College Library News

Welcome Week Fall 2017

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:24:00 +0000

Kickoff Welcome Week with the Library @ Library Commons! 💃

Monday, August 21-Friday, August 25!

(Located at 5339 Didesse Drive)

WELCOME TO FRANU

Date: Monday August 21, 2017

Time: 10:30am-1:30pm

Free burgers! Games, frozen treats and info to help you with your first day of classes. The library is also where you can start the week long scavenger hunt and receive free FranU T-shirts!

TAILGATE DAY

Date: Tuesday August 22, 2017

Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

Come learn how you can get more involved on campus! Join us for food, activities and giveaways, and meet reps from Student Affairs, SGA, and Student Organizations, as well as University Library.

FUN, PHOTOS, & FINANCE

Date: Wednesday August 23, 2017

Time: 11:00-1:00pm

Take a pic in our photo booth! Honey Baked Ham lunches, Sno Balls, and lots of fun and prizes! Learn about financial aid, student loans, and more from Campus Federal Credit Union and our office of Financial Aid.

(Mass and Fellowship will also take place before the event at 10AM in the Admin. Bldg. Multipurpose Room. Bring Balance to your week with the Mass of the Holy Spirit to begin the new academic year.)

EXPERIENCE FRANCISCAN

Date: Thursday August 24, 2017

Time: 10:30-12:30

Journey the Franciscan way with Campus Ministry. Free spaghetti lunches, “Meet a Sista,” and take selfies with the Pope. Meet-&-greet with the faculty, learn about the RAVE Campus Safety App, and more. Free FranU T-shirts!

ZIP LINE AND SPECIAL GUEST

Date: Friday August 25, 2017

Time: 11:00-7:00

What better way to wrap up Welcome Week than with a trip down a zip line? Sponsored by SGA, this great adventure is available to our entire campus community, and friends and family members too! Food and drinks from 5-7 p.m., or until supplies run out.

DON’T MISS OUR SPECIAL GUEST!👀

New Resources from the Library-PEDro

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:57:00 +0000

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. PEDro is a free database of over 36,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.

For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible.

All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice.

The latest clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews and clinical trials for each area of physiotherapy and for selected topics in physiotherapy include:

Cardiothoracics
Continence and women’s health
Ergonomics and occupational health
Gerontology
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Oncology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Sports
Chronic pain
Chronic respiratory disease
Neurotrauma
Whiplash

How to Access via myPortal:

Login to myPortal. Under Myresources and links click "Library Database". Under the heading Do Research you will find "PEDro”.

New Resources from the Library-Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice Database

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:56:00 +0000

JBI is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading providers of evidence-based information from across the globe.

This comprehensive database covers a wide range of medical, nursing, and health science specialties and includes a unique suite of information that’s been analyzed, appraised, and prepared by expert reviewers at JBI so you can integrate the world’s best evidence into your practice.

JBI’s content database contains a unique suite of information—helping your healthcare professionals with their evidence-based practice.

Evidence Summaries - Literature reviews that summarize existing international literature on common healthcare interventions and activities

Evidence Based Recommended Practices - Database of procedures, based on the best available evidence, that describe and/or recommend practice on various clinical topics

Best Practice Information Sheets - Series of information guideline sheets produced specifically for practicing health professionals

Systematic Reviews - Collection of comprehensive systematic reviews of international research literature completed by trained JBI reviewers

Consumer Information Sheets - Standardized summaries, designed just for consumers of healthcare (patient/client, relatives, care providers)

Systematic Review Protocols

Technical Reports

How to Access via myPortal:

Login to myPortal. Under Myresources and links click "Library Database". Under the heading Do Research you will find "Joanna Briggs EBP".

Here is a short tutorial and background on the content and subjects on JBI.

New Resources from the Library- SPORTDiscus

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:56:00 +0000

SPORTDiscus is the premier source of literature for sports and sports medicine studies, providing full-text content from many respected journals. It is an essential tool for health professionals, researchers and students, providing extensive coverage in the areas of fitness, health, and sport studies. This authoritative database contains full text for many of the most used journals in the SPORTDiscus index with no restriction.

Subjects Include

Clinical specialties such as orthopedics
Coaching and education
Consumer health
Exercise science and fitness
Health education
Kinesiology
Nutrition
Occupational health and safety
Physical education
Physical therapy
Sports sciences

How to Access via myPortal:

Login to myPortal. Under Myresources and links click "Library Database". Under the heading Do Research you will find "Ebsco All Databases". Once you do that you can scroll down the list or select the letter "S". Under "S" you will find SPORTDiscus with Full-Text.

New Resources from the Library – Nutrition Reference Center

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:55:00 +0000

Dietitians and nutritionists require evidence-based, accurate, and actionable information on best practices to ensure success in the field. Now, With Nutrition Reference Center, the premier point-of-care tool designed specifically for dietitians and nutritionists, users can access trusted resources for education, practice, and research to provide their patients with the highest level of care possible. Users can access unique content on everything from condition-specific diets to dietetics skills and practices written by a world-class team of nutritionists and dietitians.

Content Includes:

Condition-specific diet topics
Food-specific topics
Nutrition skills checklists
Cultural competencies
Over 75 high-quality CEU modules
Key reference books
Nearly 600 relevant patient education topics
Breaking news
Relevant clinical updates

How to Access via myPortal:

Login to myPortal. Under Myresources and links click "Library Database". Under the heading E-Reference you will find "Nutrition Reference Center".

Here is a short tutorial to help you navigate and effectively utilize the site.

Open Access eBooks on JSTOR!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 14:27:00 +0000

Over 600+ Open Access eBooks, from esteemed presses such as University of California Press and University of Michigan Press, are available on JSTOR!

The content is available to anyone for use and there are no limits on PDF downloads or printing!

The eBooks range in topics from anthropology, religion, sociology, literature, history, and countless others. You can cross search the Open Access titles to find journals and primary sources on related subject matter. You will be able to access, read, and download the eBooks at your convenience whether on campus or at home.

You can simply go directly to the JSTOR website or access JSTOR through myportal. To access the content through myportal log in, and under “My resources and links” click “Library Databases”. Under the heading “Do Research” you will find “JSTOR Databases”. Once you click the link, it will take you to the JSTOR homepage. The second box labeled “Open Access eBooks” will take you to a list of available eBooks in an Excel file. From that list, you can browse the eBook titles. Once a title is selected, you can search for the book on the JSTOR homepage.

Visit JSTOR for interdisciplinary, full-text, scholarly, and peer-reviewed sources for your future research needs!

ALTA Religion Database with ALTASerials

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:15:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that ALTA Religion Database with ATLASerials is now available!!Produced by the American Theological Library Association (ALTA), this database provides coverage dating back to 1908 with indexing for some journal titles extending back into the 19th century. Full-text journal articles and reviews are selected for inclusion by leading religion scholars.

Content includes:

Full-text articles and reviews from more than 300 journals
More than 1.8 million records
Indexing of more than 1,800 journals, over 640 of which are currently being indexed
More than 667,400 journal article records, 267,400 essay records, 607,500 review records, and 300,500 book records.

ALTA Religion Database with ATLASerials can be accessed through the EBSCO All Databases list or searched through EBSCO Discovery.

DynaMed Plus

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:36:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that DynaMed was upgraded to DynaMed Plus!! DynaMed Plus provides instant access to the most current clinical evidence and gives answers to the clinical questions quickly and easily. For precise search results, they offer auto-suggest, direct-to-section search results, summary display, and access to relevant images and calculators. DynaMed Plus includes specialty content in the 22 areas such as allergy, cardiology, critical care, etc. DynaMed Plus is also available on tablets or smartphone (iPhone, iPad or Android devices).

User Guides

Tutorial

Data USA

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:13:00 +0000

Have you heard about Data USA? Data USA provides you visualized information about issues across the United States; places in America-towns, cities, and states; occupations-teachers, welders, or Web developers; industries-where they are thriving, declining and their interconnectedness to each other, and education and skills-where is the best place to live with your job or what skill is needed for the job. The information is based on public US government data, benefiting citizen, business and government.

For example, when you enter the search terms "behavioral disease" into the search box, you'll get comprehensible information through graphs, maps, etc.

More information below;

Celebrate National Library Week!!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:18:00 +0000

NPR's Book Concierge

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 17:29:00 +0000

Have you heard about NPR's Book Concierge?? It is a book list that you can explore 260 titles recommended by NPR staff and critics. There are 29 filters to narrow down the categories you're interested in, such as Staff Picks, Cookbooks & Food, Eye-Opening Reads, It's All Geek To Me, Ladies First, Tales From Around The World, etc. Yes, the filters sound very funny, but don't worry, there are familiar names like Mysteries & Thrillers, Nonficition, and Science Fiction & Fantasy!! And they can be combined.

When you click a book, you will see who recommends the book, and where to find, reviews, and book information including price through online bookstores. You can also browse books from 2008 to 2014.

R2 Digital Library

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:09:00 +0000

We are pleased to introduce a new eBook platform---R2 Digital Library!! The R2 Digital Library offers comprehensive health science collections of medical, nursing and allied health eBooks from key health science publishers.
The R2 Digital Library has the following features;

Available on computers, tablets, smartphones and web-capable eReaders
A-Z Index including drug names, diseases and topics: can be filtered and sorted to help you easily find information
Returns results from multiple eBooks at the chapter and section level
Image search available: simply type search terms in the Quick Search box then choose the "Image" filter.

User Guide

The R2 Digital Library User Guide

Open Source Textbooks Resources

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:32:00 +0000

Have you heard about Open source textbooks? They are textbooks licensed under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers, and everyone. Many open textbooks are distributed in either print, e-book, or audio formats that may be downloaded or purchased at little or no cost (wiki).

Here's a list of resources for open source textbooks;

OpenStax College (Offering students free textbooks that are developed and peer-reviewed by educators. Initiated by Rice University)

Open Textbook Library (Textbooks are either used at multiple higher education institutions, or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization. Hosted by the University of Minnesota)

College Open Textbooks (Focusing on community colleges and other 2-year institutions of higher education and the first two years of 4-year institutions)

Open Textbooks (Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources)

Open SUNY Textbooks (An open access textbook publishing initiative established by State University of New York libraries)

Library Curriculum Builder for Moodle

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:44:00 +0000

We are pleased to introduce Library Curriculum Builder!! It is a new plugin tool for Moodle that allows instructors to provide access to assigned class readings while maintaining copyright compliance by linking directly from a Moodle course to journal articles, ebooks, and other online resources in our library's databases.

To add the Library Curriculum Builder to your Moodle Course:

1. Log in to your Moodle course and turn editing on.

2. Add an activity, select "External tool" from the menu, then click "Add".

3. In the "General" section:

Name the activity (e.g., "Weekly Readings")
For external tool type, select Library Curriculum Builder

4. Click "Save and return to course" or "Save and display"

To add Readings to the Library Curriculum Builder:

1. Launch the Library Curriculum Builder in your Moodle course. A basic search box will appear that allows you to search by keyword, author, or title for resources to add to your reading list.

2. After you've located the resource you want to add, click the "Add to Reading List" button.

3. To review the readings you've selected, click the "See Current Reading List" link at the top of the page. This will also allow you to add notes for specific readings, sort the order in which the readings are listed, and add links to web resources.

All listed readings will be links that will take the students to a page with a detailed record of the resource. The full text will be linked on the left side of that page.

Tutorial

Guide

Library Curriculum Builder for Moodle

If you need assistance, please contact the Information Services Support Center (ISSC) opening 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone at (225) 765-4357 (765-HELP).

College Library & Library Commons Hours

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:22:00 +0000

2016 Spring Semester Hours

Mon -Thu: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sat & Sun CLOSED
(Effective January 19, 2016)

A New Journal Package Arrived!!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:55:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the College Library has access to a new journal package; LWW (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) Nursing and Health Professions Premier Collection. The collection can be searched in EBSCO Discovery or browsed and searched through the "Ovid/Lippincott Journals" link in the Portal (Library Resources - Research).

The collection of top nursing journals used by nurses, nursing students and health professionals, includes the following titles.

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® As an Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® responds to the information needs of fitness instructors, personal trainers, exercise leaders, program managers, and other front line health and fitness professionals. The mission of the journal is to promote and distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on health and fitness. With a complete and compelling format, the journal covers all aspects of exercise science and nutrition research, with components of ACSM certification workshops, current topics of interest to the fitness industry, and continuing education credit opportunities.
Subject: Exercise Science, Internal Medicine, Personal Training, Sports Medicine

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal A peer-reviewed journal designed to meet the needs of advanced practice clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, health care professionals, and clinical and academic educators in emergency nursing. Articles contain evidence-based material that can be applied to daily practice. Continuing Education opportunities are available in each issue. Feature articles focus on in-depth, state-of-the-science content relevant to advanced practice nurses and experienced clinicians in emergency care.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Emergency Medical Technology, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Management & Administration, Nurse Practitioner

Advances in Neonatal Care The official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). Advances in Neonatal Care takes a unique and dynamic approach to the original research and clinical practice articles it publishes. Addressing the practice challenges faced every day--caring for the 40,000-plus low-birth-weight infants in Level II and Level III NICUs each year--the journal promotes evidence-based care and improved outcomes for the tiniest patients and their families. Peer-reviewed editorial includes unique and detailed visual and teaching aids, such as Family Teaching Toolbox, Research to Practice, Cultivating Clinical Expertise, and Online Features.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Women's Health

Advances in Nursing Science: ANS Consistently ranked as one of the most-read and most assigned journals by faculties of doctoral programs in nursing, Advances in Nursing Science (ANS) is the most stimulating publication in nursing science and education today. ANS is intellectually challenging, yet readable; innovative, yet scientifically sound and reliably researched. Each issue features a single timely research topic with exciting implications for patient care. ANS provides contributions to the development of nursing science and promotes the application of emerging theories and research findings to practice. Articles in ANS are peer-reviewed and chosen for their pioneering approaches and perspectives, which set the direction for nursing practice today.
Subject: Research & Theory

Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The International Journal for Prevention and Healing The International Journal for Prevention and Healing, Advances in Skin and Wound Care covers the latest skin and wound care research and its application to practice, as well as features new skin and wound care products.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Dermatology, Gerontology, Internal Medicine, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedics, Pathophysiology, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

AJN: American Journal of Nursing The American Journal of Nursing is the oldest and most honored broad-based nursing journal in the world. Peer reviewed and evidence-based, it is considered the profession’s premier journal. AJN's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research, discussion of relevant professional issues, adherence to the standards of journalistic integrity and excellence, and promotion of nursing perspectives to the health care community and the public.
Subject: Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Dictionaries & Word References, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Fundamentals of Nursing, General Interest Nursing, Gerontology, Issues & Trends in Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Nursing Process & Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, Perioperative, Pharmacology, Practical/Vocational Nursing, Skills & Procedures

Biomedical Safety and Standards For nearly three decades, Biomedical Safety & Standards has been the key resource for reliable information in the areas of medical safety and standards. The newsletter updates biomedical technicians and clinical engineers on the latest developments in patient safety, standards, regulations, incidents, device recalls, and professional issues. Bi-weekly issues cover everything needed to stay current on technology, safety and risk policies, new laws and standards, and equipment maintenance. Regular features of the newsletter include reports on safety, hazards, and risk management; an exclusive feature article; updates on recalls and field corrections; briefings on the latest requirements for medical equipment or facilities; the latest news from government agencies; and, reliable guidance on finding helpful (and often free) reports, videotapes, books, and educational resources.
Subject: Management

Cancer Nursing™: An International Journal for Cancer Care Cancer Nursing™ is an international journal providing information on cancer nursing research and care. Each bimonthly issue of Cancer Nursing™ addresses the whole spectrum of problems arising in the care and support of cancer patients--prevention and early detection, geriatric and pediatric cancer nursing, medical and surgical oncology, ambulatory care, nutritional support, psychosocial aspects of cancer, patient responses to all treatment modalities, and specific nursing interventions. The journal offers unparalleled coverage of cancer care delivery practices worldwide, as well as groundbreaking research findings and their practical applications.
Subject: Oncology

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing For 25 years, Computers Informatics Nursing (CIN) has been at the interface of the science of information and the art of nursing, publishing articles on the latest developments in nursing informatics, research, and educational technology. CIN connects you with colleagues as they share knowledge on implementation of electronic health records systems, design decision-support systems, incorporate evidence-based healthcare in practice, explore point-of-care computing in practice and education, and conceptually integrate nursing languages and standard data sets. Stay up to date with the latest news from the Alliance for Nursing Informatics, and read CIN Plus articles to become a power user of personal computing tools.
Subject: Issues & Trends in Nursing, Research & Theory

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Official journal of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, Australasian College of Sports Physicians, and Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is an international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice. The journal publishes original research and reviews covering diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation in healthy and physically challenged individuals of all ages and levels of sport and exercise participation.
Subject: Chiropractic, Exercise Science, Internal Medicine, Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Personal Training, Physical Therapy, Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Residents, Sports Medicine

Clinical Nurse Specialist: the Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice Official journal of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. The purpose of Clinical Nurse Specialist:™ The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice is to publish scholarly works by clinical nurse specialists and other advanced practice nurses whose manuscripts advance the practice of nursing.
Subject: Advanced Practice, General Interest Nursing, Issues & Trends in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Research & Theory

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly Critical Care Nursing Quarterly is a topical journal with a long-standing track record of excellence. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly (CCNQ) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides current practice-oriented information for the continuing education and improved clinical practice of critical care professionals, including nurses, physicians, and allied health care professionals.
Subject: Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Interest Nursing

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care offers a broad-based perspective on the most recent and exciting developments within the field of clinical nutrition and metabolic care. Published bimonthly, each issue features insightful editorials and high quality invited reviews covering two or three key disciplines which include protein, amino acid metabolism and therapy, lipid metabolism and therapy, nutrition and the intensive care unit and carbohydrates. Each discipline introduces world renowned guest editors to ensure the journal is at the forefront of knowledge development and delivers balanced, expert assessments of advances from the previous year.
Subject: Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Nutrition & Dietetics

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing (DCCN) The journal's primary purpose is to provide nurses with accurate, current, and relevant information and services to excel in critical care practice. This timely journal provides in-depth articles for critical care nurses, CCRNs, nurse educators, managers, and clinical nurse specialists and focuses on the three major roles—or dimensions—of today's critical care nurse: practitioner, leader, and educator. The journal also publishes original nursing research. Each bimonthly issue offers these highly respected nurses a forum to exchange information with colleagues, review applications of current research, and discuss relevant legal and ethical issues.
Subject: Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Interest Nursing

Family & Community Health: The Journal of Health Promotion and Maintenance A practical quarterly which presents creative, multidisciplinary perspectives and approaches for effective public and community health programs. Each issue of Family & Community Health focuses on a single timely topic and addresses issues of concern to a wide variety of population groups with diverse ethnic backgrounds, including children and the elderly, men and women, and rural and urban communities.
Subject: Community Health & Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice

Gastroenterology Nursing Official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Gastroenterology Nursing, keeps gastroenterology nurses and associates informed of the latest developments in research, evidence-based practice techniques, equipment, diagnostics, and therapy. The only professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal covering this area, Gastroenterology Nursing is an invaluable resource for current SGNA guidelines, new GI procedures, pharmacology, career development, and certification review. Its lively editorial style and illustrations make the journal a pleasure to read and consult.
Subject: Critical Care, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General Interest Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition/Diet Therapy, Pathophysiology

Health Care Management Review This journal disseminates state-of-the-art knowledge about management, leadership, and administration of health care systems, organizations, and agencies.
Multidisciplinary and international in scope, articles present completed research relevant to health care management, leadership, and administration, as well report on rigorous evaluations of health care management innovations, or provide a synthesis of prior research that results in evidence-based health care management practice recommendations. Articles are theory-driven and translate findings into implications and recommendations for health care administrators, researchers, and faculty. Annually, HCMR publishes the Best Theory to Practice paper chosen by the Health Care Administration Division of the Academy of Management.
Subject: Management, Management & Administration

Health Care Manager The Health Care Manager is a quarterly journal, horizontally integrated and cutting across all functional lines, written for every person who manages the work of others in any health care setting. This journal presents practical day-to-day management advice as well as research studies addressing current issues in health care management. Its intent is the strengthening management and supervisory skills of its readers and increasing their understanding of today's health care environment.
Subject: Management, Management & Administration

Holistic Nursing Practice: the Science of Health and Healing A peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice. Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices. Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices. The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Issues & Trends in Nursing

Home Healthcare Now The journal is highly interactive and timely, focusing on the multidimensional, interdisciplinary and specialty practice areas of home care nursing. Clinical, operational, and educational home care nursing issues are the core of the publication; plentiful columns and features focus on practical, up-to-date approaches to everyday situations, as well as analysis and interpretation of how healthcare trends affect the home care nurse's practice.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Gerontology, Home Care/Hospice, Oncology

Infants and Young Children, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Early Childhood Intervention Infants & Young Children is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on vulnerable children from birth to five years of age and their families. Of special interest are articles involving innovative interventions, summaries of important research developments and their implications for practice, updates for high priority topic areas, balanced presentations of controversial issues, and articles that address issues involving policy, professional training, new conceptual models, and related matters. Although data are often presented primarily to illustrate points, some types of data-based articles may be appropriate.
Subject: Pediatric Nursing, Pediatrics

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research The International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, the official journal of the European Federation for Research in Rehabilitation, is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research into functioning, disability and contextual factors experienced by persons of all ages in both developed and developing societies. The wealth of information offered makes the journal a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and administrators in such fields as rehabilitation medicine, outcome measurement nursing, social and vocational rehabilitation/case management, return to work, special education, social policy, social work and social welfare, sociology, psychology, psychiatry assistive technology and environmental factors/disability. Areas of interest include functioning and disablement throughout the life cycle; rehabilitation programs for persons with physical, sensory, mental and developmental disabilities; measurement of functioning and disability; special education and vocational rehabilitation; equipment access and transportation; information technology; independent living; consumer, legal, economic and sociopolitical aspects of functioning, disability and contextual factors.
Subject: Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

Intervention Intervention, a publication of the War Trauma Foundation since 2003, is an international multi-disciplinary journal of mental health, psychosocial work and counseling in areas of armed conflict. Intervention, published thrice yearly, is an international multi-disciplinary journal of mental health, psychosocial work and counseling in areas of armed conflict. The audience includes mental health workers such as psychiatrists, psychotherapists and psychiatric nurses, and also for counselors, psychosocial workers and community workers, staff members of NGO's developing mental health or psychosocial projects, and international experts in the field.
Subject: Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychopharmacology

JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration JONA™ is the authoritative source of information on developments and advances in patient care leadership. JONA's content is geared to nurse executives, directors of nursing, and nurse managers in hospital, community health, and ambulatory care environments. Practical, innovative, and solution-oriented articles provide the tools and data needed to excel in executive practice in changing healthcare systems: leadership development; human, material, and financial resource management and relationships; systems, business, and financial strategies. All articles are peer-reviewed, selected and developed with the guidance of a distinguished group of editorial advisors.
Subject: Management & Administration

Journal For Healthcare Quality The Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ), a publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, which seeks to be universally recognized as the leading resource for healthcare quality professionals and an essential connection for leadership, excellence, and innovation in healthcare quality. is a professional forum that continuously advances healthcare quality practice in diverse and changing environments. The Journal for Healthcare Quality is an indispensable resource for healthcare professionals. It publishes scholarly articles that are targeted to leaders of all healthcare settings, leveraging applied research and producing practical, timely and impactful evidence in healthcare system transformation.
Subject: Health Policy

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development Journal for Nurses in Professional Development (JNPD) is specialized source of information for professional staff development and patient educators in all healthcare settings. The journal provides these educators with information on planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities; administration of professional development departments; research in the specialty; technological or other innovations; and issues in professional development and patient education that may influence the field. Original articles focus on issues affecting professional staff development in hospitals and other healthcare facilities as well as the latest innovations in education, research, and technology; educating nursing and other hospital staff; competence assessment; developing, implementing, and evaluating program effectiveness; and computer-aided instruction. Continuing education contact hours are available in each issue.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Management & Administration, Nursing Education

Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy The only peer-reviewed journal dedicated specifically to acute care physical therapy. Here's an indexed resource for the dissemination of research-based evidence and clinical practice information related to physical therapy practice for patients with acute care needs. JACPT was developed to enhance the prominence of physical therapy in the acute care portion of the health care arena and to demonstrate the scientific basis of our area of practice. Although hospital-based practice and intensive care, in particular, represent the major focus of JACPT, additional care settings including emergency departments, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and others are also covered in the journal.
Subject: Physical Therapy

Journal of Addictions Nursing The official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions. A peer-reviewed quarterly international journal publishing original articles on current research, issues, practices and innovations as they relate to the field of addictions.
Subject: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Substance Abuse

Journal of Burn Care & Research The official journal of the American Burn Association, the Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation is the only U.S. journal devoted exclusively to the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with burns. Original, peer-reviewed articles present the latest information on surgical procedures, acute care, research, reconstruction, burn prevention, and research and education. Other topics include physical therapy/occupational therapy, nutrition, current events in the evolving healthcare debate, and reports on the newest computer software for diagnostics and treatment. The journal serves all burn care specialists, from physicians, nurses, and physical and occupational therapists to psychologists, counselors, and researchers.
Subject: Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medical Technology, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Surgery

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, the official journal of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, is the only professional journal for cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation specialists. Dedicated to the improvement of multi-disciplinary clinical practice, the journal provides high quality, current information to practitioners in the field. Original, peer-reviewed manuscripts cover all aspects of cardiac, peripheral vascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Editorial features include case reports, roundtables, regular nutrition updates, pharmacological reimbursement and management updates, media reviews, and abstract summaries of current literature.
Subject: Cardiology, Critical Care, Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition/Diet Therapy, Orthopedics, Patient Education, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Medicine, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Respiratory Therapy

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing The official journal of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing is one of the leading journals for advanced practice nurses in cardiovascular care, providing thorough coverage of timely topics and information that is extremely practical for daily, on-the-job use. Each issue of the journal addresses the physiologic, psychologic, and social needs of cardiovascular patients and their families in a variety of environments. Regular columns include By the Bedside, Progress in Prevention, Pharmacology, Dysrhythmias, and Outcomes Research.
Subject: Cardiology, General Interest Nursing

Journal of Christian Nursing The Journal of Christian Nursing, a publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship, is a quarterly, peer reviewed, professional journal by and for nurses. JCN strives to help nurses and nursing students view nursing through the eyes of faith and practice nursing from a biblically-based, Christian perspective. JCN offers relevant peer-reviewed clinical and professional information, including original research, on: current issues and trends, spirituality and spiritual care, ethics, values, healing and wholeness, faith community nursing, healthcare missions, nursing education, personal growth and self-care, health care for the poor and disenfranchised, and nursing care experiences which promote excellence and encourage nurses.
Subject: Fundamentals of Nursing, General Interest Nursing, Issues & Trends in Nursing

Journal of Forensic Nursing The official journal of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, is a groundbreaking publication that addresses health care issues that transcend health and legal systems by articulating nursing’s response to violence. The journal features empirical studies, review and theoretical articles, methodological and concept papers, and case reports that address the provision of care to victims and perpetrators of violence, trauma, and abuse. Topics include interpersonal violence (sexual assault, abuse, intimate partner violence); death investigation; legal and ethical issues; forensic mental health nursing; correctional nursing; and emergency and trauma nursing.
Subject: Legal Issues, Management & Administration

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy The Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy (JGPT), the official journal of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, is a peer-reviewed journal and leading source of clinically applicable evidence for achieving optimal health, wellness, mobility, and physical function for aging adults, across the continuum of health care settings. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy is the leading source of clinically applicable evidence for achieving optimal health, wellness, mobility, and physical function across the continuum of health status for the aging adult.
Subject: General Medicine, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Physical Therapy

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is a peer-reviewed journal that provides information on clinical management and rehabilitation of persons with head injuries for the practicing professional.
Subject: Audiology, Communication Disorders, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing The Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing (JHPN) is the official journal of the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association and is the professional, peer-reviewed journal for nurses in hospice and palliative care settings. Focusing on the clinical, educational and research aspects of care, JHPN offers current and reliable information on end of life nursing. Feature articles in areas such as symptom management, ethics, and futility of care address holistic care across the continuum. Book and article reviews, clinical updates and case studies create a journal that meets the didactic and practical needs of the nurse caring for patients with serious illnesses in advanced stages.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Home Care/Hospice, Oncology

Journal of Infusion Nursing The journal seeks to promote excellence in infusion nursing by presenting new research, clinical reviews, case studies, and professional development information relevant to the practice of infusion therapy. Articles selected for publication represent the broad scope of the infusion specialty and draw on the expertise of all healthcare providers who participate in the delivery of infusion therapy.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Oncology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Psychopharmacology

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is the official quarterly publication of the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. JNPT publishes research articles, critical reviews, case reports, and special interest papers that contribute to the development of theory, evidence and the effective use of physical therapy for individuals with neurologic conditions. Included are articles related to, but not limited to examination, evaluation, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes that span the continuum from pathophysiology to ability. The journal contains original research as well as integration and interpretation from the diverse areas of study that contribute to the formulation of neurologic physical therapy.
Subject: Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Physical Therapy

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN), the official journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, contains original articles on advances in neurosurgical and neurological techniques as they affect nursing care, theory and research, as well as commentary on the roles of the neuroscience nurse in the health care team. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN) provides information to nurses and health care professionals working in diverse areas of neuroscience patient care such as multi-specialty and neuroscience intensive care units, general neuroscience units, combination units (neuro/ortho, neuromuscular/rehabilitation, neuropsychiatry, neurogerontology), rehabilitation units, medical-surgical units, pediatric units, emergency and trauma departments, and surgery. The information is applicable to professionals working in clinical, research, administrative, and educational settings.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pathophysiology, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Journal of Nursing Care Quality The Journal of Nursing Care Quality is the information leader in patient safety and quailty care. The Journal of Nursing Care Quality (JNCQ) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides practicing nurses as well as nurses who have leadership roles in nursing care quality programs with useful information regarding the application of quality principles and concepts in the practice setting. The journal offers a forum for the scholarly discussion of "real world" implementation of quality activities.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Issues & Trends in Nursing, Legal Issues, Management & Administration, Nursing Assessment, Patient Education

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an indispensable guide to good health in the workplace. In-depth, clinically oriented research articles and technical reports keep occupational and environmental medicine physicians up-to-date on new medical developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of environmentally-induced conditions and work-related injuries and illnesses. The journal is an excellent source for new ideas, concepts, techniques, and procedures that can be readily applied in the industrial or commercial employment setting.
Subject: Epidemiology, Neurology, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice

Journal of Patient Safety The Journal of Patient Safety is dedicated to presenting research advances and field applications in every area of patient safety. While Journal of Patient Safety has a research emphasis, it also publishes articles describing near-miss opportunities, system modifications that are barriers to error, and the impact of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery. This mix of research and real-world findings makes Journal of Patient Safety a valuable resource across the breadth of health professions and from bench to bedside.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Internal Medicine, Legal Issues, Management

Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing The primary objective of The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing is to provide practicing nurses with useful information on perinatal and neonatal nursing. The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing (JPNN) strives to advance the practice of evidence-based perinatal and neonatal nursing through peer-reviewed articles in a topic-oriented format. Each issue features scholarly manuscripts, continuing education options, and columns on expert opinions, legal and risk management, and education resources. The perinatal focus of JPNN centers around labor and delivery and intrapartum services specifically and overall perinatal services broadly. The neonatal focus emphasizes neonatal intensive care and includes the spectrum of neonatal and infant care outcomes. Featured articles for JPNN include evidence-based reviews, innovative clinical programs and projects, clinical updates and education and research-related articles appropriate for registered and advanced practice nurses.
Subject: Maternal/Child, Obstetrics & Women's Health

Journal of Public Health Management & Practice The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication guided by a multidisciplinary editorial board of administrators, practitioners and scientists, publishes articles which focus on evidence based public health practice and research. The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice publishes in a wide range of population health topics including research to practice; emergency preparedness; bioterrorism; infectious disease surveillance; environmental health; community health assessment, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, and academic-practice linkages. Recognized as the leading practice based public health journal, the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice has recently published focus issues defining the public health workforce, performance management and bridging the research to practice gap.
Subject: Epidemiology, Management

Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research The official journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA). The editorial mission of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) is to advance the knowledge about strength and conditioning through research. A unique aspect of this journal is that it includes recommendations for the practical use of research findings. While the journal name identifies strength and conditioning as separate entities, strength is considered a part of conditioning. This journal wishes to promote the publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts which add to our understanding of conditioning and sport through applied exercise science.
Subject: Exercise Science, Personal Training, Sports Medicine

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants JAAPA is the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Published for more than 25 years, its mission is to support the ongoing education and advancement of physician assistants (PAs) by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues.
Subject: Cardiology, Orthopedics, Physician Assistant, Residents, Surgery

Journal of Trauma Nursing The mission of the Journal of Trauma Nursing (JTN), the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses, is to provide original, peer-reviewed articles and information that reflect the practice of trauma nursing in the areas of clinical practice, education, health policy and administration, and research. JTN focuses on innovations, trends, and important issues that have an impact on the trauma patient and trauma nursing. JTN is intended for nursing professionals and all healthcare providers involved in trauma care, from first responder through rehabilitation.
Subject: Emergency Medicine & Trauma

Journal of WOCN (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing) Journal of WOCN (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing) is the official publication of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). This international journal provides continuing education for the entire scope of WOC nursing practice. Journal of WOCN is the authoritative resource devoted to the nursing care and management of patients with abdominal stomas, wounds, pressure ulcers, fistulas, vascular ulcers, and incontinence. Original, peer-reviewed articles examine these topics in hospital, home and long-term care settings.
Subject: Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General Interest Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Pathophysiology

Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy (JWHPT) is the official publication of the Section on Women’s Health (SOWH) of the American Physical Therapy Association. JWHPT is a peer reviewed publication focused on the clinical interests of physical therapists practicing in women’s health as well as those of other health care providers who interface with physical therapists in the health care of women.
Subject: Physical Therapy

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing MCN's mission is to provide the most timely, relevant information to nurses practicing in perinatal, neonatal, midwifery, and pediatric specialties. MCN is a peer-reviewed journal that meets its mission by publishing clinically relevant practice and research manuscripts aimed at assisting nurses toward evidence-based practice. MCN focuses on today's major issues and high priority problems in maternal/child nursing, women's health, and family nursing with extensive coverage of advanced practice healthcare issues relating to infants and young children.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Maternal/Child, Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Women's Health, Pediatric Nursing, Pediatrics

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, an official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science.
With this leading multidisciplinary journal, exercise physiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, team physicians, and athletic trainers get a vital exchange of information from basic and applied science, medicine, education, and allied health fields.
Subject: Exercise Science, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Personal Training, Sports Medicine

Neurology Now An official publication of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) features the latest advances in neurology research and treatment. Articles in Neurology Now provide easy-to-read tips for living and coping with a wide range of neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer disease, epilepsy, migraine, neuropathy, Parkinson disease, and stroke. In addition, Neurology Now includes inspiring stories by patients and their caregivers, as well as advice for making informed decisions about wellness and disease prevention.
Subject: Neurology, Neurosurgery

Neurology Today Neurology Today, an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), reports on breaking news, issues, and trends in the practice and science of neurology. The journal delivers credible, up-to-the-minute, balanced, cutting-edge reporting and commentary for today's busy neurology professionals. Published twice a month, Neurology Today also gives readers the inside track to key information from the AAN and its official journal, Neurology. Neurology Today provides news to keep up to date on the practical issues of stroke, Alzheimer disease, epilepsy, Parkinson disease, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders of the brain and nervous system.
Subject: Neurology

Nurse Educator The goal of Nurse Educator is to improve the role effectiveness of those who teach nursing students by providing articles that emphasize data utility and applicability. Nurse Educator, a peer reviewed journal edited for faculty and administrators in schools of nursing, provides practical and applied information on both the theories and practice of academic nursing education, including: educational philosophy, policies, and procedures; organizational, program, curriculum, course, and faculty development; instructional methods and materials; testing and measurement; administration; implications of trends and issues effecting teaching; and applied research.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Management & Administration, Nursing Education

Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Care Health The American Journal of Primary Healthcare is to meet the needs of the nurse practitioner (and other advanced practice nurses and clinicians) by providing practical, cutting-edge clinical and professional information. The Nurse Practitioner is the leading monthly source for clinical, practical, cutting-edge information for advanced practice nurses and other primary care clinicians. Each issue presents peer-reviewed articles that range from clinical topics and research to political and practice issues. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner provides regular features, columns, continuing education, staff development education, and more.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Nurse Practitioner

Nursing Nursing published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 300,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. One of the top journals for professional nurses, Nursing is tailored for those who care for patients in various settings: hospitals, patient homes, long-term care facilities, and outpatient clinics to name a few.
Subject: Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Dictionaries & Word References, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Fundamentals of Nursing, General Interest Nursing, Gerontology, Issues & Trends in Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Nursing Process & Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, Perioperative, Pharmacology, Practical/Vocational Nursing, References, Skills & Procedures

Nursing Administration Quarterly Nursing Administration Quarterly (NAQ) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides nursing administrators with practical, up-to-date information on the effective management of nursing services in all health care settings. The journal focuses on a selected topic providing an in depth look at the many aspects of nursing administration.
Subject: Management & Administration

Nursing Critical Care Nursing Critical Care, a peer-reviewed journal, presents the latest practical clinical and professional information in a clear, concise, hands-on approach, so critical care nurses can apply this information to everyday practice. Wherever nurses care for patients—the ICU, CCU, cath lab, PACU, telemetry, progressive, or transitional care—each bimonthly issue of Nursing Critical Care offers vital information on topics that boost readers' assessment and intervention skills to the next level.
Subject: Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Perioperative

Nursing Education Perspectives Nursing Education Perspectives, the official publication of the National League for Nursing, provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas regarding nursing education, faculty issues, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs. The journal's mission is to promote the mission of the NLN and serve as a means by which the organization can advance quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.
Subject: Nursing Education

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! The emphasis of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! is on breaking down challenging clinical concepts-the ones that are often difficult or confusing to grasp-and presenting them in a refreshingly original, easily understood, and engaging format. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! is based on Lippincott Williams & Wilkins's popular and successful Incredibly Easy! book series for nurses. The tone is lighthearted, but never simplistic, to make learning fun and effective. Clinical artwork mixed with humorous line drawings illustrate and reinforce key points. Articles are contributed by experienced clinicians, ensuring that content is based on sound clinical principles and hands-on expertise.
Subject: Dictionaries & Word References, Fundamentals of Nursing, General Interest Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Pathophysiology, Practical/Vocational Nursing

Nursing Management: The Journal of Excellence in Nursing Leadership (LWW) Nursing Management is the leading monthly source for practical, educational, cutting-edge information for nurse leaders. Each issue presents peer-reviewed articles that range from legal and ethical aspects of nursing leadership to personnel management, recruitment and retention, budget issues, product selection, and quality control. In addition, Nursing Management provides regular features, columns, continuing education, staff development education, and more.
Subject: Management & Administration

Nursing Research The official journal of the Eastern Nursing Research Society and the Western Institute of Nursing, Nursing Research is the most sought-after nursing resource--offering more depth, more detail, more of what today's nurses demand. Nursing Research covers key issues, including health promotion, human responses to illness, acute care nursing research, symptom management, cost-effectiveness, vulnerable populations, health services, and community-based nursing studies. Each issue highlights the latest research techniques, quantitative and qualitative studies, and new state-of-the-art methodological strategies, including information not yet found in textbooks. Expert commentaries and briefs are also included.
Subject: Research & Theory

Nutrition Today An official partner publication of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). Nutrition Today helps nutrition professionals clear a pathway through today's maze of fad diets and cure-all claims by easy to read, authoritative reviews. Its peer reviewed articles are by leading nutrition and health professionals on the effects of different food and eating practices on health and quality of life. Lively, informative articles cover the most current and controversial topics, such as the role of bioactive food ingredients like probiotics in chronic diseases, sports nutrition, the food business, communicating nutrition, the politics of food, food in culture and news about people, meetings, and other events that affect the field.
Subject: Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition/Diet Therapy

Orthopaedic Nursing The official journal of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), Orthopaedic Nursing is an international journal providing continuing education for orthopaedic nurses. Focusing on a wide variety of clinical settings - hospital unit, physician's office, ambulatory care centers, emergency room, operating room, rehabilitation facility, community service programs, the client's home, and others – Orthopaedic Nursing provides departmental sections on current events, organizational activities, research, product and drug information, and literature findings. Articles reflect a commitment to professional development and the nursing profession as well as clinical, administrative, academic, and research areas of the orthopaedic specialty.
Subject: General Interest Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Orthopedics, Pathophysiology

Pediatric Physical Therapy Pediatric Physical Therapy, the official journal of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, is the first and only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to physical therapy for pediatric patients. The Journal provides a forum for scientific and professional exchange among researchers and practitioners throughout the world that represent subspecialties of the discipline, including early intervention, neonatology, pediatric sports and fitness, school physical therapy, acute care for seriously ill children, and the prevention of primary and secondary conditions that lead to disabling conditions.
Subject: Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Pediatric Nursing, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

Plastic Surgical Nursing Plastic Surgical Nursing, the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses (ASPSN), presents the latest advances in plastic and reconstructive surgical nursing practice. Written by and for plastic surgical nurses, Plastic Surgical Nursing features clinical articles covering a wide variety of surgical procedures. Patient education techniques and research findings are also included, as well as articles discussing the ethical issues and trends in this expanding clinical nursing specialty.
Subject: Medical/Surgical Nursing, Pathophysiology, Perioperative, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology is a vital resource for directors and managers of large and small hospital pathology labs, blood centers, home health-care agencies, doctors' offices, and other healthcare facilities.
Subject: Cardiology, Emergency Medical Technology, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, Laboratory Medicine, Pathology

Professional Case Management As the official journal of the Case Management Society of America CMSA) and the National Case Management Network of Canada, Professional Case Management: The Leader in Evidence-Based Practice is a peer-reviewed, contemporary journal that crosses all case management settings. The journal features best practices and industry benchmarks for the professional case manager and also features hands-on information for case managers new to the specialty. Articles focus on the coordination of services, management of payer issues, population- and disease-specific aspects of patient care, efficient use of resources, improving the quality of care/patient safety, data and outcomes analysis, and patient advocacy. The Journal provides practical, hands-on information for day-to-day activities, as well as cutting-edge research.
Subject: Advanced Practice, Issues & Trends in Nursing, Management & Administration, Nurse Practitioner

Quality Management in Health Care Quality Management in Health Care (QMHC) is a peer-reviewed journal with the primary objective of providing a forum to explore the theoretical, technical, and strategic elements of healthcare quality management. he journal's primary focus is on organizational structure and processes as these affect the quality of care and patient outcomes.
Subject: Management, Management & Administration

Rehabilitation Oncology Rehabilitation Oncology is an indexed resource for the dissemination of peer-reviewed research-based evidence related to oncologic physical therapy and cancer rehabilitation. The journal provides a forum for scientific and professional exchange among researchers and practitioners throughout the world. The journal serves as the official journal for the Oncology Section the American Physical Therapy Association. High standards of quality are maintained through a rigorous, double-blinded peer-review process and adherence to ethical standards of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. With the editorial board comprised of a panel of preeminent researchers and clinical scholars, Rehabilitation Oncology publishes articles of global relevance that support evidenced-based practice of oncologic physical therapy and cancer rehabilitation along with research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences of oncologic physical therapy, ranging from biomechanics to exercise science. Rehabilitation Oncology publishes systematic reviews directed to specific clinical questions, original research articles with cutting edge interventions underpinned by sound rationale, case studies that describe unusual conditions, and clinical guidelines, clinical perspectives and commentary that further the science and practice of oncologic physical therapy. Rehabilitation Oncology promotes the integration of evidence into theory, education, research, and practice of oncologic physical therapy and cancer rehabilitation, spanning the continuum from pathophysiology to societal participation.
Subject: Internal Medicine, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions The official journal of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education, and the Council on CME, the Association for Hospital Medical Education.
This quarterly journal publishes articles relevant to theory, practice, and policy development for continuing education in the health sciences. It presents original research and essays on subjects involving the lifelong learning of professionals, with a focus on continuous quality improvement, competency assessment, and knowledge translation. In addition, the journal provides thoughtful advice to those who develop, conduct, and evaluate continuing education programs.
Subject: Health Professions, Medical Education

Topics in Clinical Nutrition Topics in Clinical Nutrition (TICN) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal designed as a resource for the continuing education and clinical practice of dietitians and nutritionists. Each issue of TICN addresses topics of interest primarily to dietitians and nutritionists, students and interns in professional training programs and other health care personnel involved in the nutritional care of patients. Articles include translational research reports (work that applies new knowledge to practical effect), practice projects, evidence-based literature reviews, case studies and book reviews, and articles that highlight education theory and applied research that share the tools and techniques of nutrition and dietetics education.
Subject: Critical Care, Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition/Diet Therapy

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, (TGR) is a peer-reviewed quarterly publication that presents clinical, basic, and applied research, as well as theoretic information, consolidated into a clinically relevant form. TGR is a leading resource for the healthcare professional practicing in the area of geriatric rehabilitation. TGR provides useful treatment information written by and for specialists in all aspects of geriatric care. Each issue focuses on a specific topic, providing best practices and dependable hands-on tips and techniques.
Subject: Geriatrics & Gerontology, Gerontology, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

Topics in Language Disorders Topics in Language Disorders (TLD) is a double-blind peer-reviewed topical journal. TLD has dual purposes: (1) to serve as a scholarly resource for researchers and clinicians who share an interest in spoken and written language development and disorders across the lifespan, with a focus on interdisciplinary and international concerns; and (2) to provide relevant information to support theoretically sound, culturally sensitive, research-based clinical practices.
Subject: Audiology, Communication Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Otolaryngology, Physical Therapy

Library & Commons Holiday Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:41:00 +0000

Dec. 18 (Graduation): We close at 11:00am.
Dec. 17 - Jan. 18 (Winter Break): We open 8am-5pm Mon-Thu and 8am-4:40pm Fri.
Regular Hours resume Jan. 19 (First day of classes)

CLOSED:
Christmas Eve: Dec. 24
Christmas Day: Dec. 25
New Year's Eve: Dec. 31
New Year's Day: Jan. 1
Martin Luther's King Day: Jan. 18

New EBSCO eBook Viewer

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:59:00 +0000

We are pleased to introduce the new EBSCO eBook Viewer!! When you discover and download EBSCO eBooks, the new viewer provides features:

Support for scrolling through the entire eBook to find relevant information
Collapsible side panel that brings content front and center
Support for your needs with cite, note, export and dictionary tools
Email and save tools that enable you to take chapters or pages directly to the viewer
Quick access to download the entire eBook for further reading
Growing number of titles available in both PDF and EPUB formats.

Nursing Reference Center Plus Mobile App

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:28:00 +0000

The College Library is pleased to introduce the new Nursing Reference Center Plus Mobile App!!

The app provides:

Information about diseases and conditions
Evidence-base care sheets
Content on nursing best practices and skills
Robust drug information
Videos and images to aid in patient care

With features meeting the needs:

Bookmarking favorite topics and searches
Viewing recent search history
Ability to save notes on favorite topics
Print and email content directly from a device
Fast download

The app can be downloaded from the iTunes app store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and Google Play for Android devices.

User Guides

How to Download

How to Use (FAQs)

WELCOME WEEK!!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:40:00 +0000

The College will kick off the fall 2015 semester with Welcome Week, Monday, August 24 - Friday, August 28!!

MONDAY (10:30 am - 4pm Library Commons)
FREE BURGERS, mechanical bull riding, photo booth and FREE T-SHIRTS

TUESDAY (10:30 am - 12:30pm Library Commons)
FREE HOTDOGS, frozen yogurt, jousting game and give-aways

WEDNESDAY (10:30 am - 12:30pm Library Commons)
FREE PIZZA, cotton candy, snowballs, a college feud game, and a chance to learn about student organizations on campus

THURSDAY (7:30 am - 9:30pm, 12 noon Library Commons)
Breakfast plus have lunch with the President

FRIDAY (10:30 am - 12:30pm Library Commons)
FREE SUBWAY SUBS and bring your balloons for a water balloon fights

EBSCO Discovery Full Text Finder

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:53:00 +0000

The College Library is pleased to introduce EBSCO Discovery Full Text Finder!!

Full Text Finder, replacing the A-Z List, is a highest level of publication search service to deliver the full text to you. For an easy and time-saving navigation to publications, Full Text Finder provides new features like a responsive auto-complete function and a simplified subject browser. You can also directly find out the full text within a publication title or narrow down search results using limiters.

User Guides

Tutorial

Associated Press Video Collection Coming Soon!!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:41:00 +0000

The College Library is pleased to introduce Associated Press(AP) Video Collection!! The collection of 60,000 videos from the AP, the world's leading news agency, includes primary source footage from 1930 through the present and editorially produced videos. The collection is updated monthly with 300 new videos and covers a variety of topics studied in schools and colleges. Users can find videos about current and historical events, famous people(political leaders, celebrities and athletes), art, music, literature, science, and technology.

The AP videos will begin appearing in the search results on or after August 1, 2015. When a search is conducted in Explora, EBSCOhost or EBSCO Discovery Service, a search results list will display with related articles, books, e-books, etc. If videos related to the search terms are available, a video carousel will also show between the second and third search results.

User Guides

Library & Library Commons Summer Hours

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Fri, 08 May 2015 13:38:00 +0000

Summer Break, May 10th - May 31st
Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 5PM
Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED

Summer Semester, June 1st - July 26th
Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 7PM
Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED

Summer Break 2, July 27th - August 23rd
Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 5PM
Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED

Lunch @ the Library --- CANCELLED --- Due to illness of the chef. Sorry!

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Tue, 05 May 2015 13:27:00 +0000

Rico Suave food truck will be serving up lunch on Wednesday, May 6th!!

Window opens at 10:30 AM
IT Parking lot, next to the Library Commons front porch.

Menu for May 6th

Rico's Quesadilla

Fresh corn dough tortilla, 4 cheese blend, with chicken orchorizo, served with lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa y crème

Burrito
Large flour tortilla stuffed with refried black beans, rice, your choice of meat, lettuce, avocado, pico, crème, y queso fresco

Carne Asada Tacos
Three corn tortilla tacos with Carne Asada (beef steak) topped with cilantro, onions and salsa

Caritas Tacos
Three corn tortilla tacos with carnitas (seasoned pulled pork) topped with cilantro, onions and salsa

Fish Tacos
Two blackened fish tacos on flour tortillas topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and salsa

*Cash and Credit Cards are accepted*

What is Lunch @ the Library?

In an effort to provide an on-campus lunch option, the College Library occasionally hosts some of Baton Rouge's local food trucks in our Main Library or Library Commons parking lots. Save your parking space and come grab a bite to eat!

Updates will be posted to our Twitter account - LibraryLunch

Check our twitter account for updates. Poor weather conditions may cause cancellations.

On Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/librarylunch

Rainbow Day II / Vocation

noreply@blogger.com (College Library and Library Commons) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:55:00 +0000

Come and hear what Vocation means to your Fellow Students and find your Vocation with FREE SNOWBALLS!!