Finding Nursing Reference Sources
Nursing reference books are located on the main floor of the science library, near the Information Services Desk. Some nursing references may be available online.Nursing reference books include medical dictionaries, directories of nursing organizations, drug fact books and health encyclopedias. You are free to use reference books in the library but they cannot be checked out. Below are some examples of nursing reference books.
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Handbooks
Nursing e-books
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedia of Public Health
Available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library
The Gale Encuclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. 3rd ed.
Available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library
Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary
Provides nursing, medical and allied health definitions.
Print: R121 .M89 2006 -NON-CIRCULATING
Dictionary of medical acronyms and abbreviations
Print: R123 .J24 2001 -- NON-CIRCULATING
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (online version)
Allows you to look up definitions for complex medical terms
Print: R121 .D73 -- LATEST EDITION SHELVED IN REFERENCE
Nurse’s quick check. Diagnostic tests
About 500 alphabetical entries on specific tests give information on test purposes, procedures, patient care, and interpretation, in a two-column format with bulleted lists.
Print: Science Library Reference -- RT65 .N78 2005
Handbook of nursing procedures
Print: Science Library Reference -- RT51 .H365 2001
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook
Provides information on the latest and most common FDA approved drugs.
Print: RM262 .L63 -- NON-CIRCULATING