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Nursing Resources: Find 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. 

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. 

Databases - Access Online Resources

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

The following video will demonstrate how to turn a PICO research question into a keyword search for a database:

"How Nurses Can Use the PICO Search Strategy in CINAHL Ultimate." YouTube, uploaded by EBSCO Information Services, 1 Dec 2023, https://youtu.be/fIaykOCgY28?si=RTd4IO218p5LqIr5. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024. 

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