RN Guide
Trocaire College Libraries
Research Databases: Journal Articles and Images
Databases
The complete list of our databases and more are available in the Resources section of the website.
Articles not available in full-text can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost)
CINAHL Complete is the definitive database for many types of sources in the field of nursing. This database contains not only journal articles but also care plans, book chapters, clinical trials, evidence-based practice care sheets, protocols and images.
Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching CINAHL Complete.
Other EBSCOhost Databases
EBSCO has a collection of different databases to use:
Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching EBSCOhost.
Citation Tips for CINAHL Complete and other EBSCOhost Databases
Look for the Tools on the right side of the window. Click the page icon. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.
Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.
ProQuest
- ProQuest Central is a large collection of scholarly and popular articles in a broad range of subjects. Within this collection are databases covering Family Health, Health Management and Public Health.
- ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health offers scholarly articles for nursing education
- ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Videos offers competency and training videos
Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching ProQuest Central.
Citation Tips for ProQuest
Look for the light blue tool bar below the search bar. Click the Citation Tools option at the top of the list. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.
Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.
Gale
Gale has a collection of different databases to use:
Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching Gale.
Citation Tips for Gale
Look for the Tools on the right side of the window. Click the Cite icon in the middle of the list. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.
Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.
More Databases
E-Journals
Click on the titles below to access the journals directly:
Books
Subject and Call Number locations that are useful in nursing research:
- Human Anatomy: QM
- Physiology: QP
- Microbiology: QR
- Medicine: R
- Public Aspects of Medicine:RA
- Pathology: RB
- Internal Medicine: RC
- Examination and Diagnosis: RC 71 - 78.7
- Popular Medicine: RC 81 - 82
- Neurology and psychiatry: RC 321 - 576
- Geriatrics: RC 952 - 954
- Surgery: RD
- Surgical nursing: RD 99 - 99.35
- Gynecology and obstetrics: RG
- Maternal care: RG 940 - 991
- Pediatrics: RJ
- Pediatric nursing: RJ 245 - 247
- Dermatology: RL
- Pharmacology: RM
- Pharmacy: RS
- Nursing: RT
Reserve Books
- Calculate with Confidence (7th ed) - RES-NUR RS57 .M67 2018
- Fundamentals of Nursing (11th ed) - RES-NUR RT41 .P844 2021
- Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing (10th ed) - RES-NUR RT41 .M4882 2020
- Maternal Child Nursing Care (6th ed) - RES-NUR RG951 .P477 2018
- Mosby’s 2021 Nursing Drug Reference (34th ed) - RES-NUR RM301.12 .S55 2021
- Nursing Diagnosis Handbook (12th ed) - RES-NUR RT48.6 .A35 2020
- Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends (10th ed) - RES-NUR RT82 .N874 2021
- Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (10th ed) - RES-NUR RM301 .K44 2021
Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (8th ed) - RES-NUR RC440 .F58 2018
Several NCLEX books are available in the Reserve Collection.
Reserve books may only be used in the Library with a valid Trocaire ID.
New Books & eBooks
- Caring for and Understanding Latinx Patients in Health Care Settings- ebook RA448.5 .H57 P54 2020
- Concept Mapping: A Clinical Judgement Approach to Patient Care- ebook RT42 .S38 2020 and RT42 .S38 2020
- Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgement: A Practical Approach- RT86 .A34 2020
- Fast Facts for Making the Most of Your Career in Nursing- ebook RT82 .R45 2021
- Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends - RT82 .C33 2020
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - RC440 .V536 2020
- Toxic Nursing: Managing Bullying, Bad Attitudes and Total Turmoil- ebook RT89.3 .D45 2021
- Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care - RT86.54 .A53 2020
*Circulating books may be check out for 28 days with a valid Trocaire ID.
eBooks from EBSCOhost can be downloaded using Adobe Digital Editions.
Mobile devices may also need Bluefire Reader.
*eBook titles owned by the library have a direct link in the library catalog.
Streaming Video
Several Nursing related Streaming videos and clips are available at:
- F.A. Davis: Distance Learning Hub for Undergraduate Nursing
- ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Videos
Some streaming videos also have a direct link in the library catalog.
You can also access the videos through:
DVD
History of Care: Nursing in America
Websites for Nursing
This web site offers information on HIV/AIDS treatments, prevention and research from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Here you will find links to descriptions and pictures of the human body's parts and organ systems from head to toe. Includes an overview, videos and tutorials and topics within anatomy. Medline Plus is from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- CDC
Public health and professional resources.EthnoMed
Medical and cultural information for various immigrant populations.
HON was founded to encourage the dissemination of quality health information for patients and professionals and the general public, and to facilitate access to the latest and most relevant medical data.
Provides quality information about health, wellness, and the science behind the human body. Topics include the human body, diseases & conditions, DNA testing, health careers, home health tests and nutrition & fitness.
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice Tutorial
A very informative tutorial with practice quizzes from Duke University Medical Center Library.
Khan Academy: Health and Medicine
This course is no longer updated, but the information is still valid. Here you will find several videos, lessons and quizzes on a variety of topics ranging from anatomy, nervous system diseases, mental health and much more.
Provides an independent, free and safe resource for all levels of nurses to access, maintain and enhance their professional competence.
From the Merck Manual for Consumers, a pronunciation dictionary. Click on a letter or word and hear how to pronounce the term or phrase.
MedlinePlus: Health Information in Multiple Languages
Selective health topics for consumers by language.
MedNar is a free, publicly available deep web search engine that uses advanced federated search technology to return the most relevant results from over 40 authoritative medical collections. Using the Advance search option users can limit by collection, full-text, year of publication or range, author and title.
Medscape is a leading site for physicians and healthcare professionals. It offers the latest medical news, expert perspectives, essential point-of-care drug and disease information and relevant professional education.
The Nurse's section includes topics ranging from professional issues, critical care to mental and more.
You need to register to access information. Registration is free.
Information regarding the NCLEX exams and other helpful information is presented here.
New York State Department of Health
Statistics, professional licensing and health information.
PennMedicine Conditions Treated
A to Z list of conditions from PennMedicine (University of Pennsylvania).
Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection
Examines how these postcard images are informed by cultural values; ideas about women, men, and work; and by attitudes toward class, race, and national differences.
An advocacy organization aimed to aid nurses and future nurses in their career with free resources.
Site sponsored by Healthline, a consumer health information company. The maps cover the 11 body systems with information and 3-D interactive diagrams.
Understanding Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
Addresses concepts, cultures, case studies and the 4C's.
Access to MedlinePlus, TOXNET, MeSH and other health related information and databases.
Using Evidence Based Nursing in Practice
This website from UNC breaks down each aspect and provides a clear explanation of EBN.
Click here to link to the "Nursing Websites Guide". This guide covers many topics that nursing students will find very helpful.