This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Nursing
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (via EbscoHost), 1937-
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) is the
leading database for nursing studies, allied health, biomedicine, and
healthcare. It comprises bibliographic records and selected full-text of
nursing publications including books, book chapters, pamphlets,
audiovisuals, dissertations, educational software, selected conference
proceedings, standards of professional practice, nurse practice acts, etc.
There are more than 600,000 entries.
PsycINFO,1872- Provides abstracts and references to articles in psychology and
related disciplines, including communication in nursing, ethics in
nursing, end-of-life care, psychiatry and sociology. Includes
dissertations, book chapters covering empirical studies, case studies,
surveys, bibliographies, literature reviews, discussion articles, and
conference reports.
Sociological Abstracts, 1963-
Major resource for Sociology but includes social aspects of nursing such
as communication in nursing, ethics in nursing, end-of-life care.
Includes citations from journals, conference papers, books & dissertations.
PubMed, 1950- Librarian's take: A free database service provided by the
U.S. National Library of Medicine and
includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE for biomedical articles back
to the 1950s. Has some coverage of articles on nursing. PubMed includes
links to full text articles and other related resources.
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is a free searchable database on consumer health information
from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.
Presented in plain language, MedlinePlus has authoritative, up to date and
extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other
trusted sources on over 740 diseases and conditions. It is updated daily.
The Cochrane Library (via Wiley InterScience)
The Cochrane Library is a high quality database of well-researched medical
studies or evidence to assist in healthcare decision-making. These
are also called "systematic reviews". A substantial number of reviews focus
on the evidence and effectiveness of nursing practices. See also the heading
below: Internet Sources --> Evidence-based Nursing
This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Nursing
: the Heart of Healthcare Librarian's take:A blog about the work and daily lives of
nurses. Set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) together with the
National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
World allnurses.com Librarian's take: Online nursing community where you can join
251,738+ nurses from around the world discussing all things related to
nursing. 500 nursing topics are discussed everyday. Register for a free
account to gain full access to allnurses.com
Joanna Briggs Institute Librarian's take: An international organisation active in research for
evidence in nursing practice. Includes list of other internet resources on
evidence-based research centres.
Guides to Nursing Resources by selected
Universities
Mosby's nursing consult Librarian's take: An online database for nurses, comprising e-books,
e-journals, online dictionary, drug information, patient education tools,
nursing news, clinical updates. Plus download drug info onto your PDA (click
on "My PDA" when in the database, create a free personal account and follow
instructions to download/install). (Note: No access to "Skills")
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