Nursing Journals in ScienceDirect

To find a list of the 160+ nursing journals available to you electronically through ScienceDirect database…..you’re just two clicks away:

1. Go to ScienceDirect. Note: From off-campus, remember to enter your 800# to access ScienceDirect.

2. On the left menu, you’ll see Browse by Title, Browse by Subject. Scroll down and select Nursing and Health Professions (under “Health Sciences” category).

You can then look at articles in a particular journal, or search by subject/keyword across all publications in the database.

NOTE: We do not subscribe to *everything* in ScienceDirect. To the left of each title is a green or white icon indicating SUBSCRIBED (green) or NON-SUBSCRIBED (white). You can also select JUST the subscribed titles (full-text available) in the Browsing menu.

Ask for help anytime by emailing, calling or IM-ing your librarians.

-Pam

InterLibrary Loan Deadline – Tues. April 25th by 5pm

As the end of the semester is approaching, I encourage you to get started on your research, even if you're not ready to write your paper or project yet. Depending on your topic, we may not have many relevant books or articles, in which case you might need to borrow some items from other libraries.

If we don't have it we can get it for you! If it's a book you need, just look for it on WorldCat, and submit an ILL request online. If it's an article, print out the citation information from wherever you found it, and drop it off with a library staff member.

Just remember that the last day for student requests to borrow from other libraries is Wednesday, April 26th. Tuesday, April 25th, by 5pm.
-Amy

Researching Public Policy Issues

Hurricane Katrina…port security…Iraq…global warming…Medicaid…pharmacists refusing to dispense contraceptives…new Supreme Court justices…wiretapping…civil liberties…
Whatever the topic, the following resources are particularly useful for finding information on public policy issues:

CQ Weekly and Congressional Digest – both available in the periodical section on main floor of library…generally very current
CQ Researcher – available in the reference section on main floor of library – search index online (.pdf file – go to Edit – Find on this page to get a search box)…weekly reports focusing on one specific topic
OpenCRS: Congressional Research Reports - think tank reports for Congress
Opposing Viewpoints - explore both sides of controversial social issues

The library has many other relevant magazines, including weekly newsmagazines like Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, as well as political commentary magazines like National Review, America, Harpers, and New Republic. 
-Amy

New Citation Guides

If you’re like most people, when it comes to writing a research paper and citing your sources, you’re probably not always sure what you need to cite and what you don’t. So, we’ve put together a new web page on this very topic. Covering copyright and plagiarism, and common knowledge and proper paraphrasing, we’ve tried to provide you with straightforward explanations, along with links to useful examples.

This page also links to Resnick Library’s guide for APA citation style and our newly updated MLA style guide, which is also available in a printable .pdf file. We’ve expanded it to include formatting examples for images, and audio/video, and interviews. Let us know what you think. – Amy

Music CDs in the Library

In case you’ve never noticed them, the library has a collection of over 200 music CDs available for students and staff to check out.

The collection covers a broad spectrum of musical styles, ranging from pop and hip hop to classical, rock, and R&B. Try browsing through our collection to see if anything interesting pops out at you: https://secure.delhi.edu/library/lib/music.htm.

In some cases we have multiple albums from a single artist or group, so click on the links to check our catalog for what’s available.
-Amy