This guide is intended to be a living collection of the library resources, including databases, books, journals, and reference material, Open Access materials, and freely available content and resources available to Siena Heights University Nursing students.
Library Information
Librarian Contact: Casey Koss ckoss1@sienaheights.edu
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8am-9pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Tutoring for SHU students
SHU Learning Resource Center(LRC) – for information on tutoring and the Writing Center. *Must be logged into MySiena
Nursing Skills Resources
Licensing Resources
Finding Articles
Search the Library Catalog – You can search all of the databases at one time but using the catalog search. Remember to the change the drop down menu from “Library Catalog” to “Articles”
Finding Books
You can find ebooks and physical books by searching the SHU Library catalog.
You can also browse the books stacks in person, the majority of Nursing materials will be found in the R section. Specific subjects and locations listed below:
RC – Internal Medicine.
RM- Therapeutics. Pharmacology.
RS- Pharmacy and materia medica.
RT- Nursing.
Relevant Books in the SHU Collection
Nursing: A QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide by Julie Henry
Call #: Full text available online through Ebook Central Academic Complete
Publication Date: 2013
Nursing: The Ultimate Study Guide by Nadia R. Singh
Call#: Full text available online through Academic eBook Collection OR Ebook Central Academic Complete
Publication Date: 2016
Advanced Practice Nursing: Core Concepts for Professional Role Development by Kris Parris et al.
Call #: Full text available online through Academic eBook Collection OR Ebook Central Academic Complete
Publication Date: 2015
Rural nursing: concepts, theory, and practice by Charlene A Winters
Call #: Full text available online through Academic eBook Collection OR Ebook Central Academic Complete
Publication Date: 2013
Scope and standards of practice for professional telehealth nursing by Tabitha Anglea
Call #: Full text available online through Academic eBook Collection OR Ebook Central Academic Complete
Publication Date: 2018
Library Databases
Academic Search Complete – A comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. A great place to start your research.
Provides resources across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine.
APA PsycArticles – This database offers full-text articles for journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association and Hogrefe & Huber.
APA PsycInfo – This database is published by the American Psychological Associations and provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological literature from the 1800s to the present.
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Database covering agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics, etc.
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection
Collection of eBooks related to general health topics.
Coronavirus Research Database(ProQuest)
A health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints – Database with overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today’s important social issues. Formerly known as “Opposing Viewpoints in Context.”
Database coverage includes astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, health & medicine, oceanography, physics, zoology, etc.
Health Research Premium – Database provides access to the latest medical information essential for medical students and researchers.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This database contains sources on many medical disciplines with a focus on nursing.
Database featuring a large collection of academic articles. A great place to start.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium – Multiformat database for nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support complete with a diverse mix of scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, and evidence-based resources.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Large full-text psychology database concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Psychology Database – This database provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics.
This database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma.
SpringerLink – Provides full text journal titles in biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, economics, etc. A good place to start your research.