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Journal Articles
To look for articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines, you will need to start with a
research database. The following databases provide abstracts of articles from thousands of journals and other sources, often providing full-text.
Most Useful CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.
Coverage: 1982→current PubMed @ CSUSM
The premier database of world biomedical literature on clinical medicine and preclinical research. Medline provides a more user-friendly interface, but less updated content.
Coverage: 1966→current
Also Useful PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
Coverage: 1963→current Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Coverage: 1980→current Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
Provides abstracts of reports, articles, and other printed material produced by health-related federal agencies; also how to obtain the material.
Coverage: 1985→current POPLINE
Provides comprehensive coverage on population, family planning, and related health issues. Includes abstracts from published and unpublished sources all over the world.
Coverage: 1827→current
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Reference
sources
Mosby's medical, nursing, and allied health
dictionary
R121 .M89
Reference
Black's medical dictionary
R121 .B598
Reference
Stedman's medical dictionary
R121 .S8
Reference
Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary
R121 .T18
Reference
Dimensions of professional nursing
RT82 .J635 2003 5th Floor Stacks
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The
Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy
Encyclopedia of bioethics
Professional's handbook of
complementary & alternative medicines
RM666.H33 P765 2004
Reference
Practical ethics for
nurses and nursing students
RT85 .P73 2002
Reference
Handbooks and manuals
Handbook of nursing diagnosis
RT48.6 .C385 2004 Reference
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders:
DSM IV-TR
RC455.2.C4 D536 2000
Reference
The Lippincott manual of nursing practice
RT51 .B78 2006 Reference
Clinical nursing skills &
techniques
RT51 .P47 2004
Reference
Nurse's quick reference to
common laboratory and diagnostic tests
RT48.5 .N88 2006
Reference
Nursing procedures made
incredibly easy!
RT51 .N874 2002
5th Floor Stacks
Professional guide to
diseases
RT65 .P69 2005
Reference
Books
To search for books, you need to use a
library catalog. Depending on how much time
you have, you have a couple of options
Books at Cal
State San Marcos
Library Catalog
Search our local collection of about 250,000
books.
Other Options
Circuit (1-3
day delivery)
Search the collections of other San Diego
area libraries -- about 3,000,000 books.
Find and request books directly online;
pick them up at our Library in 1-3 days.
WorldCat
(5-10 day delivery)
Search the collections of libraries world-wide
-- about 52,000,000 books. Find a book
in this database, and fill-out an
Interlibrary
Loan delivery request. Book will be
delivered to Library for pickup.
Most Useful CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.
Coverage: 1982→current PubMed @ CSUSM
The premier database of world biomedical literature on clinical medicine and preclinical research. Medline provides a more user-friendly interface, but less updated content.
Coverage: 1966→current
Also Useful PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
Coverage: 1963→current Social Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Coverage: 1980→current Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
Provides abstracts of reports, articles, and other printed material produced by health-related federal agencies; also how to obtain the material.
Coverage: 1985→current POPLINE
Provides comprehensive coverage on population, family planning, and related health issues. Includes abstracts from published and unpublished sources all over the world.
Coverage: 1827→current
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Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Center for Disease Control: Data and Statistics
California Department of Health Services: Statistical
Resources
County of San Diego: Community Health Statistics
SANDAG: San Diego Association of Governments
Demographics and Other Data
Health Statistics: a guide from San Diego State
University Libraries
Professional resources
How to survive and maybe even love
nursing school! : a guide for
students by
students
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