• Subject Headings
• Circulating
• Reference Books
• Databases
• Magazines and Journals
• Web Sites

There are many ways to locate nursing information at the GCC Library.  Information in the nursing field can be found in online databases, and other information such as handbooks, manuals, and information on the profession as well as management issues are available in print in the library. Additionally, websites are a good source for information in the nursing field.

Subject Headings

Subject headings succinctly describe the content of an item. Use subject headings to locate items related to nursing in the GCC Library collection.  Examples of subject headings related to nursing include:

Circulating Books

Circulating books cover a broad range of topics related to nursing. Examples of circulating books are:

• Health Assessment in Nursing
  (610.73 W374, 2003)
• Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice
  (615.854 D845n, 2006)
• Applying Nursing Process: A Tool for Critical Thinking
  (610.73 A385a, 2006)
• Family Violence and Nursing Practice
  (362.82928 H927f)
• Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
  (362.173 A568t, 2003)
• Nursing Diagnosis Manual: Planning, Individualizing and Documenting Client Care
  (610.73 D651nu)
• Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
  (362.173068 M357L, 2006)

Reference Books

Although reference books cannot be checked out, the reference collection is a good place to begin your research. Some examples of reference books related to nursing are:

• Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health
  (REF 610.7303 G151)
• Handbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
  (REF 610.73 H236, 2002)
• Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing
  (REF 610.7309 S673h)
• Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Allied Professionals
  (REF 615.855 G136i, 2005)
• Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual
  (REF 610.73 S736n, 2001)
• PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook
  (REF 615.1 S767p, 2003)
• Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach
  (REF 610.73 E92t)

Databases

You can find nursing databases at the GCC Library’s web site http://www.glendale.edu/library/databases.html. Examples of nursing databases available through GCC Library include:

• Health Source: Nursing/Academic
• CINAHL PLUS
• Health Source Consumer
• Health and Medical Complete

These databases will provide you access to such online periodicals as

• Advanced Practices in Nursing Science
• American Journal of Nursing
• Creative Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Geriatric Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing

You can access these databases from off campus using your GCC student ID number and birth date.

Locating Magazine and Journal Articles - Periodical Indexes

The most recent periodicals will be located on the third floor of the library in the reading area.  Back issues of periodicals are located on the fourth floor and are alphabetically arranged by title.  Some examples of periodicals related to nursing are:

• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• American Journal of Public Health
• JAMA
• Health
• Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
• Nation’s Health
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Nutrition Today

You can access these databases from off campus using your GCC student ID number and birth date.

Web Sites

Some helpful web sites include:

AIDSinfo

A comprehensive site offering information on AIDS-related research, treatment, and prevention.AgeLine Database

AARP

AARP’s site provides health information pertinent to the elderly as well as information on policies and legislation that directly impact the healthcare provided to senior citizens.

Health Topics A to Z

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most notable features of this site are the links organized by body location/body systems, as well as by condition/disease.  Quick links are available for health issues associated with specific populations such as children and teens, women, senior citizens, and minorities.

Herbal Safety

An excellent website for medical and scientific information and research findings on herbs and related products. The most useful information is the individual linked fact sheets that include scientific names, origins, uses, and effects of herbs.Transcultural and

Multicultural Health Links

Compilation of research, resources, and links on nursing care to specific ethnic, religious, and special populations.  Excellent information on care plans, care plan software, and case studies from the “Nursing” link. Well organized and user friendly.

World Health News

Provides original articles as well as a digest of worldwide news and commentaries related to international public health issues.