This guide will help you get started with your assignments, finding nursing literature, professional books, and much more!
Note: The resources included in this guide lend themselves toward professionalism, please go to our research guide list for additional guides.
What's in this guide?
Getting Started:
- Types of resources: Is it scholarly? Is it trustworthy?
- Professional and/or trade resources
Articles
- Scan professional nursing journals
- Look at the top-recommended resources for finding nursing-related literature
- Get a crash course in the top databases including OVID, CINAHL, Cochrane, and PubMed
Books
- Check out reference sources and info on exam guides (can you say NCLEX?)
Nursing Organizations and Associations
- Get acquainted with professional nursing organizations and associations. Many have student memberships
- Links to a wide variety of organizations
