Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- The APA Dictionary of Psychology. (Ref. BF31 .A63 2007)
This first dictionary published by the American Psychological Association, represents a snapshot of the lexicon psychology as it exists at the beginning of the 21st century. Approximately 25,000 entries cover psychological concepts, processes, and therapies, and offer basic coverage of important individuals, organizations and institutions, and psychological tests and assessment instruments.
- 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.
- Encyclopedia of Mental Health. (Ref. RC437 .E53 1998) 3 vols.
Aimed at a wide range of reference users, including college students, students in the health professions.
- The Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Disorders.
(Ref. RC514 .N63 1992)
Contains a vast amount of information on the history and concept of psychosis in Western culture.
- International Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and Neurology. (Ref. RC334 .I57) 12 vols.
Gives an authoritative and complete description of research, theory, and practice in the sciences and professions dealing with the human mind and its ills, as well as, diagnostic and treatment methods.
- 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
- DSM-IV Case Studies: A Clinical Guide to Differential Diagnosis. (Ref. RC473 .D54 F73 1996)
Focuses on the process of differential diagnosis—how to distinguish one disorder from another.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR. (Perm. Reserve Ref. RC455.2 .C4 D536 2000)
Provides a classification of mental disorders for use in clinical, educational, and research settings.
- Diseases. (Ref. 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 Information for the Health Care Professional.
(Ref. RM3000. U833 2007)
Provides in-depth information about prescription and over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements.
- Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment.
(Ref. BF176 .E53 2003) 2 vols.
A series of 234 entries, organized alphabetically, and covering a variety of fields: theoretical, epistemological, methodological, technological, basic psychological constructs, and applied.
- 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.
- Principles of Neurology. (Ref. RC346 .A3 1997)
Explains principles of neurology with consideration of cardinal manifestations of neurological disease.
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.
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
(bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1987-
Approaches the field from the broadest possible perspective through articles and case reports relating to theories, practices, and research applications.
- 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 Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.
(monthly, peer-reviewed) 1981-
Provides up-to-date practical information for today’s psychosocial nurse.
- 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 Science Quarterly. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1989-
Covers key aspects of nursing science, such as theoretical dilemmas, research issues, and practice applications.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- PsycARTICLES.
A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
- PsycINFO.
Indexes resources in psychology including dissertations and books from 1887 to present.
- Social Science Full Text.
Indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere plus the full text of selected periodicals
- Social Services Abstracts.
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development
- Sociological Abstracts.
This database abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Online Magazines, Journals & Newspapers
- Advances in Nursing Science. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1996-
(in Academic OneFile)
Each issue features a single timely research topic with exciting implications for patient care. Articles in ANS are peer-reviewed and chosen for their pioneering approaches and perspectives, which set the direction for nursing practice today.
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 2002- to 1 year ago.
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Examines developments and trends in mental health nursing.
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing.
(10/yr., peer-reviewed) 1998 to 1 year ago.
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Presents practical information about psychosocial and mental issues in nursing.
- Nursing Ethics. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1997-
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Examines ethical issues as an integral part of nursing practice, education and research.
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.
- Clinician’s Thesaurus: The Guidebook for Writing Psychological Reports. (Ref. RC455.2 .M38 Z823 1995)
Designed to assist the clinically competent professional in writing inventive, tailored, fresh reports.
- 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 Psychiatric Nurses Association.
Committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric mental health nursing, health and wellness promotion through identification of mental health issues, prevention of mental health problems and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders.
- American Psychological Association.
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
- National Institute of Mental Health.
One of 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
General Sites
- HealthWeb.
Provides access to reputable sources of health related information selected by medical and health science libraries. Includes both psychiatry/psychology and nursing sections.
- MEDWEB @Emory University.
A collection of nursing websites selected by the staff at Emory University’s Health Science Center.
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