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Resources for Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing

WebCat - the database used to locate books and all other materials owned by the University Libraries.  Don't forget that "ink on paper" resources are generally authoritative and are still the easiest to use for many questions.  Remember too, that "Power Search" allows you to limit to by item type (scores or compact discs for example), by language, publication date(s) etc.

Research Databases - these proprietary databases are leased by the Shenandoah University Libraries at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars annually.  They include materials which are accurate and authoritative and have search interfaces designed by experts to make your search for information easier.  Using these databases will generally provide more accurate information, more quickly and easily, than using "free" Internet sources.

Selected Websites - Caution:  The sites listed below are available "free" of charge on the Internet.  They have been selected by experts for their accuracy and reliability.  However, one should always use a critical eye in evaluating information found for free on the WWW. 

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        Research Databases        

CINAHL - "The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) database provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health," including most English language titles.  More than 3,000 journals are indexed, abstracts are provided for more than 800 of those titles and over one million total records are now available.  It also indexes books, dissertations, software, audio-visual materials, conference proceedings and more.  Coverage begins as early as 1981 for some titles, and the database is updated monthly.  (remote access requires username and password)

CINAHL Plus with Full Text - "The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) database provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health," including most English language titles.  Includes fulltext from over 620 journals

SPORTDiscus with Full Text -  "covers both serial and monographic literature in the following areas of sport:  recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning. Seventy percent of the database consists of periodical articles."  Indexing for some items is as early as 1949.  Includes fulltext of 415 journals. (remote access requires username and password)

Medline - is the pre-eminent database for coverage of the literature of medicine and dentistry.  It is created by the National Library of Medicine by indexing over 4,000 periodicals and 5,000 other sources.  The database was started in 1965; it now contains over 15 million records.  Medline is updated daily

ScienceDirect College Editions - indexes over eight million articles in life and applied sciences.  Fulltext is available for many titles

JSTOR - an archive of scholarly journals providing the fulltext (PDF files) of hundreds of  journals from all disciplines.  Coverage extends back decades for many titles, but most have a "moving wall" which blocks access to the most recent articles.

Academic OneFile - provides indexing to more than 11,000 scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. The fulltext of articles is available for approximately 3,500 of the titles indexed. Some of the journals indexed may be available in the University Libraries. (remote access requires username and password)

General OneFile - provides indexing to more than 10,000 periodicals and scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. The fulltext of articles is available for approximately 4,000 of the titles indexed. Some of the journals indexed may be available in the University Libraries. (remote access requires username and password)

Wilson Omnifile - provides access to indexing and abstracting for approximately 3,500 journals and magazines from the humanities, social sciences, and science and engineering, with fulltext available for about 1,750 titles.  Coverage for some titles begins as early as 1982.  (remote access requires username and password)

Health Reference Center Academic - (remote access requires username and password) indexes approximately 600 scholarly journals and magazines in the field of health care.  Over 3.6 million articles are indexed of which about 50% are available in fulltext.  Indexing begins as early as 1981 for some titles, and the database is updated daily.

Journals@Ovid Full Text - (remote access requires username and password) provides fulltext of 200 titles in various fields of nursing including administration and management, education, research, and a variety of specialties including cancer, geriatric, obstetric and gynecologic, cardiovascular, pediatric, perinatal/neonatal and more.  Coverage begins as early as 1996 for some titles, but most date from 1998 or 1999

Journal Locator - is an alphabetical list of journals and magazines to which the University Libraries provide access.  This title list will, in most cases, tell you the dates available for a particular electronic title, and you can connect to the appropriate database.  You can then search the database for the title you need. 
If we subscribe to a title in print format, SU Journal Collection will be stated and you can connect to the catalog record which will show our subscription holdings.  The catalog record will tell you whether a title is available in paper or on microfilm.
Approximately 27,000 titles are available

NEW  --  Search and Browse Journal Locator  -  Find Both Print and Electronic Journals Available Through University Libraries

WorldCat - contains records of over 95 million items in over 400 languages from over 60,000 participating libraries from around the world.  As you might expect, most records are of books, but you will find records of any conceivable item a library might own including audio and video recordings, computer programs, archival materials, maps, musical scores and more.  Some items in this database date to before 1,000 B.C. Approximately one million items are being added annually, and WorldCat is updated daily.  (remote access requires Outlook username and password)

InterLibrary Loan Forms - just click here to bring up the forms for books and journals.  Remember, you must make sure that we do not have access to what you need in our local collection, BEFORE you make a request. 
 

Added at the Request of Professor Webber:

ERIC (Ebscohost) -  "Presently the largest education database in the world, ERIC contains over one million citations covering research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education. Researchers, teachers, policymakers, librarians, journalists, students, parents, and the general public will all find ERIC a key source for education information."  (remote access requires Outlook username and password)

PsycInfo -  is created by the American Psychological Association.  It provides worldwide (over 30 languages) indexing and abstracting for over 1,400 scholarly periodicals in psychology, psychiatry, medicine, education, sociology, and related fields.  (Also indexes dissertations and book chapters and books in English).  Coverage begins in 1887, and it is updated monthly. (remote access requires username and password)

PsycARTICLES - fulltext of 53 journals including those published by the American Psychological Association

InterLibrary Loan Forms - just click here to bring up the forms for books and journals.  Remember, you must make sure that we do not have access to what you need in our local collection, BEFORE you make a request.  Paper versions of these forms are available at the circulation and reference desks of the University Libraries.

    Remember to read on-screen instructions; some systems are actually quite friendly.

     Use online help features for more detailed explanations of how to search each particular
     database.
 

     Always feel free to ask a librarian for help!!

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                         Web Sites            

Caution:  The sites listed below are available free of charge on the Internet.  They have been selected by experts for their accuracy and reliability, however one should always use a critical eye in evaluating information found free on the WWW.
 

Metasites

Nursing Sites on the World Wide Web - courtesy of the University of Buffalo Libraries
American Medical Association, Clinical Practice Tools - includes The Atlas of the Human Body and other helpful information

Health Sciences General Reference Sites

The Atlas of the Human Body - general information on various body systems including circulatory, muscular, reproductive, and others.  Courtesy of the American Medical Association
The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements Database - this searchable database has as its goal to provide "credible, scientific literature on dietary supplements."  Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health and other federal entities
The Merck Manuals  - "Merck is committed to providing excellent medical information, and as part of that effort, Merck provides all of The Merck Manuals on a not-for-profit basis as a service to the community"  Includes the following titles:  Diagnosis and Therapy, Geriatrics, Health and Aging, Veterinary, Index (for Chemists) and the Second Home Edition.  Courtesy of Merck - a leading pharmaceutical and health care products manufacturer
Free Books 4 Doctors - over 600 books organized by specialty.  Courtesy of Bernd Sebastian Kamps
National Center for Health Statistics - the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers access to most of their statistics since 1994.  Adobe Acrobat is needed for most files
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - searchable, definitive information courtesy of the National Institutes of Health
Healthfinder - a searchable, browsable database providing accurate information from government agencies and other reliable sources.  Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Library of Medicine(NLM) - home of Pub Med and Internet Grateful Med and NLM's catalog LOCATORplus
Martindale's Health Science Guide - offers textbooks, case studies and more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "Health Topics A to Z provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the CDC Web site. It is not yet a complete index of the site. New topics are added on an ongoing basis"
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations  - courtesy of Wiley Interscience
 

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