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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Research Guide

A research guide to find BSN resources from the EFSC Libraries

Information Cycle

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Step 4: Where to look?

Reference Books: give you a general overview of a subject.

For eReference (digital) books try Gale eBooks.

Books give a broad, thorough treatment of a subject.

To find books or eBooks use the Library Search OR eBook Collection (EBSCO).

Periodical Articles provide information that is focused, usually from a contemporary point of view. Usually the most current source of scholarly medical information.

For scholarly peer reviewed journal articles search CINAHL Complete OR MEDLINE with Full Text
For consumer health information search Health & Wellness OR Health Source: Consumer Edition

Web Pages can include all information types. Since web publication is fast, use it for very current information.

Use Advanced Search in Google to limit search results to .edu or .gov.
Use Google Scholar to search for scholarly content on the web.

Media Resources provide visual and auditory details which can not be captured in written text.

Use Public Domain Pictures to locate images.
Use Academic Video Online Premium OR Nursing Education in Video to view streaming videos.