Nursing Research Guide

This PCC Library Research Guide is your guide to using the resources of the PCC Library for your Nursing class. The navigation links on this site will take you to the following sections of this guide:

1. Nursing - Home: the current page; basic library information and guide overview.
2. Beginning Your Research: How to locate background information and topic overviews.
3. Finding Articles: A selection of databases for finding scholarly and non-scholarly articles in the library collection.
4. Finding Web and Media Resources: Tips and tools for finding websites appropriate for your research.
   • Patient Resources on the Web: Health information written for the general public.
5. Research Strategies: Tips for coming up with search terms and how to create an effective search in library databases.
6. Citing in APA Style: Why and how to cite your sources.
7. Get Help: Help chat box and contact information for further assistance.

A single search box covers our catalog of books and DVDs, as well as a large number of the periodical articles in our collection. You can search All, or you can use the tabs above the search box to narrow your search to Articles or Books.