The following resources are a small sample of what is available in TTC’s Library (LRC) to support your work in Nursing courses.
Journal Articles
The Library subscribes to a number of medical-related journals in hardcopy/print format. These journals are for library use only, but each library has at least one photocopy machine available. Some of these titles include:
# The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
# Journal of Pediatric Nursing
# Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
# Pain Management Nursing
The Library also provides access to numerous journals through online databases. To access the databases while on campus click the online databases link from the library’s webpage (Note: A TTC ID card is needed for off campus access). For help in using the databases, see the tutorials and guides section of the library webpage found under the Research link.
Some of the databases you will find most useful are the following:
# ProQuest
# Health Reference Center: Academic Edition
# Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
# Medline
For assistance with determining whether a journal is appropriate for use in your academic/professional research, you can read the following tutorial and take the self-grading quiz to measure your knowledge of the difference between peer-reviewed/scholarly journals and other kinds of periodicals.
Books
You will find many books on nursing-related subjects in TTC’s Library. Those listed below are just a small sample of what is available to you.
# Color Atlas of Anatomy LC Call no. QM25 .R55 2006 Ref.
# The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Kristine M. Krapp (2002). LC Call no. RT21 .G353 2002 Ref.
# PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook by George Spratto. LC Call no. RM125 .S668 2005. Ref.
# NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy (2005). LC Call no. RT55 .N74 2005
The Library also has over 60,000 books available through NetLibrary. This resource holds e-books (electronic books) which are available to you 24/7. For access to NetLibrary while off campus click here. (Note: A TTC ID card is needed for off campus access). To access the databases while on campus click the online databases link from the library’s homepage. For help in using the databases and other online resources see the tutorials and guides section of the library webpage found under the Research link.
Below are a few examples of nursing-related materials in e-book form:
# Textbook of Healthcare Ethics by Erich H. Loewy (2004).
# Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice by Marilyn E. Parker (2005).
Internet Sites
The sites listed here are only a few of the many resources available to you on the World-Wide Web. Please remember that Internet sites can change at a moment’s notice. If you find any of these sites no longer accessible, please contact a reference librarian at 574-6096.
American Nurses’ Association www.nursingworld.org/
South Carolina Nurses’ Association http://www.scnurses.org/
National Student Nurses’ Association http://www.nsna.org/
S.C. Laws governing Nurses http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Nursing/
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
National Institutes of Health http://health.nih.gov/
Government Databases in Health http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/electronic/dbhealth.htm
National Health Information Center http://www.health.gov/nhic/
RNCentral.com http://www.rncentral.com/
Martindale’s Virtual Medical Center http://www.martindalecenter.com/Medical.html
National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Virtual Hospital http://www.vh.org/
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
Citing your resources using APA style
For assistance with citing resources using the APA style, see the following:
If you have questions concerning research and information needs for your Nursing courses, please contact a librarian by visiting the Learning Resources Center in the 510 building or calling 574-6096.
