David & Lorraine Cheng Library

William Paterson University of New Jersey

NUR210 Resources: Nursing as a Profession

Finding a Topic

Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov

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Finding Articles

Use Library databases to locate articles in professional nursing journals
CINAHL
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=120&sid=
cfc77e59-c56d-4fca-98b3-896ab6b6c426%40sessionmgr102
Health and Wellness Resource Center
http://ezproxy.wpunj.edu:2048/login?url=
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/paterson1?db=HWRC
Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive
http://ezproxy.wpunj.edu:2048/login?url=
http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?profile=nyh

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Finding Journals

Many articles, but not all, are available full text through the databases mentioned above. You may need to locate a journal through another database or use the Library’s in-house print collection. To see if the Cheng Library has access to a journal, type in the journal title here: http://www.wpunj.edu/library/ejournals.shtml

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APA Style Guides

Quick overview for citing resources: http://www.wpunj.edu/library/apa.shtml

For citing electronic resources: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

The 5th edition of the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual is available at the Library’s Reference Desk and on the 2nd floor, BF 76.7.P83 2001.

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Finding Resources for Bulletin Boards/In-Class Presentations

There are many consumer-based websites covering health topics, prevention and education resources, statistics, and links to colorful charts, graphs and documentation.

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
HealthyNJ: UMDNJ Libraries Consumer Health Web Site for New Jersey
http://www.healthynj.org/

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org/

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Compiled by Victoria Wagner
Access Services Librarian
Library Liaison to the Nursing Department
Created: September 9, 2006