Nursing Resources
Library Research: Nursing Resources
Subject Terms/Keywords to use in the Databases or Alexandria (catalog):
By Subject:
· Nursing
· “Health Assessment”
· “Health Restoration”
· “Maternal Nursing”
· “Pre-Natal Nursing”
· “Pediatric Nursing”
· “Practical Nursing”
· “Mental Health Nursing”
· “Perioperative Nursing”
· “Orem’s Theory”
By Keyword (in addition to the above):
· Anatomy
· Assessment
· Biology
· Drugs
· Ethics
· Health
· Medications
· Microbiology
· Physiology
· Psychosocial
Suggested Databases (Use Moodle for off campus access):
Databases followed by the T symbol are for Trocaire College use only
CINAHL Plus with Full Text T - specializes in Nursing and Allied Health scholarly journal articles
Clear all databases and check the selected databases below to limit to medical journals only
§ Note: CINAHL and Medline are also available in EBSCOhost
§ Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Epocrates Rx - Mobile and computer desktop drug reference. Free, but registration is required.
Gale Cengage Learning T
Clear all databases and check the selected databases below to limit to medical journals only
§ Health Reference Center Academic
§ Nursing and Allied Health Collection
§ Psychology Collection
§ General Science Collection
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
§ Health Services Research and Public Health Information
§ DailyMed
§ Bioethics Information Resources
PILOTS Database - electronic index to Traumatic Stress Literature from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
ProQuest T
Clear all databases and check the selected databases below to limit to medical journals only
§ Nursing and Allied Health Source
§ Pharmaceutical News Index
§ ProQuest Biology Journals
§ ProQuest Family Health
§ ProQuest Health and Medical Complete
§ ProQuest Psychology Journals
§ ProQuest Science Journals
§ Articles listed by specialty
§ Articles listed by month
Web Resources in Alphabetical Order
American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
Professional organization of Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States
American Nurses Association (ANA):
Professional organization of Registered Nurses in the United States
Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
Public Health Professional resources from the CDC
National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC)
Provides objective, detailed information on clinical practice guidelines
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
United States’ medical research agency
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Center for nursing research, training and funding for nursing initiatives
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Organization for nursing faculty, education and research
National Student Nursing Association (NSNA)
Non-profit organization providing professional development for nursing students in the United States
New York State Education Department – Nursing
Information of education, grants and loans, licensing and laws, rules and regulations for New York State
Occupational Health and Safety Association (OSHA)
General workplace safety and health resources from OSHA
United States Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Service Administration
Statistical, legislative and funding information for nursing education

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