
Provides over 5,000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts, along with over 100 diagrams and drawings including 16 pages of color illustrations.
- Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders.
(Ref. RC69 .G55 2000)
A number of the known syndromes, alphabetically listed, are described. Each section gives guidelines on the practical aspects of help that can be given.
- Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
(Ref. R121 .D73 1988)
Serves the needs of students and practitioners of medicine and related fields as an up-to-date source in readily accessible form, of definitions of the terms they use every day.
- Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. (Ref. QP141 .E526 2005)
4 vols.
Designed for both nutrition and non-nutrition scientists to keep up to date on nutrient needs, dietary intake, and health outcomes.
- Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (Ref. R121 .D76 2002)
Provides clear and comprehensive definitions of words and includes over 3000 illustrations with color highlights.
- Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing. (Ref. R121 .S8 2005)
Provides students, educators, and practitioners access to the core language of medicine, health professions, and nursing. Features more than 51,000 entries and over 900 illustrations.
Handbooks & Manuals
- Diseases. (RC55 .D558 2001)
Describes diseases and highlights the knowledge, skills, and practices that every nurse needs to know in order to deliver high-quality care to patients.
- Drug Facts and Comparisons. (Ref. RM300 .F33)
A comprehensive drug information compendium. Organized by therapeutic drug classes, the format is designed to provide a wide scope of drug information that facilitates evaluations and comparisons.
- Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice.
(Ref. QM23.2 .G732005)
Describes the various regions of the human body and uses diagrams and photographs extensively throughout the book.
- The Heart, Arteries and Veins. (Ref. RC667 .H42 1994) 2 vols.
Provides a practical, authoritative, up-to-date guide to the daily practice of cardiology, closely integrated with the basic science foundations on which such practice is based.
- Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. (Ref. RT41 .M488 2000)
A comprehensive resource containing essential information that students need to prepare for lectures, classroom activities, examinations, clinical assignments, and comprehensive care of patients.
- Physicians’ Desk Reference. (Ready Ref. RS75 .P5)
Contains Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling for drugs as well as prescription information provided by manufacturers. Also includes a product identification guide.
Magazines, Journals & Newspapers (hardcopy)
- The American Journal of Nursing. (monthly) 1938-
Provides comprehensive and in-depth information to help nurses stay current in their profession. Content includes practical, hands-on clinical articles on essential topics, vital information on drugs, trends in nursing, and legal advice.
- Applied Nursing Research. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1989-
Devoted to advancing nursing as a research-based profession and bridging the gap between research and practice in nursing.
- International Nursing Review. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1975-
Examines the current concerns and issues of modern day nursing and health care from an international perspective.
- Journal of Professional Nursing. (bimonthly, peer-reviewed)
1986-
Addresses the practice , research, and policy roles of nurses through general articles, research articles, reviews and editorials.
- Journal of the American Medical Association. (weekly, peer-reviewed) 1887-
Promotes the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health in all aspects of medicine. Shelved as: American Medical Association Journal.
- New England Journal of Medicine. (weekly, peer-reviewed)
1965-1970; 1973-
Presents original articles and interpretative reviews of a variety of developments in the major aspects of medicine.
- Nursing Outlook. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1953-
Examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the problems facing the profession.
- Nursing Research. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1964-1969; 1972-
Covers key issues in nursing research, including health promotion, human response to illness, acute care nursing research, symptom management, cost-effectiveness, vulnerable populations, health services, and community-based nursing studies.
- Nursing Science Quarterly. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1989-
Covers key aspects of nursing science, such as theoretical dilemmas, research issues, and practice applications.
- RN. (monthly) 1970-
Contains articles of interest registered nurses, particularly those in the hospital environment.
- Tennessee Nurse. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1991-
Each issue focuses on a particular issue facing the nursing profession. A section is devoted to keeping nurses up-to-date in areas such as legislation, nursing management and legal issues.
- Western Journal of Nursing Research. (8/yr., peer-reviewed)
1986-
Provides a forum for scholarly debate and for research and theoretical papers.
Online Research Databases
- Academic OneFile.
Contains 11,000 academic journals, including some peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Journal articles cover a wide range of subjects, including psychology and the social sciences. Academic OneFile also contains full text of the New York Times, Financial Times, Times of London, and NPR Audio. Full text articles are available in both PDF and HTML format
- CINAHL Full Text
Provides indexing for 2,737 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters.
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
Indexes journals, pamphlets, and reference resources—most full-text. Includes links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites, as well as, government databases.
- Health Reference Center Academic
Allows one to access citations and full text articles in the many areas of health, general medicine, nutrition, and physical fitness.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition.
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated twice a week.
- General OneFile
A one-stop mega-resource for journal and news articles—full-text, abstracts, citations and images—from all general interest areas and academic disciplines.
- MEDLINE/PubMed
PubMed provides access to the MEDLINE database, which contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Generally this database does not provide the full text, however, links to the full text are increasingly being added.
- Nursing and Allied Health Collection.
A 400-journal resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. Contains nearly 400 full text journals. Also refer to CINAHL for additional information resources covering nursing.
- OmniFile Full-Text Mega Edition.
A multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full-text from all of Wilson’s online databases.
Online Magazines, Journals & Newspapers
- Advances in Nursing Science. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1996-
Academic OneFile
Each issue features a single timely research topic with implications for patient care.
- AORN Journal. (monthly) 1996-
Academic OneFile
Contains clinical information, research articles, and perioperative nursing standards of practice.
- Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. (quarterly, peer-reviewed)
1996-
Academic OneFile
Presents current, proven, hands-on procedures for improving clinical practice.
- Journal of Nursing Education. (monthly, peer-reviewed) 1996-
OmniFile Full-Text Mega Edition
Provides a forum for original articles and new ideas for nursing educators in various types and levels of nursing programs.
- Nursing Administration Quarterly. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1996-
Academic OneFile
Focuses on a selected aspect of nursing administration that offers new opportunities for patient-care and institutional leadership in today’s fast-evolving health care setting.
- Nursing Ethics. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1997-
Examines ethical issues as an integral part of nursing practice, education and research.
- Oncology Nursing Forum. (10/yr., peer-reviewed) 2000-
Publishes articles related to developments in oncology nursing practice, technology and research.
- Pediatric Nursing. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1996-
Academic OneFile
Provides information related to health care for normal, sick, or disabled children and their families, pediatric clients in the hospital, clinic or office, school, community, or home.
Research Guides
- American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. (Ref. R119 .A533 1998)
The American Medical Association’s style manual for its scientific journals.
- Information Sources in the Medical Sciences.
(Ref. R118 .I56 1992)
Serves as an evaluative guide to the most important sources of information in the medical sciences.
Associations, Organizations & Societies
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution.
- American Nurses Association.
Represents 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. Advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since 1946, the CDC has been a leader in public health. It remains at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
- National Institutes of Health.
NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
- National League for Nursing.
Advances excellence in nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.
General Sites
- HealthWeb.
Provides access to reputable sources of health related information selected by medical and health science libraries. Includes a nursing section.
- MEDWEB @Emory University.
A collection of nursing websites selected by the staff at Emory University’s Health Science Center.
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