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Nursing Resources: Finding Articles

An overview of the resources and services that are available for nursing students at the PTC Library.

Specialized Nursing Journals:

Library Access Required

The following links will take you to the centralized library record for the journal--here you can see all of the databases the journal is available through, and use the 'search inside' search bar to do a keyword search of the entire journal.

Open Access Available

The first link below takes you to all open access journals published by Science Direct. The following linked journal titles are published Open Access through Science Direct and will be useful for professional development after graduation. 

Databases - Access Online Resources

 For off-campus access, you will be prompted for your P-number and PIN (six-digit date of birth). 

Reference and Anatomy Databases

Article Databases

Interlibrary Loan Request

Sometimes the library will not have access to the most current publication of a journal. If a full-text article is not available through the library databases, use the link below, fill out the Interlibrary loan form, and submit your request. Please allow 48 hours for library staff to contact you. 

Print Journals in the Library

Our print journals are located in the magazine section. Previous issues are kept in the Periodicals section of the stacks. 

  • AJN: American Journal of Nursing
  • Journal of Nursing Education
  • MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
  • Nursing Made Incredibly Easy