Nursing 

FULL TEXT: (or HTML Full Text) Provides all the words in the article.
Full text may NOT include images, graphs or charts. See PDF

JOURNAL: A periodical focused on a specific subject, written by
subject experts using the vocabulary of the field. Journals are
meant for professionals or students in the discipline who use these
tools to present, discuss, analyze and debate issues and hypotheses.

PDF: A file format produced through Adobe Acrobat that allows
readers to view all the elements of the document as originally printed.
The free Adobe Acrobat viewer must be installed on a computer in
order to read .PDF documents. This format is a first choice for documents
with graphs, charts or other necessary images.

Welcome to the STCC Library's Nursing Libguide

Finding reliable resources in a library can be daunting. This guide will help you find reliable, peer-reviewed periodical articles that you can always retrieve in the STCC Library, or on campus. Most are also available from home. Use this guide as a reference when you forget what was discussed in your library session.

Remember, when in doubt, ask a librarian. You can contact me directly by using the box to the right.

Participants will:

a. Be able to find a nursing periodical in the library. 

b. Access and use a scholarly database efficiently, and be able to decode a citation from a database or the web.

c. Recognize the parts of a research article, in print or on line.

d. Know the difference between html full text and .PDF forms.

e. Create correct APA citations for journal articles, books and web pages.

f. Be familiar with the library's online catalog.