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Getting Research Assistance

Library Catalog

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Websites

 

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Just getting started?

Start by doing some background research. Take time to engage in some brainstorming exercises that will help you identify key subject terms. Encyclopedias and other reference resources can be used to help you refine your subject terms and the citations in these sources can be used to find more information on your topic.

Consider how much time you have to complete your assignment and how hard it will be to get the resources you need for your topic. If you are finding your research difficult to manage, narrow your topic or break your research down into manageable sub-topics. If you are not finding enough information on your topic, try using broader subject terms.

Other Useful Guides

 

Guide to the Library

Using Databases

Citation Guide

 

Library Catalog: Books, Videos, e-Books and more!

 

Call number areas to browse

Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range
Geriatric Nursing	RA564.8, RC933, RC952-RC954.4, HQ1061	Medical Records	KF3827, R697, R864, RA976, RT50	Nurses’ Aides	RT73.5, RT84
Nursing Assessment & Diagnosis	RC76, RT48-RT48.6	Nursing Care Plans	RC440, RT49	Nursing Ethics	RT85, RT86.73
Nursing Mathematics	RS57, RT68	Pediatric Nursing	RJ245, RJ365, RJ370	Transcultural Nursing	RT86.54, RT23

 

Browse more subjects related to Nursing

 

The books in the library are organized by subject. You can browse these call number areas to find related books. So, if you are searching the library catalog and find a book that looks interesting or particularly relevant to your research, you can search the shelves in the library in the same call number area to find related items.

 

 

Reference Sources

Title	Call Number
Handbook on Injectable Drugs	REF RM143 .T74 2011
All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, & Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans	REF RT49 .A45 2008
Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis	REF RT48.6 .C385 2010
An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Correlations	REF RB112 .C76 2010
Find More

 

The reference collection is located at the back, right-hand side of the library. Items in this collection cannot be checked out, but a copier is conveniently located so you can make copies of the resources you find.

To search the Library Catalog for reference books about Nursing, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Nursing" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search by selecting "Collection: Reference Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Circulating Books

Title	Call Number
Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Critical Care & Emergency Nursing	RT120 .E4 S355 2010
Community Health Care Nursing	RT98 .C6315 2009
Our Unsystematic Health Care System	RA395 .A3 B827 2012
Psychiatric and Mental Health Essentials in Primary Care	RC440 .H58 2011

 

 

Find More Maternity Nursing

Find More Nursing Practice

Find More Nursing Mathematics (Calculations)

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Nursing, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Nursing" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Circulating Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

E-Books

Title	E-Book Type
Communication Skills for Adult Nurses	EBSCO eBook
The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health	EBSCO eBook
Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice	netLibrary eBook
Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills	EBSCO eBook

 

 

Find More Nursing Examinations

Find More Nursing Handbooks

Find More Spirituality in Nursing

 

To search the Library Catalog for e-books about Nursing or a related subfield, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Nursing" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Electronic Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items available to Montgomery Library patrons only, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Audio/Visual Materials

Title	Call Number
Physical Examination & Health Assessment	RC76 .J37 2007
How Illnesses Present in the Elderly	RC953 .H69 2008
CPR: A Guide for Healthcare Workers	RC87.9 .C67 2011
Meeting Your First Patient	RT86.3 .M43 2006

 

 

Find More Nursing Skills

Find More Medical Records

Find More Human Anatomy

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Nursing, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Nursing" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Media: Videos, DVDs, films, slides, etc." from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Periodicals

Home Healthcare Nurse	Periodicals Collection
JONA’s Healthcare Law, Ethics & Regulation	Periodicals Collection
Journal of Community Health Nursing	Periodicals Collection
Journal of Emergency Nursing	Periodicals Collection
Journal of Infusion Nursing	Periodicals Collection
Journal of Professional Nursing	Periodicals Collection
The New England Journal of Medicine	Periodicals Collection

 

The periodical section is located in front of the circulating collection, next to the outdoor patio area. The periodical collection is organized by title. These items cannot be checked out, but there is a copy machine available adjacent to the periodical section.

Tips!

 

Requesting items not available at Montgomery Library:

If there is an item listed in the catalog, but it is not located at Montgomery Library, just select the “Request First Available Copy of this Item” button from the catalog record to have the item sent to Montgomery Library for pick-up. To complete your request, you need your library barcode and PIN number. Generally, your PIN number is the last 4 digits of the phone number you used to register for classes. If you have problems requesting an item, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

If the item is not available in the catalog:

Just select the “Requests” tab located in the upper, right-hand side of the screen. Complete and submit the Inter-Library Loan Request Form – LSCS. Contact a librarian if you need help!

 

Research Databases: Find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles

 

Recommended Databases

CINAHL Plus	Major full-text database in Nursing and Allied Health, with over 560 journals, and more than 600,000 articles dating back to 1937.
Films On Demand	High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
Health Reference Center Academic	Full-text from a variety of medical, nursing and allied health sources: journals, reference books, pamphlets.
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition	Full text from some 550 scholarly medical journals, plus citations and abstracts from 850 others.
MedlinePlus	Medical research; National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database with Medical Subject Headings. No full text.
STAT!Ref Electronic Medical Library	Full-text electronic medical library; over 30 titles including CPT, DSM-IV-TR, ICD-9-CM, Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, and Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer™ reference books.
Academic Search Complete	Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.

 

Tips!

Finding the right database:

If you’d like to explore a subject area: Access the Research Databases: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> Select a category that is relevant to your topic.

If you know the title of the journal you’re looking for, use the A to Z Electronic Journal Search to find out which database provides access to that journal: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> A to Z Electronic Journal Search -> Select “Search” tab

If you know the database title: www.lonestar.edu/library ->Find Articles Tab -> Find Database by Title

If the full-text/PDF version of an article is not available, select the “Check LinkSource for more information” link to see if another database offers full-text access.

 

Accessing Databases from Home:

You can access these databases from home using your library barcode number. If you have problems accessing the databases, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

If you are not able to find a resource that you need in the databases or in the library catalog, you can request the item via the Interlibrary Loan Form: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/interlibrary-request.htm

 

 

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Sources

Scholarly articles are written by an authority on the subject and are meant to share primary research with others in the field. Unlike popular sources, scholarly sources generally have a narrow audience and include a clear author or sponsoring association. These documents are very structured and usually include a literature review, methodology, and extensive citations. Many scholarly sources are also peer-reviewed which means others in the field reviewed the work before it was published. Many databases will allow you to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources – look for this option.

 

Websites

Occasionally the librarians at LSC - Montgomery library will find a website they consider exceptional or particularly useful for academic research.

 

Suggested Websites:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)	ahrq.gov
American Academy of Nursing	aannet.org
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses	aacn.org/DM/MainPages/AACNHomePage.aspx?pageid=1
American Nurses Association	nursingworld.org
American Nurses Credentialing Center	nursecredentialing.org
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service	napnes.org/drupal-7.4
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners	napnap.org/index.aspx
National League for Nursing	nln.org
Texas Board of Nursing	bne.state.tx.us
HESI & NCLEX Practice Tests	testprepreview.com/nclex_practice.htm
Drug Digest (drug info)	drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	cdc.gov
The Merck Manuals: Online Medical Library	merckmanuals.com/professional/index.html
U.S. National Institutes of Health	nih.gov
U.S. National Library of Medicine	nlm.nih.gov