UMGC Library: Nursing: Resources

Recommended Databases for Nursing

CINAHL Complete
Nursing, allied health, case management, consumer health, evidence-based practice, health administration, and related topics from 1937 - present.
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Provides evidence-based information for point of care, continuing education, and nursing research. Includes core measures, nursing management & leadership topics with CEUs, nursing care plans, nursing informatics, risk management, and videos.
ScienceDirect
Articles and books covering the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, from 1995 - present.
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Copyright and Terms & Conditions
'Copyright ©, Elsevier B.V., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED'
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MEDLINE
Articles about medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, etc., from 1965 - present.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Ebooks, journal articles, etc. about medicine and health, with an emphasis on nursing and allied health subjects, from 1987 - present.
Also includes the Clinical Pharmacology database, providing access to up-to-date drug monographs.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Consumer health information in popular periodicals, pamphlets, and reference books, from 1984 - present.
Also includes Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
Healthcare Administration Database
Provides health management content on hospitals, insurance, law, statistics, business management, personnel management, ethics, health economics, and public health administration.
Health Business Elite
Comprehensive journal content detailing aspects of healthcare administration and other non-clinical aspects of healthcare institution management.

Background Information

SAGE Knowledge: SAGE Reference eBook Collection
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks covering the social sciences.
Gale eBooks
Encyclopedias and other background reading in a variety of subject areas.

Encyclopedia of Health Services Research
More than 400 entries, this two-volumes set investigates factors of cost, quality, and access to healthcare.
Encyclopedia of Family Health
350 signed articles written by experts from such varied fields as health and nursing, social and behavioral sciences, and policy provide authoritative, cross-disciplinary coverage.
Encyclopedia of Health Communication
Nearly 600 original articles are organized A-to-Z to provide comprehensive coverage.

Websites

American Nurses Association
National organization
National Student Nurses' Association
Mentoring and advocacy for student nurses
Imprint
Professional magazine for student nurses.
American Academy of Nursing
Serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy
Maryland Board of Nursing
Advances safe quality care in Maryland
All Nurses
Support and news site for nurses.
American Nurse
Official, career-focused journal of the ANA

Additional Library Resources

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).

Open Education Resources

Nursing Open
Open access journal
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Supports open access
NursingPlus Open
Open access journal

For more OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide