BSN Guide

For the BSN Students the library has many tools for your assignment and research needs.

Click here to link to the library's Distance Learning page. If you need any help in navigating the various resources of the library, contact a librarian.

The complete list of our databases and more are available in the Resources section of the website.

To access databases available only to Trocaire College members, you will need to log in using your username and password, even when you are using Moodle.
These databases are marked with a bold star symbol.

Keep these tips in mind:

• This is the same username and password you use to log into the computers on campus and Trocaire email.

• If you cannot access the databases, test your username and password combination by trying to log into your Trocaire email account with that combination.

• If you cannot log into your email account, you will not be able to use the databases from off-site because the library and Trocaire email use the same system.

• This is an IT issue and you will need to visit the IT Helpdesk in room 360 at the Choate campus.

Community User and Alumni do not have access to library databases from off-campus.

If you are working during normal library hours, a librarian may be able to assist you.

Articles not available in full-text can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

CINAHL Complete is the definitive database for many types of sources in the field of nursing. This database contains not only journal articles but also care plans, book chapters, clinical trials, evidence-based practice care sheets, protocols and images.

Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching CINAHL Complete.

EBSCO has a collection of databases to use:

• Academic Search Elite
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Collection
• MEDLINE

Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching EBSCOhost.

Look for the Tools on the right side of the window. Click the page icon. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.

Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.

ProQuest has three options:

• ProQuest Central is a large collection of scholarly and popular articles in a broad range of subjects. Within this collection are databases covering Family Health, Health Management and Public Health.
  
• ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health offers scholarly articles for nursing education
• ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Videos offers competency and training videos

Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching ProQuest Central.

Look for the light blue tool bar below the search bar. Click the Citation Tools option at the top of the list. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.

Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.

Gale has a collection of different databases to use:

• Academic OneFile
• Health and Medicine
• Nursing and Allied Health

Click here to link to an in-depth guide to searching Gale.

Look for the Tools on the right side of the window. Click the Cite icon in the middle of the list. Select the citation style needed. Simply copy and paste the citation to your paper.

Please be aware that the citation may be correct but the format of the citation may be incorrect. If you need help setting up a citation or reference page, check out our Citation Help page or contact a librarian.

• Image Quest is helpful when you are looking for a graphic to place in a presentation or research paper. This database also helps in citing the image.

Below is a list of e-journals that can be accessed through our Library Catalog. Many have keyword searching, free access to articles, podcasts and videos.

Click on the titles below to access the journals directly:

• American Journal of Nursing
• Minority Nurse
• Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
• On-line Journal of Nursing Informatics
• Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care

There are several options for eBooks at Trocaire for the Distance Learning Students in the BSN program. These options are listed below.

• Credo Reference

• eBook Clinical Collection from EBSCO*

• eBooks from EBSCOhost*
• Health Reference Series Online*
  
• R2 Digital Library*
• Salem Press Reference Books Online*

*eBooks titles owned by the library have a direct link in the library catalog.

*eBooks from EBSCOhost can be downloaded using Adobe Digital Editions.

Mobile devices may also need Bluefire Reader.

Access our library catalog to find books available in our collection. Reference and Reserve books may only be used in the Library. Circulating books may be checked out for 28 days. Reserve and circulating books require a valid Trocaire ID to be checked out. Books not available in our collection can be obtained through AcademicSHARE or Interlibrary Loan.

Subject and Call Number locations that are useful in nursing research:

• Human Anatomy: QM
  
• Physiology: QP
  
• Microbiology: QR
  
• Medicine: R
  
• Public Aspects of Medicine:RA
  
• Pathology: RB
  
• Internal Medicine: RC
  
• Examination and Diagnosis: RC 71 - 78.7
  
• Popular Medicine: RC 81 - 82
  
• Neurology and psychiatry: RC 321 - 576
  
• Geriatrics: RC 952 - 954
  
• Surgery: RD
  
• Surgical nursing: RD 99 - 99.35
  
• Gynecology and obstetrics: RG
  
• Maternal care: RG 940 - 991
  
• Pediatrics: RJ
  
• Pediatric nursing: RJ 245 - 247
  
• Dermatology: RL
  
• Pharmacology: RM
  
• Pharmacy: RS
  
• Nursing: RT

The library has all the textbooks for NU 304-NU470 of the BSN program. Listed below are titles owned by the library:

• Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (2nd ed) - RES-BSN R858 .A1 H425 2018

• Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice (9th ed) - RES-BSN RT81.5 .N8665 2018
  

• Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span (9th ed) - RES-BSN RT90.3 .H435 2018
  

• Nursing Theorists and Their Work (9th ed) - RES-BSN RT84.5 .N9 2018
  

• Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations (7th ed)- RES-BSN RT98 .N54 2019
• Leadership and Nursing Care Management (6th ed) - RES-BSN RT89 .H83 2018
  
• Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (10th ed) - RES-NUR RM301 .K44 2021
  

**Reserve books may only be used in the Library with a valid Trocaire ID.

• Community and Public Health Nursing - RT98 .D46 2020
• De-escalating Violence in Healthcare - ebook RA969.9 .M39 2020
• Essential of Nursing Leadership & Management - ebook RT89 .W457 2019 and RT89 .W457 2019
  
• Fast Facts in Health Informatics for Nurses - ebook RT50.5 .F37 2020 and RT50.5 .F37 2020
• Introduction to Nursing Research - ebook RT81.5 .I58 2020
  
• Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and into Practice - ebook RT85 .B88 2020
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness- ebook RC451.4 .D57 M3 2019
• Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice - ebook RT82 .R587 2020

*Circulating books may be check out for 28 days with a valid Trocaire ID.

Several Nursing related Streaming videos and clips are available at:

• F.A. Davis: Distance Learning Hub for Undergraduate Nursing
• ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Videos.

Some streaming videos also have a direct link in the library catalog.

You can also access the videos through:

• Films on Demand

Several Nursing related DVDs are available in the Circulating collection of the library.

DVDs can be found in the library catalog.

Anatomy: Medline Plus

Here you will find links to descriptions and pictures of the human body's parts and organ systems from head to toe. Includes an overview, videos and tutorials and topics within anatomy. Medline Plus is from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Health Videos: Medline Plus

Animated videos that show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

HONmedia (Health on the Net)

HON was founded to encourage the dissemination of quality health information for patients and professionals and the general public, and to facilitate access to the latest and most relevant medical data.

Innerbody

Provides quality information about health, wellness, and the science behind the human body. Topics include the human body, diseases & conditions, DNA testing, health careers, home health tests and nutrition & fitness.

Khan Academy: Health and Medicine

This course is no longer updated, but the information is still valid. Here you will find several videos, lessons and quizzes on a variety of topics ranging from anatomy, nervous system diseases, mental health and much more.

Medical Pronunciation

From the Merck Manual for Consumers, a pronunciation dictionary. Click on a letter or word and hear how to pronounce the term or phrase.

MedNar

MedNar is a free, publicly available deep web search engine that uses advanced federated search technology to return the most relevant results from over 40 authoritative medical collections. Using the Advance search option users can limit by collection, full-text, year of publication or range, author and title.

Medscape: Nurses

Medscape is a leading site for physicians and healthcare professionals. It offers the latest medical news, expert perspectives, essential point-of-care drug and disease information and relevant professional education.

The Nurse's section includes topics ranging from professional issues, critical care to mental and more.

You need to register to access information. Registration is free.

National Center of Health Statistics

Statistics for a variety of health related resources from the Centers for Disease Control.

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Center for nursing research, training and funding for nursing initiatives.

New York State Department of Health

Statistics, professional licensing and health information.

PennMedicine Conditions Treated

A to Z list of conditions from PennMedicine (University of Pennsylvania).

The Human Body

Site sponsored by Healthline, a consumer health information company. The maps cover the 11 body systems with information and 3-D interactive diagrams.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Access to MedlinePlus, TOXNET, MeSH and other health related information and databases.

Click here to link to the "Nursing Websites Guide". This guide covers many topics that nursing students will find very helpful.

Any questions, ask a librarian!

Email: gavinj@trocaire.edu
Website: http://library.trocaire.edu
Phone: 716-827-2432