Nursing
This Research Guide is available to help students in the Nursing program find the resources you need to complete your research projects and papers.
Welcome to the Nursing Research Guide!
Welcome to the Nursing Research Guide. This guide provides research help for students in all Nursing programs. Please contact the Library if you need research assistance. We are here to help!
New Nursing books and ebooks
Search for Books (and eBooks)
- Book Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch the library catalog to find books in the Delta library and other area libraries.
- eBook Academic Collection This link opens in a new windowThousands of ebook titles ranging from literary criticism to health, mathematics, sports, and religion.
- eBook Collection (all EBSCO ebooks) This link opens in a new windowThis EBSCO ebook database collection combines the Academic, Business, High School, K-12, and Public Library ebook collections into one search.
- The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity (National Academies Press), 2021The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030. This work builds on the foundation set out by The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2011) report.
Topic Background - Reference Sources
Reference Resources include materials like Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. They can be a great introduction to a topic and can help you become familiar with the keywords, names and events associated with your topic!
Try these online reference resources from the Library.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (CREDO)The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine is a timely, comprehensive resource for consumers interested in health information.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied HealthThe Encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Senior HealthThe Gale Encyclopedia Of Senior Health: A Guide For Seniors And Their Caregivers presents authoritative, comprehensive information on all aspects of senior health.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Public HealthThe Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health is an authoritative source on public health issues. Topics focus on health crises affecting the public at large, ranging from epidemic (local) and pandemic (widespread) diseases (H1N1, Malaria, food-borne illnesses, West Nile etc.); chronic conditions such as famine, malnutrition, cancer and diabetes; and social issues such as sexual abuse, obesity, bullying and new substance abuse issues, plus much more.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health This link opens in a new windowProvides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
- Merck Manual Professional EditionThe Manual is one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As the Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo helps gather background information from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, and subject-specific titles.